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National Rifle Association IPSC Open Handgun Championship 2018 organized by the International Practical Shooting Confederation of Sri Lanka was held on 14 to 17 Jun 18 at SL Navy Range Welisara. More than 154 top shooters from 07 Shooting Clubs in the country including Army, Navy and Police participated at this major Championship. 10 male shooters and 10 female shooters from the SLAF par...
The SLAF Women’s Team emerged as the Overall Champions while SLAF Men’s Team became the Runner Up at the National Novices Judo Championship 2018 organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association.The event was held at Jayathilaka Indoor Stadium, Nawalapitiya from 29 to 31 May 2018. Both SLAF teams bagged a total of 7 Gold, 6 Silver and 8 Bronze medals at the Championship....
Sigiriya Rally Cross – 2018 was successfully conducted at SLAF Station Sigiriya on 27 May 18. This event was jointly organized by SLAF and Sri Lanka Auto Sports drivers Association (SLADA). SLAF rider Corporal Nilanka become 2nd in Standard 125CC Event while Flight Sergeant Ramanayaka became the 3rd in Ford Laser Car Event....
SLAF Women’s Water Polo Team comprising three (03) officials and ten (10) players departed the island today to participate at the 1st Perak Water Polo Cup International Championship 2018 to be held in Malaysia....
SLAF Men and Women emerged as Under 21 Champions at the National Volleyball Championship 2018 organized by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and conducted at the 'Sugathadasa' Beach Courts on 19 May 2018. Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Hon. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.Air Force beach volleyball players were able to secure the Under 21 Men’s ...
Sri Lanka Air Force emerged as Men's & Women's Champions at the 10th Defence Services Kabaddi Championship 2018 conducted from 14th May 2018 to 15th May 2018 at the SL Army Indoor Stadium, Panagoda. SLAF Men won the finals beating SL Army by 31-26 while the SLAF Women won the finals beating SL Navy by 35-28.The Commander Security Forces Headquarters (West) and Colonel Commandant of t...
Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Team emerged the Women’s Champions and the Men’s Team emerged as the Runners Up at 10th Defence Services Handball Championship 2018 concluded on 11th May 2018 at the SL Army Indoor Stadium, Panagoda. SLAF Women won the finals beating SL Army by 19-14.The Air Secretary of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal MWTI De Silva, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Se...
The Boxing Championship-2018 of the 10th Defence Services Games organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was conducted from 09 May 2018 to 10 May 2018 at Indoor Stadium of SLAF Base Katunayake. More than 46 competitors representing Tri Services took part in this Championship. During the event the Sri Lanka Army won the Men’s Championship while Sri Lanka Navy was able to secure the Runners ...
Sri Lanka Air Force Golfers emerged Champions at the Third Defence Services Games Golf Tournament held at the Nuwara-Eliya Golf Course on 8th May 2018 while the Sri Lanka Army emerges the Runners Up.The tournament saw Golfers from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Air Vice Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana, Air Vice Marshal Sagara Kotakadeniya, Air Commodore Prasanna Ranasinghe, Officers and othe...
Sri Lanka Air Force Weightlifters who represented Sri Lanka as part of the National Team at the Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast, Australia returned to the Island on 11th April 2018 to a rousing welcome at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake. SLAF Woman Weightlifter, Leading Aircraftwoman (LAC) Gomes BDH won a Bronze Medal in 48Kg weight class category at the Weightli...