The finals of the Inter Unit Swimming and Waterpolo Championship 2018 was held on 17th August 2018 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana. Over 200 Airmen and Airwomen representing all Air Force bases, stations and units took part in various events which were held from 14th to 17th August 2018.SLAF Academy China Bay emerged the men’s and women’s champions in the Inter Unit Sw...

Thirty - Two Sportsmen and women of the Sri Lanka Air Force, consisting of 29 players and 3 officials, have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the 18th Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from 18 August to 2 September 2018. Sri Lanka Air Force players including the Captain of National Hockey team Leading Aircraftman Weerasooriya PGLG and others will represent the nation at a Athleti...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Basketball Team  emerged Champions  beating Sri Lanka Army by 43-30 at the  Defence  Services Basketball Championship 2018. The Final was held on 14 August 2018 at Outdoor Basketball Court Sri Lanka Navy Base Gemunu, Welisara . Rear Admiral Piyal de Silva, Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Navy, graced the ceremony as Chief Guest. Chairman ...

The Women’s Wrestling Team of Sri Lanka Air Force emerged as unbeaten champions for the third consecutive year while the Men’s Team became Runners Up at the Defence Services Wrestling Championship 2018 which was held at the Sports Arena at Sri Lanka Naval Base Welisara from 10 August to 13 August 2018. SLAF Women Wrestlers won Six Gold medals, Seven Silver medals and Two Bronze medal...

The Defence Services Karate Championship 2018 was held at 30,31th July and 01st August 2018 at Indoor Stadium of Panagoda Army Cantonment.SLAF Karate Team bagged 13 Gold, 10 Silver and 14 Bronze Medals, bagging the highest number of Gold Medals in the recent SLAF Karate history. The SLAF men won 08 Gold medals and managed to lead Gold Medals list amongst the Tri Forces....

The 18th National Archery Championship was held on 28th and 29th July 2018 at Mahinda Rajapaksha Sports Complex Diyagama and the State Minister of Sports Hon. Sriyani Wijewickrama graced the Closing Ceremony as the Chief Guest. The highlight of the championship was the performance of SLAF Archers who were able to secure one Gold, three Silver and one Bronze with a total of 07 awards.Lead...

43rd National Karate Championship which is conducted by Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation was held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 20th July 2018. SLAF team won the overall championship of both men and women with 10 Gold, 08 Silver & 09 Bronze Medals....

Three SLAF Shooters have been selected to the National Squad to represent the Country at the Far East Asia Games which will be held in Pataya, Thailand during September 2018.    Leading Aircraftman Dayawansa    Leading Aircraftman Priyashan    Leading Aircraftwoman Mekala    The IPSC is the world's second largest shooting sport ...

Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake emerged as the Men’s Champions while SLAF Academy Cby emerged as the Women's Champions at the Inter Unit Power Lifting Championship 2018 which was concluded yesterday (13 July 2018) at SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala. SLAF Station Ampara and SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa became the men’s and women's runners up.Corporal Wijethilake GMS ...

The 10th Defence Services Swimming and Water Polo Championship 2018 organised by the SLAF was held from 5th to 13th July 2018 at Aquatic Sports Complex SLAF Base Ratmalana. The finals of the Water Polo matches were held yesterday (13th of July 2018), at which Air Vice Marshal SK Pathirana, the Director Air Operations and the Chairman of SLAF Golf graced the occasion as the chief guest. T...

The SLAF Men’s Soccer Team won the Sports Exchange Programme Friendly Soccer Tournament which was concluded yesterday at the Soccer and Hockey Ground Complex at SLAF Trade Training School, Ekala. A 21 - member Soccer team from the Bangladesh Air Force arrived in Sri Lanka on the 07th of July 2018 to participate in a friendly Soccer Tournament with their SLAF counterparts under the Spor...

SLAF Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball teams emerged as Champions of the Defence Services Beach Volleyball Championship 2018.Defence Services Beach Volleyball Championship 2018 was held on 11 and 12 Jul 2018 at Beach Volleyball Courts at Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka. During the finals SLAF Women’s Team defeated SL Navy (2-1) while the SLAF Men’s Team defeated SL Army (2-0...

SLAF Women's Carrom Team emerged as champions at the 10th Defence Services Games defeating the SL Army in the finals while the SLAF Men's Team emerged as runners up. The Defence Services Games Carrom Championship was concluded at the SL Army Panagoda yesterday (12 July 2018).The Chief Signal Officer of Sri Lanka Army, Major General NM Hettiarachchi graced the awards ceremony as the chief...

A 21 member Soccer Team from Bangladesh Air Force arrived at BIA today (07 July 2018) to participate in a friendly Soccer Tournament with their SLAF counterparts under the Sports Exchange Programme. The team will remain in Sri Lanka till 13 July 2018 during which period three soccer matches and country tours have been arranged.The team comprising the Manager, Squadron Leader SM Shamim Re...

SLAF     Men and women’s teams bagged the 2018 Taekwondo championship with 09 gold medals.Defence Services Taekwondo Championship 2018 was held on 03rd, 04th and 05th July 2018 at the Indoor Gymnasium of SLAF Base, Katunayake.SLAF     Men’s and Women’s teams bagged the 2018 Taekwondo championship with the  SLAF Men’s Team securing Four (4) Gold ...

Baseball Inter Unit Championship Tournament was conducted at the SLAF Trade Training School Ekala from 18 June 2018 to 02 July 2018. 11 teams representing different Air Force establishments participated in the keenly contested tournament.Preliminary round matches were played from 18 June 2018 to 25 June 2018 and the final match was played between SLAF Trade Training School Ekala and Sri ...

The SLAF Cricketers, both Men’s and Women’s Teams excelled at the Defence Services Cricket Championship – 2018 which was conducted from 3rd May 2018 to 30th June 2018. The men’s Team became the Joint Champion with SL Army whilst Women’s emerged Runner-up.The Award Ceremony was conducted at SL Navy Grounds Welisara and the Deputy Chief of Staff of SL Army Major General Kariyakar...

SLAF Station Morawewa and SLAF Station Ampara emerged the Men's and Women's Champions respectively at the Inter-Unit Shooting Championship 2018 which was concluded today (26 June 2018) at the Air Force Firing Range, Ampara.SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa secured the runners up position in both Men's and Women's categories.Director General Engineering of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal ...

The SLAF Men’s Team won the Sports Exchange Programme Friendly Kabadi Tournament which was concluded yesterday at the Air Force Health Management Center in Colombo. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the event as the Chief Guest. The PAF Men’s Kabadi Team is currently visiting Sri Lanka as part of the Sports Exchange Programme between the SLAF and th...

National Rifle Association IPSC Open Handgun Championship 2018 organized by the International Practical Shooting Confederation of Sri Lanka was held on 14 to 17 Jun 18 at SL Navy Range Welisara. More than 154 top shooters from 07 Shooting Clubs in the country including Army, Navy and Police participated at this major Championship. 10 male shooters and 10 female shooters from the SLAF par...

The SLAF Women’s Team emerged as the Overall Champions while SLAF Men’s Team became the Runner Up at the National Novices Judo Championship 2018 organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association.The event was held at Jayathilaka Indoor Stadium, Nawalapitiya from 29 to 31 May 2018. Both SLAF teams bagged a total of 7 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze medals at the Championship....