Group Captain Nishantha Dharmadasa the first ever three star Boxing Referee & Judge in Sri Lanka has been selected and invited to officiate at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore in August 2010 by the International Boxing Association.Nishantha Dharmadasa is serving in the Air Force and is a Group Captain and function as the present Commanding Officer of ...

The ‘Inter Unit Cycle Champiponship’ a annual feature in the SLAF sports calendar was concluded on 16 August 2010 at  SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex. The event is held annually amongst the SLAF Bases/Stations to promote the sport within the SLAF and select competent riders to represent SLAF. Director Inspections & Safety of the SLAF, Air vice Marshal EGJP De Silva grace...

SLAF went down fighting to the last whistle against CR&FC (21-17)  in the  Cup Championship, of the Inter Club Rugby Sevens concluded at Longden Place, yesterday.Air Force dominated the game in the first half and scored thrice through Chanaka Chandimal (1) and Milinda Jayasinghe (2) and led 17-7 at the short whistle.However, CR & FC scored two comeback tries in the seco...

SLAF oarsmen raced through the waters in perfect style in displaying their Prowers to win championship in the men’s invitation category at the St.Thomas’ College sprint championships-T500 Sprint championships held at the colombo rowing club, Beira waters on 13,14th August, 2010.This novel event was organized by the St.Thomas’ College Mt.Lavina. This event is rowed over adistance of...

The launching of the Air Force Open Squash Championship 2010 and press briefing was held yesterday (11th August 2010) at  the Air Force Headquarters Colombo.The national ranking event will be held from 21st August to 28th August at the newly built six court complex at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base Ratmalana. The Hayleys Group of Companies will be the proud sponsors for the event wh...

One official and two players from the Sri Lanka Air Force have been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the AVC Beach Volleyball Tour 2010 to be held in Liupanshui, China from 13 August to 18 August 2010.Corporal Pubudu Ekanayaka and Corporal Asanka Pradeep Kumara of Sri Lanka Air Force will play as one team whilst Mahesh Perera and Wasantha Rathnapala will compete as second team. Sri Lan...

Speed, nail-biting excitement and great sportsmanship brought an exciting finish to the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2010 organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force at Katukurunda yesterday.The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip on this Sunday (8th Aug)  saw the participation of the big names in the local racing scene. Crowds thronged in numbers to witn...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo and BIA (Bandaranaike International Airport) won the Womens and mixed  Netball championships respectively.The first round matches were held on 04th and 05th at the Rifle Green Grounds, SLAF Colombo and the finals were held at SLAF Base Katunayaka Indoor stadium on the 6th.SLAF Colombo beat SLAF BIA 09-06 in the finals of the womens category. Airwo...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo and BIA (Bandaranaike International Airport) won the Women’s and Mixed Netball championships respectively.The first round matches were held on August 4th and 5th at the Rifle Green Grounds, SLAF Colombo and the finals were held at SLAF Base Katunayaka Indoor stadium on the 6th.SLAF Colombo beat SLAF BIA 09-06 in the finals of the women’s category. ...

Anticipate thrills of adrenaline pumping motor racing as the Sri Lanka Air Force hosts Rotherham Circuit Meet 2010 on Sunday, 08 August.The premiere racing event which will kick off at the Katukurunda, is expected to draw throngs of racing enthusiasts from all over the island.A press conference for the event chaired by Chief of Defence Staff and the Commander of Air Force, Air Chief Mars...

The combined team from Defense Services clinched an outstanding victory against the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union President’s XV 39 to 10 at the Army grounds on Thursday 05 August. Defence Services scored 07 tries of which only 02 were converted to reach the 39 points whilst President’s XV had only a goal and penalty each to their name.Defence Service team dominated the field from t...

The Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo, Group Captain Nishantha Dharmadasa departs to Australia today (03rd August 2010).He is the only one selected from Sri Lanka to officiate in the Oceania Boxing Championship which is scheduled to commence on 04th August  and continue to 10th August 2010 in Canberra, Australia. He is a highly qualified and experienced box...

Sri Lanka Air Force station Colombo became the Inter unit Athletic Champions of 2010 comfortably scoring 301.5 points yesterday at SLAF Base Katunayaka. SLAF station Colombo won the Championship for the second consecutive year.SLAF BIA and SLAF Base Katunayaka secured the 2nd and 3rd places respectively scoring 205 and 139 points.Corporal Vijayabahu of SLAF Station Ekala and Air Women Sa...

Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayaka became the champions of Inter Unit Badminton Tournament 2010 by defeating Sri Lanka Air Force Academy Chinabay by winning three out of five games.The annual feature in the SLAF sports calendar was concluded on the 23rd of July 2010 at SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex. The Director Inspection and Safety, Air Vice Marshal EGJP Silva graced the occasio...

Airman Wijeratna and Air Woman Peduruarachchi created three national records at the selection test for Weight lifters for the Commonwealth Games.The selection test was held at the Weight Lifting Training Center yesterday (22nd July 2010).Peduruarachchi (48 kg) established two records by lifting 57 Kg’s in ‘Snatch’ category and a total 119 Kg’s whilst Wijeratna RPMS (105 kg)...

The annual inter unit Hockey championship was concluded recently at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala. SLAF Station Ekala dominated the event by winning  both ‘7 a side and 11 a side’ championships. Home team beat the 26 Regiment Wing team of SLAF Base Katunayaka by 3-1 in the 7 a side championship and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda by 1-0 in the 11 a side category.Director General...

Sri Lanka Air Force beat Navy 1-0 in the first match of the Defence Service Soccer Tournament held last evening (July 20th) at Army Sports Grounds.A penalty taken by LAC Lankeswara at the eighteenth minute after a Navy infringement put the SLAF on the winning path.Chairman   Defence Services and Army soccer , Major General Mark was the Chief guest .Other distinguished guests at...

The annual Sri Lanka Air Force inter unit Karate Tournament was held at the Colombo Air Force sports complex on 16th and 17th July 2010. Incidentally the SLAF Inter Unit Karate Championship was organised for the tenth consequtive year.SLAF Ekala won the tournament obtaining 18 points whilst SLAF BIA (16 points)and SLAF Station Colombo (12 points) secured the 2nd and 3rd places respective...

Sri Lanka Air Force took a good start to the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament by beating Police 11- 06 yesterday (16th July 2010) at the CR & FC grounds.Air Force Full back Radhika Hettiarachchi converted 2 penalties to put the Air Force in the lead. After 2 penalties by the Police, Air Force Wing three Gayan Iddamalgoda scored a try at the 29th minute to continue the lead over...

Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay (36 points) and Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo (30 points) became mens and womens Champions respectively in the Inter Unit Kabaddi Tournament.Tournament was held under lights during 08th, 09th & 15th July 2010 at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala where both home teams became the runners up in the mens and womens category with 30 and 44 point...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing Team became Champions in the Men's Under 23 category at the 6th Bolgoda Regatta 2010 held on 10th and 11th July at the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club. The 2009 National sculling champion and arch rival from S.Thomas' College Mount Lavinia was beaten by AC Jayarathne KG easily in the finals of the Men's Under 23 category Single sculls event. Novice pair consi...