The children’s party and the Base get-together of SLAF Base Katunayake for year 2011 were held on 17th December 2011 under the patronage of Base Commander, SLAF Base Katunayake, Air Commodore CR Gurusinghe.The children’s party was conducted from 1400 hrs to 1800 hrs with numerous kids’ entertainment items. Giant wheel, Merry-go-round, Kiddies train and the Bouncer were full of chil...

The finals of the Clifford Cup Boxing Championship 2011, Boxing Tournament was held at the Lihiniya Gymnasium at Pallakele,  Kandy on 14th to 17th December  2011. Sarath Ekanayake Chief  Minister of Central Province graced  the occasion as the Chief Guest. The SLAF become the runners up with 23 points, whilst the Army become, champions with 29 points.The details of SL...

The State-Service Netball Tournament 2011 was held on 16th November 2011 at the police park. The finals were played between the Sri Lanka Air Force team and the Sri Lanka Police team. Despite the Police team putting on a good display of team work, the Air Force Netball team became the champions beating  the Sri Lanka Police team 34 to 25. ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s team emerged champions at the Western Province Inter Club Badminton Championship which was held in St. Thomas College Mt. Lavinia from 11th December 2011 to 12th December 2011.  The team comprised 014788 LAC Fernando KEN, 014835 LAC Matarage IN, TA/27157 AC Madusnaka RSK, 023982 AC Fernando WKBOA, 023983 AC Ranaweera KKDK, 024380 AC  Minimuthu KC...

The Inter Unit Judo Finals 2011 was successfully held at SLAF Fire Unit Colombo on 9 Dec 2011. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Mr PG Chandrasena Secretary of Sri Lanka Judo Federation. SLAF Anuradhapura became Champions of the Tournament whilst SLAF TTS Ekala became runners up.Over 200 Judo players competing under 12 Men’s & 02 Women’s weight categories represented all SLAF e...

Master Blaster Sanath Jayasuriya joins the SLAF Cricket team with effect from 10 Dec 2011. He intends to share his 15 years of career experiences with the SLAF Cricket team.Master Blaster will play his first match for SLAF on 12 Dec 2011 against  the Port  Authority at BRC grounds. Further he will participate in a 03 day match on 20 Dec 2011 ...

The Inter Unit Wrestling Finals 2011 was successfully held at SLAF Katunayake on 7 Dec 2011. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was ASP PGS Gunathilaka President of Sri Lanka Wrestling Federation.SLAF Anuradhapura and No. 26 Regiment Wing SLAF Katunayake became Joint Champions of the Men’s Tournament whilst the Women’s Champions were SLAF Anuradhapura followed by SLAF Ekala which became...

On 29th November 2011 Sri Lanka Cricket held CEAT Cricket Colours Award Ceremony was held at the Waters Edge Hotel. The Hon: Minister CB Rathnayke graced the Occasion as the Chef Guest. The awards won by the Air Force Women’s Cricketers are as follows.Ceat Colours Award – 2011Division II Women Cricket Tournament – 2011Champion – Air ForceVAW 01538 AC Polgampola PRCSK (SLAF Captai...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China bay won the men’s Championship while the SLAF Base Katunayake won the women’s segment at the finals of the Inter Unit Volleyball Championship 2011 held on 02 December 2011 at SLAF Base Katunayake. Mr. Lalith Pium Perera, the Chairman and Director General of the National Youth Services Council of Sri Lanka graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chair...

The “Mr. He Man” Bodybuilding Championship Year-2011 was held at “Hall De Galle” at Galle on 25th November 2011. SLAF Bodybuilder AC Kumudu Kumara was adjudged Mr. He Man for Year 2011 a title he won in last year (2010) as well. Further, SLAF Bodybuilders achieved the overall championship by winning 5 Gold Medals out of 8 Weight classes. The performance of the SLAF are as follows...

Austasia Indoor Netball tournament was held on 26th and 27th November 2011 at the Austasia Sports Complex, Thalawathugoda. This was the first such event organized by Austasia in partnership with Action Sports (Pvt) Ltd. There were 5 teams for a Division and 7 teams for B Division team to participate in the Tournament. A/W 01301 Lac Nilushika PKS was awarded with the award for...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura became the Inter Unit Athletic Champions of 2011 comfortably, scoring 239 points at SLAF Base Katunayaka. SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Station Diyatalawa secured the 2nd and 3rd places respectively scoring 217 and 193 points.Officer Cadet Koswatta DMC of SLAF Station Diyatalawa and Corporal Dinesha AAD of SLAF Station Colombo won the best athlete’...

The closing ceremony of 12th National archery championship was held on 19th and 20th November  2011 at the Kettarama Stadium in Colombo. The occasion was graced by  Mrs Ranjani Jayakodi (Director General - Ministry of sports and public recreation in Sri Lanka). The highlight of the championship was the performance of SLAF archers who were able to secure two Gold, one Silver and...

Ishara Madurangi of the Sri Lanka Air Force became champion in three categories at the All Island Open Table Tennis Tournament which concluded recently at the Jagath Rajapaksha International Table Tennis Complex at Kandy. The tournament which was organized by the Kandy TT Federation attracted over 500 participants.Talented Ishara participated in the single, double and mixed dou...

The Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Water polo team became the National Champions whilst the women’s team finished as the Runner up at the National Water Polo Championship 2011 which was held at the Police Swimming Pool Narahenpita on 2nd November 2011. This event was organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union and 2011 became the year in which a record number of teams participate...

Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s and Women’s Karate teams became the National Champions 2011 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 30th October 2011.The tournament was organized by the Sri Lanka Karate Do Federation where one hundred and eighty six associations took part displaying the country’s best. Air Force Karatekas participated in all events under Black and Brown belt categories as w...

Proving they were the masters of the game, SLAF Unit Colombo emerged as the winners of the Air Force Inter Unit Squash Championship which was worked off at the Squash Courts Complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana recently.Thrashing the contending finalists from Tech Formation SLAF Base Katunayake, the five member team from Colombo performed exceptionally well to clinch the winning title.Presiden...

Sri Lanka was placed second in the first ever South Asian Beach Games 2011 held at Hambantota beach from 8th to 14th October.Over 400 competitors from 8 countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka) took the challenge of competing in beach volleyball, Netball, Kabaddi, handball, Marathon Swimming, Basketball, Football, lifesaving, wind surfin...

LAC Chandrakumara RKK (Gnr III) representing the Sri Lanka Rowing team at the 14th Asian Rowing Championships was placed 12th in the Men’s Single Sculls event amongst the 14 participants representing the Asian countries. This year the event was held in Hwacheon, Korea from 13 to 17 October 2011, in which the giants from the Asian rowing arena participated. The Amateur Rowing Associatio...

Group Captain Athula Kaluarachchi, the Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Palaly declared opened a fully-fledged Gymnasium on 12 October 2011 which had been a long outstanding facility for service personnel at the station.The facility was established with multi exercise machines through Air Force funding whilst the Sports Section staff along with all Airmen of the Station con...

The Pre-school at Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) recently conducted their annual sports meet coinciding with World Children’s Day.33 children including four children from the neighborhood took part in the event with their family members. The Commanding Officer Group Captain Laksiri Gunawardana graced the occasion as the chief guest....