The New Zealand cricket team was flown to Hingurakgoda from Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) in AN 32 Aircraft of the SLAF on 13th November 2013 ahead of their 3rd and final one day internationals against Sri Lanka in the Dialog Cup 2013 on 16th November 2013 at Rangiri Dambulu International Cricket Stadium....

The Air Force 09th Open Squash Championship was held from 02nd November 2013  with the participation of 230 participants and successfully concluded this evening (09th November 2013) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Complex, Ratmalana. SLAF No. 01 Squash player Corporal Gihan Suwaris and defending Champion Ms. Mihilya Methsarani of  the Srimawo Girl’s School Colombo won ...

SLAF Station Colombo secured Men’s (20 points) and SLAF TTS Ekala secured Women’s (23 points) Championships at the Inter Unit Power  Lifting Championship which was concluded last evening (24st October 2013) at SLAF TTS Ekala. SLAF Base Katunayake (13 points) and SLAF Academy China Bay (11 points) became the runners up in men and women categories respectively. 67 male and 27 fema...

Thrills and spills of speed racing and riding full of excitement and great sportsmanship brought an exciting finish to the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2013 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Unit Katukurunda this evening (13th October2013).The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip which is famous for generating much speed racing, saw the p...

The finals of the 75th National Wrestling Championship 2013, was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 8 October 2013. The SLAF become the runners up with two gold, three silver and four bronze medals, whilst the Navy become, champions. The championship was held from 6th to 8th October 2013 with the participation of 110 male competitors. The Secretary of the National Olympic Committe...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly won the Men’s Championship whilst SLAF Station Colombo won the Group Captain HA Perusinghe Memorial Trophy at the Inter unit Basketball Championship 2013 which was held from 29th September to 07th October 2013 at the Tummulla Sport Complex.In the men’s final, SLAF Station Palaly beat the defending Champions SLAF Station Colombo by 57-40 points and i...

The Sri Lanka Air Force’s ‘Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2013’ was held yesterday (4th Oct 2013) at SLAF Unit Katukurunda. SLAF Base Anudradhapura won the Men’s Championship whilst SLAF Unit BIA won the Women’s Title. No 26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Station Colombo became the Runners-up in men’s and women’s categories respectively. The event is held a...

SLAF Basketball player Corporal Dodangoda R has been selected to the Carlton Cup ‘Dream Team’,in consideration of his star performances at the Carlton Cup Championship-2013, which was concluded on 27th September 2013.Corporal Dodangoda is a former Captain of the SLAF Basketball team and he was a member of the national team in the year 2011. Mithila Abeysekara (HSC Blues), Praneeth Ud...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Tug of War team emerged Champions at the Tug of War Indoor National   Championship defeating Dehiwala United Sport Club at the Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksha Indoor Stadium recently.The sport of Tug of War was officially introduced to the Sri Lanka Air Force in year 2011. Within one year of forming up the SLAF team was able to secure 6th place at the Nation...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Kabaddi team emerge Champions defeating Sri Lanka Navy team whilst the SLAF Men’s team  became the Joint Champions with the Sri Lanka Army team at the National Kabaddi Championship held on 28th and 29th September 2013 at Matara Uyanwatta Stadium. At the women’s final, defending Champions Air Force Women beat Navy 23 to13 having beaten Army comp...

The Sri Lanka Air Force won the 15th Vijaya 9-A Side Hockey Tournament for the 07th consecutive time defeating Sri Lanka Army by 1 goal to nil. Eighteen teams took part in the tournament which was held on 28th and 29th Sep 13 at the Nandimithra Ekanayake International Hockey Turf, Matale. The best goalkeeper of the tournament was Corporal Rathnasiri CMTD. The Deputy Minister of Transport...

26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayeke won the Commander’s Challenge Trophy whilst SLAF Station Diayatalawa won the Chairman Athletics Challenge Trophy at the Inter Unit Athletic Championship 2013 which concluded last evening (26 September 2013)  at SLAF Base Katunayake.Officer Cadet Koswaththa   was awarded the Lakshman De Aliwis Challenge Trophy awarded to the Best Men�...

Leading aircraftman  Tharanga DVGI of the Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing, Canoe & Kayak team has been selected to represent the first ever National Kayak team representing the country at the 15th Asian Canoe & Kayak Championships at Samarqand, Uzbekistan, from 26th to 29th September 2013. He is a member of the four members contingent and will participate at the 200 M K-1 events....

The Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo won the Annual Inter Unit Tennis Championship which was held at the Colombo Air Force Sports complex from 16th to 21th September 2013. The tournament was carried out on the basis of “Best of Five” and SLAF Station Colombo defeated, SLAF Station Diyatalawa in the finals winning the first three games played.SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Station D...

The Inter Unit Judo Championship was held at Colombo Sports Complex Thummulla on 17th and 18th September 2013. 190 Judokas took part in the championship where the men’s overall championship was bagged by the No26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunayake and the women’s overall championship was bagged by SLAF Station Diyatalawa whilst SLAF Base Ratmalana and SLAF TTS Ekala become the runner...

Sri Lanka Air Force athletes ran the few extra miles required to bag more medals in the 91st National Athletic Championships 2013 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo on 16th, 17th & 18th September 2013.The SLAF athletes displayed their talents and were rewarded with 09 Golds whilst, the counts for other medals were 11 Silver and 14 Bronze with a total of 34 medals.Secretary Mini...

 Air Force Wrestlers, Corporal Liyanage RI, Corporal Pushpakumara MAG and Leading Aircraft Man Peris MPJAM departed yesterday evening (13th September 2013) with the National team to participate in the 2013 World Wrestling Championship which is scheduled to be held in Hungaria, from 16th to 22nd September 2013.Corporal Liyanage RI , Corporal Pushpakumara MAG and Leading Aircraft Man ...

Tech Formation at SLAF Base Katunayake  won the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2013  which was concluded at the SLAF Squash Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (13th September 2013).In the Finals Tech Formation team beat SLAF Station Colombo after keen contested games.The Champion Katunayake Tech Formation team consisted of Group Captain HU Wijeweera, Squadron Leader PN Gu...

The introductory session and training workshop on Carrom for SLAF personnel was conducted at the Gymnasium of SLAF Base Ratmalana recently. The main intention of this initiative is to promote Carrom as one of the Inter Unit Games and subsequently, develop the same to take part at the Defence Services Games and also to reach the National level.   Mrs. Mathias the General Secreta...

Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Navy shared the Division I Trophy 2013 after rain washed out the final just after the completion of the Air Force innings at the NCC Grounds yesterday (11th September 2013).SLAF scored 177 in 49.3 overs after electing to take first strike in the match. Airwomen Yashoda Mendis and Leading Aircraft women Chamari Atapattu scored 47 and 30 runs respectively ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo became the Inter Unit Table Tennis Champions 2013 defeating the SLAF Base Rathmalana at the Thummulla Sport Complex last evening (5th September 2013).Flying Officer APRM Suresh (SLAF Base Katunayake) and Leading Aircraftwoman Dilhani WAN (SLAF Station Diyatalawa) were adjudged as most outstanding player in the men’s and women’s categories respe...