The Medical Unit at China Bay which has provided high quality medical services to Air Force personnel and civilians at China Bay for several decades was upgraded to the status of a Formation within the Sri Lanka Air Force on 26th September 2011 on a directive issued by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.Sqn Ldr (Dr) PAV Padmaperuma has been appointed as the f...

In their very first appearance in the National arena, the Sri Lanka Air Force Taekwondo team was adjudged the ‘Most Promising and Up Coming Taekwondo Team 2011’ at the 8th Korea Cup Championship held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on 1st and 2nd October 2011.      Making their debut, the SLAF team make a significant impact throughout the entire tournament and b...

Wing Commander Samantha Weerasekara was selected by the Ministry of Sports and the National Olympic Committee as Chef de Mission for the Sri Lanka team for the above games  which will be conducted from 8th October to 14th October at Hambantota beach. The Sri Lanka team consists of 120 athletes and team officials. All 8 south Asian countries are taking part in this event. T...

Sri Lanka Air Force Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala won both the men’s and women’s Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2011 at the SLAF TTS Ekala on 30th September 2011.At the final encounter of the men’s and women’s category, SLAF TTS Ekala defeated SLAF Academy China Bay and SLAF Base Anuradhapura respectively. The event was graced by Commanding Officer SLAF TTS Ekala Group Capta...

Sri Lanka Air Force female athlete Nimali WKLR won a Gold medal for 1500m at the Malaysian Open Grand Prix 2011 at the National Training Track, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lampur.Strong athletes from countries such as Chinese Taipei, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand and host Malaysia participated in this event.Airwoman Nimali finished the event from 4:22...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Anuradhapura emerged Inter Unit Karate Champions 2011 on 23rd September 2011 at the Rifle Green Grounds.Anuradhapura team scored 29 points to clinch the Championship whilst SLAF Academy became runners up with 12 points.Over 150 service personnel from 18 Air Force establishments participated in this tournament.The President of the Sri Lanka Karate Do Association M...

The Air Force team emerged National Rowing Champions for the first time in the eight year history of Air Force Rowing by winning Two Gold medals, One Silver medal and Two Bronze medals in the Men’s Open Category at the 27th National Rowing Championships which was concluded on 17th September at the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club. Thus, the SLAF team won the Gerry De Silva Trophy awarded to th...

Sri Lanka Air Force Pugilist NuwanJayakoday (60Kg weight class) with two other two fellow servicemen from the Sri Lanka Army and Navy departed to Azerbaijan to take part in the ‘AIBA World Boxing Championship Baku 2011’.“AIBA World Boxing Championships which will be held from September 22 - October 10, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will have a particular significance as the f...

Leading Aircraftwoman Dinesha Prasadini of the SLAF has been appointed to captain the National Women’s Volleyball team at the 16th Asian Volleyball Championship to be held at Chinese Taipei from15 to 23 September 2011. Dinesha is representing the national team from 2006 and presently considered the best female spiker    in the local volleyball circuit. She was ...

The Kandy rugby team marked their victory in the semi-finals of the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament against the Sri Lanka Air Force at the Bogambara Stadium Kandy on 10th September 2011.Pradeep Liyanage of Kandy scoring a try put the home team in front. A few minutes later, disappointing the home crowd, the combination of Wing three Mithun Hapugodage and first center Radhika Hetti...

Sri Lanka Air Force ruggerites qualified to play in the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament defeating CR & FC 27- 25 points today (04th September 2011) at the Royal Ground Complex.SLAF defeated CR after 21 years bringing them a step closer to grab the Clifford Cup.Airman took charge from the very first minute to the end the first half with a score of 13-06. The SLAF 13 points cons...

Sri Lanka Air Force women’s Kabaddi team became Champions at the National Kabaddi Tournament held at Dehiaththakandiya Mahaweli Grounds on 27th and 28th August 2011. The SLAF men’s team however were not as fortunate but managed to be placed third amongst the 14 teams which participated.The 12 leading female teams which competed in the tournament were divided into two groups where the...

Sri Lanka Air Force men and women displayed their sportsmanship at the Tri Sport Beach Festival organized by the National Olympic Committee on 27th August 2011 at Negombo Browns Beach.This Tri Beach Games tournament was all about Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball and Beach Netball where SLAF competed only for volleyball and hand ball. Men’s two beach volley ball teams particip...

The prestigious Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) launched the centenary Shakespeare Shield Golf Tournament at its golf links in May this year under the generous sponsorship of M/s Carson Cumberbatch PLC.The Shakespeare Shield, coveted and keenly competed for by Sri Lanka’s golfing community, was instituted by the renowned Carson Cumberbatch & Co. in the early twentieth century (1911)...

Sri Lanka Air Force women create SLAF history by winning the Premier League Cricket Division I Tournament 2011 at the Colts Cricket Grounds today (15th August 2011).The tournament was organized by Sri Lanka Cricket Board. The unbeaten airwomen defeated Parlinks, Colts, Southern Ladies, Narammala Cricket Club and Colombo Cricket Club in the first round and qualified to play in the finals ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby team scored their second consecutive victory beating CH & FC comprehensively 46 to 07 points in the Caltex Rugby League today (12 August 2011) at theSri Lanka Air force Base Katunayake grounds. The SLAF team displayed their dominance right throughout the game, leaving their opponents no opportunity to pose any challenge during the entire game. SLAF scored 22...

The visiting Malaysian National Cricket Team played a friendly match against the SLAF XI today (10th August 2011) at Rifle Green grounds in Colombo. Playing on home grounds the Sri Lanka Air Force cricketers were fortunate to defeat the vising Malaysian National team by 44 runs.The Malaysian Cricket Board with the support of the Asian Cricket Board sponsored the Malaysian National Team�...

Medal Record Taken a step furtherSri Lanka Air Force athletes ran the few extra miles requied to bag more medals in the 89th National Athletic Championship 2011 held at the Mahinda Rajapaksha international Sports Complex Diyagama on 06th, 07th & 08th August 2011.The SLAF athletes displayed their talents and were rewarded with 11 Golds which exceeded last years total whilst the counts...

The Sri Lanka Air Force academy China Bay became the Inter Unit Badminton Champions 2011 defeating the SLAF Base Katunayake Tech Formation team at the Katunayake Indoor Stadium on 05th August 2011.Over 120 players representing the 16 Air Force establishments took part in the tournament where Officer Cadet Bandara SARSU was awarded with the ‘Corporal Gunawardana Memorial Trophy’ which...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing team participating at the ‘2nd Indoor Rowing Championships – 2011’ organized by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence university  in collaboration with the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club emerged Champions in the ‘Men’s Elite’ category, ‘Men’s 25 – 31 years category’ and the ‘Endurance Challenge’. With this victory the Air ...

Thrills and spills of speed racing and riding full of excitement and great sportsmanship brought an exciting finish to the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2011 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda yesterday (07th August 2011).The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip which is famous for generating much speed racing, saw the participa...