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The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) successfully concluded the highly anticipated National Boxing Championship 2024, which took place from 23 to 26 January 2025 at Galle Face Greens in Colombo. This year’s championship featured 26 elite teams, including representatives from the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Police, and various boxing clubs. The competition saw over 1...
The SLAF Men’s and Women’s hockey teams delivered an outstanding performance at the 4th “Dutha 7s” All-Island Inter-Club 7-a-Side Hockey Tournament held yesterday (19 January 2025) at the Vincent Dias Ground, Badulla. Organized by the Past Pupils Association of Dharmadutha College, Badulla, the event brought together top hockey teams from across the country, and the SLAF teams em...
The Inter-Unit Soccer Championship 2025 was held at SLAF Trade Training School - Ekala on 17 January 2025. The Final Session and Awards Ceremony took place at the Soccer Ground of Trade Training School, with the participation of the acting Director General Ground Operations of the SLAF, Air Commodore Ruwan Chandima, gracing the event as the Chief Guest. The overall Women’s Team Champio...
The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Cup - 2025 Annual Golf Tournament, which was concluded today (18 January 2025) in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbour city of Trincomalee. This year’s tournament was powered by Dialog Enterprise as the Exclusive Main Sponsor which made it much more glamorous and memorable for the parti...
Rugby comes alive for the Airmen as they registered their third victory in the Mastercard Inter Club Rugby League 2024/25 by beating a strong Police rugby outfit today (18 January 2025) at the Ratmalana Air Force Rugby Grounds.The game started with an early try registered by the Shashika Fernando of Air Force with the conversion successfully completed by Gayantha Iddamalgoda.The cops ret...
The 13th Defence Services Weightlifting Championship 2024/2025 concluded successfully at the Torrington Sports Complex Colombo, today (09 January 2025).  Commodore Rohan Dissanayake graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Chairman of SLAF weightlifting , Air Commodore  Dinesh Jayaweera, senior officers from the Sri Lanka Army and Navy and other invitees participated to witn...
The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) successfully hosted the 94th Clifford Cup Boxing Championship from 18 to 22 December 2024 at the Kandy City Center. This annual event brought together the Sri Lanka's finest pugilists in a captivating display of strength, skill and determination. The Awards Ceremony was graced by the Deputy Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr. S...
The 13th Defence Services Taekwondo Championship 2024/2025 concluded successfully at the Gymnasium of SLAF Base Katunayake, from 17 to 20 December 2024. The Deputy Chief of Staff of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Chaminda Wickramaratne, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.The Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Taekwondo Team emerged as the Women’s Champions, securing an impressive haul of fi...
The SLAF Archery Teams delivered a historic performance at the 13th Defence Archery Championship 2024, held today (18 December 2024) at the Athletic Ground, SLAF Base Katunayake. In a remarkable display of skill, dedication and teamwork, the SLAF clinched both the Men’s and Women’s Championship titles, marking a new milestone in the archery achievements.The awards ceremony was graced...
The SLAF Women’s Judo Team clinched the overall championship at the 61st National Judo Championship 2024, marking a historic win after a decade. The championship was held from 13 to 14 December 2024 at the Sri Lanka Judo Association in Colombo 13, with the awards ceremony taking place at the same venue today (15 December 2024).The event witnessed the presence of the Chairman of SLAF Ju...