Sports News
The SLAF Men’s Soccer Team returned to the Island on 23 February 2017 after completion of a week’s tour in Pakistan under SLAF- PAF Sport exchange programme. The team participated in three friendly matches with PAF Soccer Team during the tour. The tournament was conducted at PAF Academy Risalpur Pakistan on 17th to 21st Feb 17. The SLAF goal keeper LAC Arunasiri HMTR was announced as...
Air Force men's basketball team won the National basketball title after 30 years beating Colombo district basketball team by 80-64 in the grand finale on 22nd Feb 2017. Air Force team in their journey to the finals beat SL Army, SL Police, Batticoloa and the tournament favorites Mercantile team comprising no less than 10 national players in the semifinals. Previously the same title has b...
The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team triumphed over Army,43 - 26 in the Dialog ‘A’ division inter-club league rugby second round match played at CR grounds, Colombo yesterday (12 February 2017).Air Force scored their 43 points with 7 tries and 4 conversions while Army 4 tries and 3 conversions. ...
Sri Lanka has declared the week from 06th February to 12th February as the ‘National Sports and Physical Fitness Promotion Week’ with the aim of creating a healthy, happy and energetic generation of Sri Lankans. In parallel to this event, numerous Sports and Physical Fitness Promotion programmes are scheduled to be launched across the country.The program was initiated on the instruct...
SLAF Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams won the championship in the 1st Kandy sixes Hockey Tournament 2017 held at Peradeniya University Grounds from 28 to 29 Jan 2017 which was organized by the Kandy District Hockey Association & Seethadevi Sports Club.In the Men’s finals SLAF beat SL Army by 03 -01 and in the Women’s final SLAF beat SL Navy by 03- 02.Chairman of SL Army Hockey ...
SLAF Men's Sumo team won the overall championship jointly with SL Navy and SLAF  women’s team won overall championship at the 1st  Sumo National Championship held in YMCA Colombo held on 25 January 2017.Hon. Minister of Sports Mr Dayasiri Jayasekara graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka as the guest of honour.Women's-55...
The SLAF men's Tug of War team emerged Champions at the All Island Tug of War Championship 2017 defeating Sri Lanka Army men's team, on 15 January 2017 at Gnanissara College Dharga Town Aluthgama. SL Navy, Police and a large number of other teams participated at the tournament.In the women's game SLAF women's team became 2nd in their category.Member of Parliament Piyal Nishantha graced t...
Eighty Eight sports stars who have brought honour and fame to the Sri Lanka Air Force with their performances were felicitated by the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayamapthy  at a simple ceremony today (18 January 2017) at SLAF Headquarters, Colombo.This felicitation ceremony was organized at the initiative of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kap...
SLAF Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball teams won the championships in the open category for the fourth consecutive time at the National Beach Volleyball Championship 2016 held at Negombo Beach Park from 22 to 24 Dec 2016 which was organized by the Sri Lanka Volleyball federation.Senior Vice President Sri Lanka Beach Volleyball Association DIG Priyantha Jayakody graced the ceremony a...
The SLAF Taekwondo Team participated in the National Taekwondo Championship 2016 at Sports Ministry Gymnasium, Torrington on 12 & 13 Dec 16 and the finals on 27 Dec 16 at Sugathadasa Indoor stadium, Colombo.The SLAF team won the National Taekwondo Championship 2016 for the first time in history by securing both Men’s and woman’s Championships with 07 Gold, 03 Silver and 03 Bronze...