SLAF Boxer PD Suresh the Bronze Medal winner of the 05th Common Wealth Boxing Championship 2010 India returned to the Island this afternoon (18 March 2010).He was received and congratulated by a group of SLAF personnel led by Group Captain Saman PallewalaGroup Captain Nishantha Dharmadasa who was a referee in this championship also returned with this contingent. ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey team won comfortably in their first match against BRC at Sri Lanka Air Force Station Ekala grounds on 14th March 2010. In their first match the Airmen scored 12 goals against the BRC. Next the SLAF will be facing the Kandy Hockey Association team on 21st March 2010 at Peradeniya University grounds and Old Thomians on 28th March 2010 at the Nandimithra Ekan...

The SLAF team entered the finals of the National Super League Volleyball Tournament 2010 displaying their skill, experience and competence. In their final match, they faced the equally professional Army soldiers. It was a thrilling encounter in which neither gave a quarter .The games was played on 13th March 2010 at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The 1st half of the first set was lead by th...

After 3 days and 450 KMs of fierce competition, the 11th "Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya" reached its exciting conclusion today (March 10, 2010) in the ancient capital of Anuradapura. The 3rd and final leg of the Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya flagged off today at Peradeniya. The 3rd stage consisted of 2 Sprint challenges taking place in Dambulla and Thirippanna respectively.Spectators...

Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo and the Secretary of SLAF Boxing, Group Captain Nishantha Dharmadasa and Boxer PD Suresh left the island today (March 10th, 2010) to take part in the 5th Common Wealth Boxing Championship 2010 from 10th to 18th March 2010. Boxer PD Suresh (52Kg) will represent the national team with 4 other team boxers against pugilists...

The 02nd day of Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya ended today in front of the Peradeniya Singer Sri Lanka Showroom. The Commanding Officer Sri Lanka Air Force Palavi, Wing Commander Ranjith Hemachandra flagged off the race from Palavi and cyclist reached their destination through the inclined route.     Sarath kumara from Sri Lanka Navy secured the first place of the 2nd s...

Sri Lanka Air Force Men and Women Kabadi teams emerged Champs at the National Kabadi Championship 2010 on 5th March 2010.Continuing the victorious run of SLAF Sportsmen and women both men’s and women’s Kabadi teams of the SLAF emerged National Champs for the year 2010The tournament was held at Weliweriya Police grounds under lights. In the Semi Finals both the SLAF men and women’s ...

08th Mar,2010: The SLAF "Papadi Sawariya" began today with over one hundred participants from 18 cycling clubs including the three armed forces and police. After a spirited sprint to Pannala the competitors cycled to Chilaw to end the first day of the three day race. Today saw the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Air Force and the Ports Authority cyclists emerging in the lead.   The s...

The second edition of the "Sigiriya Rally Cross" was conducted yesterday (07th March 2010) at the Sri Lanka Air Force Station Sigiriya race track. This is an annual feature of the  Sri Lankan Racing calendar  which is conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force in association with the Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drivers and Riders (SLARDAR).  This is the One and only Tar...

SLAF Volleyball Division II team emerged Champs in Munchee Division II National Championship 2010 yesterday (28 February 2010) which is the next best tournament, after the National Super League Tournament.Sri Lanka Army competed with the SLAF under lights at the Seeduwa ‘Davi Samara School grounds’. After a thrilling encounter the SLAF defeated Army by 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-14 &...

SLAF Body Builders bagged 04 Golds, 01 Silver and 03 Bronze medals to become the overall Champions on 26th February 2010 at the 50th Sri Lankan Novices Body Building meet.The meet was held on 25th and 26th February at YMCA Fort and Bishop College respectively. Sri Lanka Air Force were able to secure 1st place beating all  179 participants from 47 clubs.  SLAF medalists are as...

SLAF Station Colombo emerged champs in the Inter Unit Soccer Tournament on 26th February 2010 at SLAF Base Katunayake.In the finals SLAF Station Colombo team beat the SLAF Base Katunayake Ground Defence Section team in a penalty shoots out by 3-1 goals. Acting Director Administration and Director Welfare Air Vice Marshal Rohitha Ranasinghe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest....

The SLAF men’s volleyball team continuing the winning streak defeated the Sri Lanka Army 3 sets to 1 today in the super six stage of the National Super League Volleyball Tournament.Playing at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, the SLAF Volleyball team beat the Army team with the scores of 17-25, 25-22, 28-26, 25-23.The Airmen at the moment remain undefeated winning all 3 matches pla...

Sri Lanka Air Force men’s volleyball team won their 2nd match in the super six stage by defeating the combined team of Youth Services by 25 – 18, 25 – 15 and 25 – 21With this comfortable win SLAF moves to the top of the Super Six Stage points table in the National Super League Volleyball Tournament 2010....

Sri Lanka Air Force Men’s Volley Ball team continue their winning streak by defeating strong Railway department Team today (25) at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in National Super League Tournament 2010. At the beginning the Railway team dominated the game by winning the first 02 sets by 27-25 and 25-23. But the airmen fought back with superb effort grabbing the victory from the Railway De...

Airwoman Deepani MAR departed  for Hong Kong today (25th Feb) to take part in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2010 which is considered as the Second biggest marathon event in Asian region. Airwoman Deepani will compete on 28th February 2010 and incidentally she is the only women participant from Sri Lanka along with a single male competitor....

Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Volleyball team beat the police volleyball team by 25/18, 25/17 to qualify to the Super Six, this morning (24) at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.The top 12 volley ball teams in the island will compete to become thechampions of the National Super League Tournament 2010 from 24thFebruary to 02nd March 2010 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium....

Seven members of the SLAF will depart to India under the National flag to compete in a Judo tournament and participate in a training camp.Tomorrow (20 Feb 2010) the National team will leave the country to compete in the Rajiv Ghandhi International Judo Championship 2010 from 21st to 24th of this month. Soon after that they will be directed to participate in a 04 day training camp, which ...

Airmen Suresh Pattarachchi qualified to compete in the Common Wealth Boxing meet in India under the 56kg category after defeating Samatanayake of Slimline by 7-4 points.Six Airmen were selected for the selection test which was conducted at the Royal College Indoor Stadium on 16, 17, & 18 February.Sri Lankan Boxers are ready to compete in 7 weight categories at the Common Wealth Games...

Three Airmen have helped to maintain the SLAF ensign at the dizzying heights it has been fluttering in since of late, in the National sporting arena. Leading Aircraftsmen Raheem, right half, Lankeshwara Bandara, centre defence, and Shanmugarajah Sanjeewa, centre forward are an integral part of the Sri Lanka Soccer team that is playing in the "AFC Challenge Cup" from 14th to 27th at the S...

SLAF sportsmen and women were at the helm of many Sri Lankan victories at the 11th SAF Games concluded in Dhaka. Forty two SLAF personnel being a part of the Sri Lanka contingent was incidentally a record for SLAF participation in a National contingent.Airwomen Chandrika Subashini Rasanayake was outstanding with two golds in the 200m and 400 m sprints on the track, whilst Premila Pr...