The inter-unit hockey championship, a competitive sporting activity in the annual sporting calendar was held last evening (14 December 2009) at the SLAF Station Ekala sports grounds. After much participation of a majority of SLAF establishments, SLAF Station Ekala managed to beat SLAF Base China Bay 04 goals to 01.The Director of Welfare, Air Commodore Rohitha Ranasingha graced the o...

Sri Lanka Air Force cricket club beat Burgher RC yesterday (14 December 2009) at the Dharmapala College grounds, Pannipitiya by 07 runs at a Premier League three day match. The airmen batting first scored 141 in their first innings (Airmen Fernando 33) and 270 in the second innings (Airmen Wickramasinghe 78, Airmen Dias 58) respectively.Batting in the first innings BRC managed to sc...

The inter-unit cycling meet yet another annual event in the SLAF sporting calendar was concluded recently (12 December 2009) at the run way track of SLAF Station Katukurunda. Over 80 cyclists representing 14 men’s and 04 women’s teams participated at this event. The participation of disabled airmen Jayalath (01318) and the oldest participant being at the age of 54 (civilian worker Mr...

The SLAF Base Katunayake, Technical formation emerged champs of the inter unit squash championship-2009 after beating SLAF Station Colombo 3 rounds to 2, recently (05 December 2009). Players representing eight SLAF establishments competed at this annual sporting event held from 02nd to 05th December 2009, at the Thumulla squash sports complex.Meanwhile in the open event Sergeant Wijetung...

The 46th inter-unit athletics meet-2009 was held on 2nd and 3rd November 2009 at the sports grounds of Air Force Base Katunayaka. Over 400 athletes representing all Bases and Stations of the SLAF and 09 schools invitation relay teams also took part at this annual event. The Director Welfare of the SLAF    graced the awards ceremony as the chief guest for this event.Scoring...

The 49th Judo championship organized by the National Judo federation was held at the ‘Wickramabahu’ college, Gampola on 27 &28 November 2009. The Sri Lanka Air Force also participating in both men’s and women’s disciplines managed to emerge overall champs in both disciplines. The performance of the SLAF is as follows.Mens         &...

SLAF Boxer Beats Former National boxer Comprehensively in re-trial PD Suresh a young boxer competing at National level for the first time while representing the SLAF beat former National champion Manjula Wanniarachchi comprehensively(16-06) at the trials worked out last evening (26 November 2009) at the Royal College sports complex.The match was worked off between the two individual...

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) was announced the champions of the fifth Defence Services Games that concluded this evening (23 November 2009) at the Sugathadasa Stadium. The SLAF managed to secure the championship trophy marginally after having won equal amount of 1st place wins with the Sri Lanka Navy, but had the advantage of having two more 2nd place wins against the Navy who had nine...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Basketball team won the Defence Services finals after beating the Sri Lanka Army 74-55 at the Police Park last evening (20 November 2009). The victory earned by the SLAF enabled them to top the Defence Services medal table once again with 10.5 first place wins and the Sri Lanka Navy behind them with 10 first place wins....

SLAF soccerites are about to reach their zenith in the Dialog Championships League. Their excellent performance during the league has brought immense pride to SLAF. Playing against Don Bosco SC last week in the 2nd Semi Finals, SLAF emerged winners scoring 2-1 making way into the Finals of the League.   SLAF Soccer Team is priming for the upcoming finals to be kicked off on 22 ...

The fifth Defence Services Games was ceremonially declared open by the Secretary to the Treasury Dr PB Jayasundara this evening at the Sugathadasa Outdoor Stadium. The sportsmen and women of the Army Navy and Air Force compete for supremacy in twenty nine sporting disciplines, and the event is held annually. This year the event is hosted by the Sri Lanka Navy. The Chief of Defence Staff ...

Sri Lanka Air Force participating after 25 years, in the 55th National Bodybuilding Championship won the overall championship after securing 8 out of 9 weight classes held. The preliminary round of the event was held at the YMCA Colombo auditorium and Trinity College, Kandy on November 13 & 14, 2009 respectively.The sport of Bodybuilding which had been neglected in the SLAF for ...

The SLAF qualified to play in the Dialog Champions League soccer tournament after beating Don Bosco SC, 2-1 this evening (15 November 2009) at the City League Ground Colombo. Both teams wanting to get in to the finals very badly played aggressively from the kickoff. However, the soggy ground due to over night showers seemed to have a considerable impact on the players. As both teams...

The Defence services Volleyball Men’s and Women’s championships were worked out at the Maharagama Youth Center, this morning (09 November 2009). Surprisingly both final matches were between the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Navy teams who are reputed as strong teams in the country.However in the women’s final the SLAF team beat the Navy team 25-05, 25-17 and 25-12 respecti...

Ishara Madurangi of Sri Lanka Air Force won the 63rd National Table Tennis Championship held at the St Thomas’ indoor stadium recently (8 November 2009).  Ruhansi Wijekoon and Rohan Sirisena of Sri Lanka Air Force also won the mixed doubles event.  Results of the SLAF players are as follows.Open Women’s SinglesIshara Madurangi of Sri Lanka Air Force beat Nuwani Navod...

The Defence services women’s Karate championship was held for the first time in history at the Sri Lanka Air Force Base in door stadium recently (06 November 2009). The event was held in 03 disciplines namely Kumite in under 50, 55, 61 and over 61 weight categories, individual Kata and team kata respectively.The women from the SLAF managed to lead the points table with 32 points ...

This evening the SLAF beat the Navy Sports Club six points to five from two penalties against one try in the first of the Defence Services Rugby matches worked off at the Army Grounds in Colombo. The game was close but the SLAF prevailed playing an attacking game and defending well to finally win with a slim margin. The margin though not showing the grit and commitment of the Airmen...

The Sri Lanka Air Force cycle team participating in the Maurice Coomerawel Criterium cycle race held at the Viharamadevi Park, won the entire championship for the 3rd consecutive occasion after scoring 65 points yesterday (01 November 2009). SLAF champion cyclist Jeewan jayasinghe came first in the race whilst becoming the best sprinter as well. The 3rd and 6th places of the race we...

The Sri Lanka Air Force won the Defence Services weight lifting championship after earning 30 points in 08 disciplines recently. Airman Wijerathna competing at this event managed to brake the former national record of 133 Kg for the Snatch lift in the over 105 weight class, after lifting 134 Kg. Mean while Airmen Samarasekara set a new Defence Services record in the over 94 weight c...

Corporal Kalpani recoded 3 goals in order enable the Sri Lanka Air Force womens water polo team emerge Defence Services champions this evening (29 October 2009) by beating the Sri Lanka Navy team 4 goals to 2. The Air Force water polo team has maintained their victorious record since the year 2005 when the game was first introduced to a championship of this nature....

The Air Force Netball team became the Defence Services Netball champions this afternoon (29 October 2009) as they beat the Sri Lanka Army team 42 to 36 (10-10, 09-11, 13-06 & 10-04). The Air force team has maintained their victorious record since the year 2000 and there on which they have won the said championship on 09 consecutive occasions.Earlier in the tournament the Air Force wo...