The Inter-Unit Basketball Championship 2024/25 was held at the Air Force Health Management Centre, Thummulla, from 24 November 2025 to 27 November 2025, with the finals conducted yesterday (18 December 2025). The Director General Training, Air Vice Marshal Thushara Weeraratne, graced the finals and award ceremony as the Chief Guest.In the Women’s category, the overall championship was ...

The Inter-unit and Open Tennis Tournament -2025 was held at the Tennis Courts Complex, SLAF TTS Ekala from 08 Dec 25 to 15 Dec 2025. The awarding ceremony was held at the same venue on 15 Dec 2025 (Yesterday) with the graceful presence of the Director General General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe as the Chief Guest. Director General Welfare Air Vice Marshal Rajinth ...

Air Force Sports Club recorded a win against Navy Sports Club in the Maliban Inter-Club Rugby League 2025/26 Forces Derby match, which was played at the Air Force Grounds, Ratmalana today (13 December 2025).Air Force SC led 18–0 at halftime and went on to secure a 28–14 victory at full time.Maleesha Weerakoon, along with national players Shashika Fernando and Shamika Kaushan, scored ...

The Carrom Association of Maldives hosted the 07th Carrom World Cup from 02 December 2025 to 06 December 2025 with the participation of 17 countries. Seven SLAF Carrom players represented Sri Lanka at the tournament and contributed significantly as part of the Sri Lanka National Carrom Team, bringing notable achievements to the country.The Men's Team emerged as Runner-Up, while the Women...

The Air Force Men’s Rugby team opened their season with a thriller win against Army SC at Ratmalana today (15 November 2025) during the Maliban Sri Lanka Inter Club Rugby League 2025/26, 1 week match.The match opened with the first blood drawn by the Air Force during the first 10 minutes of the game. The soldiers countered with a try of their own and came to a dominating position at th...

The fifth iteration of the Eagles’ Catalina Monthly Medal Golf Tournament, concluded successfully yesterday (08 November 2025) at the Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course in Koggala. This prestigious event, which has quickly established itself as a highlight in Sri Lanka’s golfing calendar, attracted many participants competing for top honours.The tournament saw exceptional performances ac...

The 8th Inter Unit Golf Tournament of the Sri Lanka Air Force concluded successfully at the Eagles’ Catalina Golf Course, Koggala, from 06 to 07 November 2025.The Awards Ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest, Director General Air Operations, Air Vice Marshal Dammika Dias and attended by the Director General Welfare, Air Vice Marshal Rajinth Jayawardena. The occasion was also attended ...

The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, felicitated the SLAF athletes who brought glory to the nation and the Air Force by securing medals at the 4th South Asian (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championships, held in Ranchi, India, from 24 to 26 October 2025. The felicitation ceremony was held at Air Force Headquarters today morning (03 November 2025).A total of 59 athlete...

The Inter Unit Practical Rifle Meet 2025 was conducted from 26 to 30 October 2025 at the SLAF Regiment Training Centre, Ampara. The Awarding Ceremony was held at the firing range premises with the gracious presence of the Director General Ground Operations, President of the National Rifle Association of Sri Lanka and Chairman of the SLAF Shooting Air Vice Marshal Ruwan Chandima as the Ch...

The Inter Unit Rugby Championship - 2025 was held at Rugby Grounds SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (28 October 2025). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence of the Director General Planning, Air Vice Marshal Deshappriya Silva as the Chief Guest.SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Rugby Team won the title as Men’s Champions for the year 2025 whilst SLAF...

SLAF athletes brought immense pride to the nation and the Force with their outstanding performances at the 4th South Asian (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championship, held from 24 to 26 October 2025 at the Morabadi Football Stadium in Ranchi, India.The highlight of the championship was the exceptional performance of Aircraftman Tharanga PR, who won the Gold Medal in the Javelin Throw with a re...

The 17th Air Force Open PSA (Professional Squash Association) Squash Championship 2025 concludes on a high note at the Squash Complex, SLAF Base Ratmalana today (24 October 2025). The finals were held in the Women’s Open and Men’s Open categories. The occasion was graced by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Demian Weerasinghe, as the Chief Guest. The event ...

The Clifford Cup Boxing Championship – 2025 was held from 15 to 19 October 2025 at the Royal MAS Arena, Royal College, Colombo 07, featuring 92 male and 42 female boxers from across the country. All bouts were conducted in accordance with World Boxing regulations.The Sri Lanka Air Force Boxing Team delivered an exceptional performance throughout the championship, securing an impressive...

The ‘Hero Cup Wrestling Championship 2025’ was conducted at the NM Perera Prajamandala Hall, Wanathamulla, from 26 to 28 September 2025.The SLAF Women’s Wrestling Team emerged Overall Champions – 2025, securing seven Gold and four Silver medals.In addition, Leading Aircraftwoman Rathnayake RMKM was awarded the ‘Best Technical Women Wrestler' Trophy for the year 2025...

The Inter Unit Karate Championship 2025 was held at the Health Management Center, Thummulla, from 17 September to 18 September 2025. The Awards Ceremony took place at the same venue yesterday (18 September 2025).The event was graced by the Director General General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe as the Chief Guest.SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura emerged as the Men’...

The Inter Unit Elle Championship – 2025 was concluded yesterday (15 September 2025) at Athletic Ground SLAF Base Katunayake with a colourful awarding ceremony. The Director General Logistics, Air Vice Marshal Gladwin Athapaththu graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. SLAF Base Katunayake secured the Men’s Championship, while the SLAF Trade Training School Ekala claimed the ...

The SLAF participated in the National Pentathlon Challenge 2025, held on 13 September 2025 at the Pearl Bay Sports Complex, Bandaragama. The event, organized by the Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka (MPFSL), featured five disciplines: swimming, fencing, obstacle, running and shooting.SLAF athletes performed commendably across several categories. Flying Officer Isiwaruna...

A five-player squad from the SLAF Chess Team participated in the 9th Negombo International Chess Festival 2025, held from 3 to 8 September 2025 at Wasana Resort, Kandana. After completing nine rounds of chess against 328 participants, the Air Warriors secured the championship title in the Mercantile category.The awards presentation was held today(8 September 2025) at the tournament venue...

The Inter Unit Squash Tournament 2025 was held at the Air Force Squash Complex, Ratmalana from 01 to 04 September 2025. The SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura team, led by Air Vice Marshal Rjinth Jayewardene, emerged as the Champions of the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2025, while the SLAF Academy China Bay team secured the Runners-Up position.The Acting Director General of Training, Air...

The SLAF Inter Unit Cycling Championship 2025 was held yesterday (29 August 2025) at SLAF Station Katukurunda. SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura clinched the Men’s Championship, while SLAF Academy China Bay claimed the Women’s Title. Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake and SLAF Trade Training School Ekala finished as runners up in the Men’s and Women’s categories, respectiv...

The Headquarters Officers’ Sports Fiesta 2025 was successfully conducted yesterday (28 August 2025) at Riffle Green Grounds, Colombo with the participation of a large gathering of officers. The event was graced by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bandu Edirisinghe, as the Chief Guest. The Chief of Staff, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera and the Deputy Chief of Staff, Air...