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...

Fly weight fighter, HS Dhanushka (52 Kg) was adjudged the "Most Scientific and Boxer of the tournament" yesterday (11th July 2010) at the "Intermediate Boxing Meet 2010" held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.SLAF Boxers won two Golds, two Silver and two Bronze medals out of the 10 weight categories they contested.Medalists are as followsGold MedalSuper heavy weight33935 Lac Sandaruwa...

SLAF men’s volleyball team continued its dominance in local volleyball, when they won the All-Island open volleyball championship worked off on 10 and 11 July 10 in Norochcholai.All prominent volleyball teams participated in this tournament and  the SLAF beat the Navy in the semi finals and went on to beat the National Youth Services Council team 3 - 2 (25-20,  29-27,&nb...

SLAF Station Ekala secured both Mens (31 points) and Womens (28 points) Championships at the Inter Unit Weight Lifting Championship which was concluded recently (01st July 2010) at SLAF Station Ekala. SLAF Base Ratmalana (09 points) and SLAF BIA (27 points) became the runners up in men and women categories respectively. 64 male and 17 female competitors took part under 08 weight classes....

The National Boxing Federation has selected SLAF Champion Boxer  Cpl Suresh Pattiarachchi D (PD Suresh) to represent Sri Lanka whilst the SLAF Coach, Corporal Dissanayake RTO was selected as the Coach for the national team on this tour.            Corporal  Suresh Pattiarachchi D       &nb...

The finals of the Defence Service Games 2010, Wrestling was held at the Army Gymnasium at Panagoda on 27 January 2010. Major General SWLD Daulagala graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The SLAF become the runners up with 17 points, whilst the Navy become, champions with 33 points whilst the Army, got 13 points. The details of SLAF achievements are as follows.      ...

SLAF Tennis champion Dinesh Kanthan won the "SSC A Division Tennis Tournament" today (24 June 2010). Dinesh defeated Sanka Athukorala and Shehan Gomes in the quarter finals and semi finals respectively. In the finals he defeated the Rukmal Cooray who defeated the national No. 01 player Harsha Gomes in semi finals. Championship was held at the SSC courts....

The Sri Lanka Basket Ball team is scheduled to proceed to India to participate in the South Indian Zone Competition from 21st to 28th June 2010.Leading Air Craftsman Ravi Dodangoda has been selected as a member of this team whilst Group Captain Harsha Fernando has been selected as the "chef de mission"            Group Captain Harsha Fernando  ...

SLAF beat the Army in a hard fought contest at Katunayake yesterday (13 June 2010) to enter the cup stage. In the first half Lahiru Udayanga and Pradeep Kurukulasuriya went over for two unconverted tries for the SLAF. In the second half Chanaka Chandimal (SLAF) put over two penalties to seal the SLAF victory. The Army attempted a comeback with two goals in the second half but found ...