The leading SLAF sports personalities of the Sri Lanka Air Force brought events glory and same to SLAF at the inaugural Presidential Sports Awards Ceremony held on 18 May 2016.National Athlete Corporal Nimali Liyanarachchi WKA crowned as the most outstanding sportswoman of the year 2015. His Excellency the president grace this special occasion and gave away the awards.The SLAF achievemen...

SLAF Station Colombo & SLAF Academy China Bay emerged the men’s and women’s champions respectively at the Inter Unit Carom Championship 2016 which was concluded today (19 May 2016) at the Health Management Centre, Thummulla.The Director Civil Engineering, Air Commodore MRK Samarasinghe graced the Ceremony as the Chief Guest.  Chairman SLAF Carrom, Group Captain VTS Sirimanne...

 Sri Lanka Air Force became the runner-up at the second Defence Services Games’ Golf tournament held at the Nuwara-Eliya Golf Course from 11th to 13th May 2016 while the Sri Lanka Navy emerges the Champions.The tournament was. Golfers representing the Army, Navy and Air Force also took part in the tournament.Chief of Staff of the SLAF Air Vice Marshal Ranil Gurusinghe , Air Commod...

The Defence Services Tennis Championship 2016 was conducted from 25th to 30th April 2016 at Narahenpita Army Tennis Courts.In addition to the Team events open and veteran matches were also conducted. The Grand Finale of the Defence Services Tennis Championship 2016 was concluded on 01 May 2016 and Sri Lanka Army Tennis Team bagged the Team events Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka Air Force Tea...

Air Force Women's Kabaddi team represented Sri Lanka in the KL International Inter-City Kabaddi Championship 2016, Malaysia returned after a successful tour on 26th April 2016.Air Force Women's Kabaddi  team performed extremely well at the Championship and bagged  the Gold  Medal beating Malaysia women's team  by 32-18.The team comprises of following offic...

Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby team won the Defence Services Rugby Championship 2016 beating SL Navy by 38-18 in the finals concluded at Mahinda Rajapakshe Stadium,Diyagama on 10 April 2016. Air Vice Marshal RJ Pathirage, Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering of SLAF graced the occasion as the chief guest.    ...

SLAF Base Katunayake Regiment wing and SLAF TTS Ekala emerged as the men's and women's champions respectively in the Inter unit Hockey Tournament for the year 2016 which was concluded on 05th  April 2016 at SLAF TTS Ekala.SLAF Base Anuradhapura and SLAF Base Katunayake secured the runner up in the men's and women's categories.The Chief of Staff of the Air Force Air Vice Marshal Rani...

The 9th Defence Services Games was ceremonially declared open by the State Minister of Defence Hon. Ruwan Wijewardane MP this evening at the newly constructed Indoor stadium at Panagoda Army Cantonment. The sportsmen and women of the Army Navy and Air Force compete for supremacy in thirty seven (37) sporting disciplines from March 2016 to August 2016. This year the 9th DSG is hosted by t...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions whilst SLAF Combat Training School Diyathalawa became runner up in the Annual Road race-2016, which was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council this morning (05 March 2016).Over 300 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and Airwomen from various age groups representing the Air Force Academy, all Bases and Stat...

The 02nd day of Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya ended today in front of the SLAF Station Koggala. The Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Weerawila, Group Captain PSN Fernando flagged off the race from Weerawila and cyclist reached their destination through the flat southern route. Air Force cyclist Nidush Nirantha  won the 2nd leg whilst Sajith Hasantha (SLPA) and Krishan Madushank...

Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School Ekala team emerged Champions at the Inter Unit Soccer Championships 2016 at SLAF TTS Ekala today (19 February 2016).In the finals, SLAF TTS Ekala team beat the SLAF  Base Anuradhapura team by 3-2 Penalties. Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF football&n...

The press briefing on the “17th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2016 ” was held at the Air Force Headquarters, Colombo this morning (18 February  2016). This year’s race will be conducted for the 17th consecutive year, concur with the 65th Anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force.Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya is ranked as the number one at   National level Race which condu...

The Second team of SLAF athletes who represented Sri Lanka in 12th South Asian Games returned to the motherland today morning (16 Feb 16).SLAF Athletes represented the country, bought honour to motherland were warmly welcome at BIA by the senior officers and officials of respective athletic pools. Following athletes are the second team of winners and participants who returned todayAthlet...

The SLAF  players left the country last night (03February 2016) to participate in the 12th South Asian Championship in India to represent Sri Lanka at the meet.A total of 108 SLAF Personnel have been selected to Represent Sri Lanka at the games.11 officials,42 men’s Players and 55 women’s players of the SLAF have been Included in 21 Disciplines out of total of 23 Disciplin...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Netball team became the runners-up after an extremely hard fought game against the Sri Lanka Navy team at the National Netball Championship concluded yesterday (30 January 2016). The teams were so evenly matched that an extra time was required to score 53/52 for the final decision. The tournament was held at North Central Sports Complex at Anuradhapura and 18 Net ...

Sri Lanka has declared the week from January 25th to the 30th as the ‘National Sports and Physical Fitness Week’ with a view to control Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which are the leading cause of death in Sri Lanka.The program was initiated on the instructions of President Maithripala Sirisena to introduce healthy living through sports and physical training as well as to populari...

The Officers and other ranks who have brought honour and fame to the Sri Lanka Air Force with their performances were felicitated by the Commander of  the Air Force Air Marshal Gagan Bulathsinghala at a simple ceremony today(29 Dec 2015) at SLAF Headquarters, Colombo.This event was organized at the initiative of the Commander of the Air Force in view of felicitating and encouraging ...

The SLAF men's Tug of War team emerged Champions at the '13th National Tug of War Championship  finals defeating Sri Lanka Army men's team,  on 27 December 2015 at 'Navinna' ground Maharagama.  SL Navy, Police and a large number of teams participated at the tournament.The Director Sport of Sri Lanka Mr. Ruwan Chandra graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while the Chairma...

The SLAF Taekwondo Team participated at the National Taekwondo Championship 2015 matches held at Sports Ministry Sports complex Torinton on 21 & 22 Dec 15.The awarding ceremony was concluded on 23rd Dec 15 at Musaeus College Auditorium His Excellency the Prasident Maithripala Sirisena graced the ceremony as the chief guest. Chairman Air Commodore HMSB Kotakadeniya, officers and other...

SLAF Squash player AC Laksiri HRS became men’s champion in the 35th National Squash Championship and secured 1st in Sri Lankan Squash ranking. The Tournament was concluded yesterday (22 Dec 15) at the Squash complex SLAF Base Ratmalana. The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Squash federation.LAC Silva HAS secured runner up in Classic Plate Round and Warrant Officer  IDN Th...

SLAF javelin thrower LAC Ranasinghe qualified for the Olympic Games by shattering a National record with an effort of 83.04 metres on the opening day of the National Athletics Selection Trials for the South Asian Games (SAG) 2016 which commenced at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama 04 December 2015.Ranasinghe's performance of 83.04m is three metres better than this year's Asian C...