SLAF sportsmen and women were at the helm of many Sri Lankan victories at the 13th South Asian Games concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal. Seventy seven SLAF personnel were included in the Sri Lankan contingent, incidentally a record for SLAF participation in a national contingent.SLAF sportsmen and women who represented the country and bought honor to the motherland were warmly welcomed at BIA...

The Pakistan Air Force Men’s Cricket Team won the Sports Exchange Programme Friendly Cricket Tournament which was concluded yesterday at the Rifle Green Grounds of SLAF Station Colombo.A 17 member Cricket Team arrived in Sri Lanka on the 7th of December 2019 to participate in a Friendly Cricket Tournament with their SLAF counterparts under the Sports Exchange Programme.Pakistan Air For...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Elle Championship 2019 which concluded on 04th December 2019 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Station Bandaranayke International Airport emerged as the Runners Up in both Men's and Women's categories.The Chairman of SLAF Elle, Air Commodore RHKP Ranasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. ...

SLAF Base Hingurakgoda emerged as the Champions while SLAF Station Palaly became Runners Up at the Inter Unit Bodybuilding Championship 2019 which concluded at the Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala yesterday (3 December 2019).Director Welfare, Air Vice Marshal Kapila Wanigasooriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Bodybuilding, Group Captain Senaka Fernandopulle, Offi...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana emerged as the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions 2019 defeating SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni at the AF Health Management Centre in Colombo, yesterday (2 December 2019). The Director Civil Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Ruchira Samarasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, Chairman of S...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana won the overall championship at the Inter Unit Golf Championship held at the Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course Koggala yesterday (30th November 2019).SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as 1st Runners Up while SLAF Base Katunayake concluded as 2nd Runners Up.The tournament had two events simultaneously with the Inter Unit Championship as an Open Championship an...

SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni and SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Cricket Championship 2019 which concluded yesterday (28 November 2019) at SLAF Base Katunayake. In the Men's Finals, SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni were bowled out for a score of 109 in 19.4 overs. In reply SLAF Station Morawewa were bowled out for...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana won the Men’s Inter Unit Rugby Championship 2019 by defeating SLAF Regiment Training School (RTS) Vanni 21 to 17 in the finals concluded at SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (26 November 2019).The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Sumangala Dias graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Board of Management, The Chairman SLAF Ru...

Ninety Three (93) sportsman and women of the Sri Lanka Air Force, consisting of 80 players and 13 officials, have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 13th South Asian Games to be held in Nepal from the 1st to 10th of December 2019.Air Force players will be representing the nation in 20 sports disciplines. They are, Athletics, Archery, Basketball, Boxing, Beach Volleyball, Cricket...

The Rotherham Circuit Meet 2019 was concluded successfully at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Katukurunda yesterday on 24 November 2019 where the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sumangala Dias together with Mrs. Mayuri Prabhavi Dias, graced the event as the Chief Guest. The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip was full of thrills and spills, ex...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged Champions, while SLAF Base Ratmalana emerged Runners Up at the Inter Unit Baseball Championship 2019 held at the Trade Training School Ekala from 6th to 19th November 2019.Director Logistics, Air Vice Marshal WMKSP Weerasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Baseball Air Commodore SK Senarathne, Officers and other ranks we...

SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Academy China Bay emerged as the Men's and Women's Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Handball Championship 2019 which concluded yesterday evening (05 November 2019) at the Air Force Health Management Centre (AFHMC) Colombo.SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF Station Colombo became the Men's and Women's Runners ups. Further, special awards were presented to t...

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) athletes who represented the Sri Lankan Defence Services Team at the 7th CISM World Military Games held in Wuhan, China returned to the island yesterday ( 29th October 2019) . They were welcomed by Air Force officials and their relatives at the Bandaranayake International Airport.The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sports personnel, org...

SLAF Station Colombo won the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2019 defeating the Tech Formations Team from SLAF Base Ratmalana at the Squash Court Complex at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana, yesterday (28th October 2019).The Champion SLAF Station Colombo team consisted of Air Commodore HU Wijayaweera Group Captain DRW Jayawardane, Wing Commander LMCB Nissanka, Flight Sergeant Silva DCA,...

Sri Lanka Air Force men's "A" and " B" Teams won both the Cup and Plate Championships respectively at the “20th Old Vijayans Challenge Trophy" All Island Inter Club seven - a - side Hockey Tournament 2019 held at Edward Park Hockey Grounds, Matale from 26th to 27th of October 2019. The tournament was organized by the Vijaya Sports Club, Matale.In the Men's Cup Finals SLAF "A" defeated ...

Sri Lanka Air Force female athlete Corporal Nimali Liyanarachchi won a Silver medal in Women's 800 metres event at the 7th CISM World Military Games held at the Wuhan China on 23 October 2019.Leading athletes from countries such as Ukraine, Bahrain, Barbados, Kenya, Romania, United States participated in this final event.Nimali Liyanarachchi (2:06:14) was awarded the silver medal while U...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Hingurakgoda and Station Batticaloa emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Archery Championship 2019 which was concluded on 18 October 2019 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Trade Training School Ekala emerged as the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Andrew Wijesuriya graced the occasion as the Chief ...

SLAF Base Vavuniya emerged as Men’s and Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2019, which concluded yesterday (17 October 2019) at SLAF Station Katukurunda.Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Station Colombo became the Runners-up in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.Director Training and Chairman of SLAF Cycling, Air Vice Marsha...

NSSF Rifle & Pistol National Championship organized by the National Sport Shooting Federation was held from 05 October to 15 October 2019 at Sri Lanka Navy Range Welisara. 280 top Shooters representing 13 Shooting Clubs in the country including Army, Navy and Police participated in this major Championship. SLAF Shooters bagged 1 Gold, 1 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the Championships...

The Sri Lanka Defence Services team left the Island on Tuesday (15 October 2019) to take part at the 7th CISM World Military Games to be held in Wuhan, China from 18 October to 27 October 2019.The team included twenty four (24) members from the Sri Lanka Air Force.Twelve Thousand military men and women representing 140 nations are expected take part at this Games under the motto “Frien...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged the Champions, while SLAF Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala emerged runners up at the Inter Unit Badminton Championship 2019 held at Health Management Center Colombo from 07th to 10th October 2019 with the participation of large number of players representing all SLAF establishments.Leading Aircraftman Kaushalya DML from SLAF Station Colombo an...