Leading Aircraftman Samantha Lakmal secured the 1st place of the "Salis Wasaraka Mahaweli Asiriya Papedi Sawariya" cycle race which was concluded on 08 January 2018 at Moragahakanda. The race wound its way through Moragahakanda, Naula, Dambulla , Matale, Katugastota and ended at Polgolla, Covering a total distance of 108.2 km. ...

The higher level supervision visit of the Sri Lanka Aviation Unit in United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was conducted by the Director Ground Operations (DGO), Air Vice Marshal  KFR Fernando from 16th to 20th December 2017. The Contingent Commander Wing Commander KAPS Kuruwita welcomed the DGO and Group Captain DWR Jayawardana at the Bor Airport and escorted them to the U...

SLAF Taekwondo Teams emerged champions in both Men’s and Women’s categories bagging 9 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze medals at the National Taekwondo Championship 2017 concluded on 22 December 2017 at Sport Hostel Complex Gymnasium, Colombo.LAC Jayasantha HMTH of the SLAF was awarded the Best Male Player (Fin Weight Category) of the tournament.Minister of Sports, Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekar...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Volleyball Team emerged the Women's Champions at the 31st National Youth Services Council (NYSC) - Rupavahini Volleyball Championship held at the NYSC Maharagama on the 16th of December 2017. Further, SLAF Men's team became the 2nd Runner up at the tournament.In the women's final SLAF beat SL Navy 3-0 (27-25, 25-23 and 34-32). The best player award was won by ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake emerged men's and women's champions while SLAF TTS Ekala became men's and women's runners up in the Inter Unit Elle Championships 2017 concluded on 05th of December 2017 at the SLAF Base Katunayake.Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake Air Vice Marshal MDAP Payoe graced the occasion as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF Elle Air Commodore RHKP Ranasinghe, Of...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged as the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions for 2017 defeating SLAF Base Rathmalana at AF Health Management Centre (HMC), Colombo on 30 November 2017.The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Deputy Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal Mohan De Zoysa, Members of the ...

SLAF Base Ratmalana won the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2017 beating SLAF Academy China Bay at the Air Force Health Management Centre (HMC), Colombo on 29 November 2017.The Champion SLAF Base Ratmalana team consisted of Warrant Officer WMRP Fernando, Flight Sergeant Kumara ACCP, Sergeant Chandana RPM, Corporal Tharaka KK, LAC Wimalarathana MGPD, LAC Jayasooriya JRASM, Mr. SW kumar...

SLAF Taekwondo Team participated at the 3rd Korean Ambassadors  Kukkiwon Cup Taekwondo Championship 2017 at Sport Hostel Complex Gymnasium, Colombo 07 on 11, 12, 13 & 14 Nov 17 and final matches on 25 Nov 2017 at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.SLAF team secured overall championship along with men's and women's championships with 4 Gold, 2 Silver Medals. The Korean Ambassador of Sri ...

The Women’s Wrestling team of Sri Lanka Air Force won the Championship at the Sri Lanka Novices National Wrestling Championship held at Torrington Indoor Stadium from the 17th to 19th of November 2017 with two Gold Medals and three Silver Medals whilst AC Perera CNM was adjudged as the Best Technical Wrestler. Further, the Men Wrestlers bagged one Gold Medal and one Bronze Medal. ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force and Eagles’ Golf Links at China Bay hosted the 11th World Military Golf Championship 2017 for the first time. The opening ceremony commenced with the arrival of Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Commander of the Sri Lanka Army Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, the Chief of Staff of the Sri L...

The Regiment Wing at SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala emerged Men’s and Women’s Champions respectively at the Inter Unit Wushu Championship 2017 which was concluded on the 08th of November 2017 at the Indoor Stadium of SLAF Base Katunayake. SLAF TTS Ekala became Men's Runners Up whilst SLAF Station Colombo became Women's Runner Up at the Championship.Di...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay won the overall championship at the fifth Inter Unit golf tournament held at the Eagle’s Golf Links China Bay on 18th October 2017. The opening ceremony was conducted in the presence of the Commander of the Air Force, targeting the forthcoming 11th World Military Golf Championship which is scheduled to be held from 12th November 2017 to 19th Novemb...

SLAF Motor Racing team participated in the Motor Car and Motor Cycle events at Rotherham Circuit Meet 2017 which was concluded at SLAF Katukurunda track on the 15th October 2017. SLAF racing driver  F/Sgt Ramanayake ARA and racing riders  Cpl Senarathne PWGDRK, Cpl Lakmal JDC and LAC Peiris HYM participated the motor car and motor cycle racing events. LAC Peiris HTM won the sec...

Sri Lanka Air Force Regiment Training School Vanni became men's champions while Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura became women's champions in the Inter Unit Billiards and Snooker Championship 2017 at the Indoor Stadium,SLAF Base Katunayake on 06 October 2017.Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura  men's team and SLAF Station BIA women's team became runners up at the tournament.Ba...

SLAF Station Colombo and  Combat Training School (CTS) Diyatalawa emerged men's and women's champions at the Inter Unit Athletic Championship 2017, which was held on 03 October 2017 at SLAF Base, Katunayake.SLAF Combat Training School (CTS) Diyatalawa and SLAF Station Colombo became men's and women's runner up at the championship.Leading Aircraftman  Jayaratne KPVC of the SLAF ...

SLAF Base Katunayake Regiment Wing won the Men’s Championship and SLAF Base Anuradhapura became Women’s Champions at the Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2017, which concluded yesterday evening at SLAF Station Katukurunda.SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Academy China Bay became the Runners-up in the men’s and women’s categories respectively. Director Ground Operations of SLAF Air Vi...

SLAF men’s Basketball team, the reigning National and Defence Services Basketball Champions, left the Island for Bangladesh to take part in a series of matches with the BAF counterparts inline with the BAF/ SLAF Sport Exchange programme. Cpl Dadangoda R, who is also a former vice Captain of the National Basketball Team, leads the team while the head of the delegation is Wg Cdr WAPH Per...

The SLAF Sports Medicine Unit in collaboration with the Air Force Sports Council conducted a workshop on Anti Doping Awareness for SLAF sports coaches at the AFHQ. Dr. Seevali Jayawickrama, the Director General of Sri Lanka Anti-Doping Agency conducted the workshop and enlightened the importance of a doping free sports environment.Under the guidance of the President, Air Force Sports Cou...

Sri Lanka Air Force Weightlifters who represented Sri Lanka as part of the National Team at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship - 2017 returned to the Island morning hours on 10 September 2017  to a rousing welcome at the Bandaranayake International Airport, Katunayake. The Championship was held from 03rd to 09th September 2017  in Gold Coast, Australia.SLAF Woman Weigh...

SLAF Women’s Cricket Team emerged Runner-up at the ‘Queens XI’ Women’s Cricket Tournament held in India. Eight Teams took part at this Tournament and following Special Awards were won by the SLAF Women’s Cricketers. Player of the Series:                     VAW/01543 LAC Abeywickrama PSLStar Performer of the ...

Tech Formation at SLAF Base Ratmalana emerged the champions while SLAF Station Colombo became runners up at the Inter Unit Bodybuilding Championship 2017 which was concluded at the Trade Training School Ekala on 04 September 2017.Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Commodore MD Ratnayake graced the occasion as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF Bodybuilding  Group Captain SN Fernandop...