Sri Lanka Air Force shooters displayed excellent capabilities with the hand guns at the “Defence Services Handgun Championships” at Walisara Navy Camp held on July 5th, 2012. The SLAF was able to grab both the Team Championship as well as the Best Individual for performance in the Men’s Category.The winners were awarded prizes at an awards ceremony today (July 6th, 20...

Sri Lanka Air Force Judokas, part of the Sri Lankan Judo contingent, bagged one Silver medal and one Bronze medal at the Thailand International Judo Championship 2012. Leading Air Craftsman Wickramage JSK managed to win the Silver Medal while Air Craftsman Dharamawardena RCN won the Bronze Medal.Air Vice Marshal WA Silva performed as the team manger of the SLAF Team.The Thailan...

The SLAF played in the first match of the Caltex league against the SL Navy, at Ratmalana (29th June 2012) evening.SL Navy won the game 55 - 15.  Tries  were scored by (SLAF) Gayantha Iddamalgoda, Charith Senavirathne & Mithun Gunasekara. The game was attended by the First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksha , Mrs. Nelika Abeywickrama and also  were present commander of the Sri ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Academy China Bay became the Inter Unit Badminton Champions 2012 defeating the SLAF Station Cbo team at the Katunayake Indoor Stadium on 29th july 2012.Over 100 players representing the 16 Air Force establishments took part in the tournament from 26th to 29th were Pilot Officer SARSU Bandara was awarded with the Corporal Gunawardana Memorial Trophy which is awarde...

SLAF Cyclist LAC Buddika Warnakulasooriya won the first stage of the Tour De Hiru cycle Race which concluded in Kandy today morning. Race was organized by the Hiru FM in collaboration with Hiru TV concurrent to the 14th Anniversary celebration of Hiru FM. The race commenced from the Sri Lanka Air Force Headquarters front when the flag signal was given by the Director of Opera...

In the recently concluded All Island Inter Club tournaments for 2012 the Air Force tennis team managed to annex both the Division 1 singles and doubles Championships.The prize-giving ceremony for the all Island inter club singles and doubles Tennis Tournaments was held on 28 June 2012 at 1630 hrs at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association premises. The Chief Guest on the occasion was ...

Women’s Football Team of the Sri Lanka Air Force emerged Champions at the 2012 Women’s Open Football Championship organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) on 24 June 2012 beating the powerful SL Army Team by 1-0 at the finals. The Captain of the Air Force Team, VAW/01588 AC Angela TK, was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament. In honour of th...

Ten members of the Sri Lanka Air Force Judo pool comprising 5 men and 4 women will depart for Thailand tonight as part of the National team to participate in the Thailand Judo championship 2012.The National team, shown in the photo which was taken this evening, will leave the country today to participate in the above tournament which will take place from 28th June 2012 to 4th...

Sri Lanka Air Force Women's Soccer team became the 2012 Champions of the "Women's Open Club Championship" organized by the football federation of Sri Lanka. The Championship was held from the 22nd of June to 24th June 2012 with the participation of sixteen (16) teams including Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy, and Police.Sri Lanka Air Force became the champs by defeating the Sri Lanka Army...

SLAF Ekala emerged dual champions in the inter unit Hockey Tournament for the year 2012 which was held on 15th June 2012 at SLAF TTS Ekala.At the final encounter Ekala team secured the 2012 championship for the fifth consecutive year in the both categories of 7 a side and 11 a side beating No 26 Regiment wing and SLAF Base Anuradhapura respectively.The event graced by Directo...

The Annual Amateur Boxing Association Men’s and Women’s “Novices Championship" Boxing meet 2012 was held on 5 to 9 June 2012 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. The Sri Lanka Air Force team was participate at this tournament and won one Gold medal, four Silver medals and six Bronze medals successfully. Out from that winning titles Leading Air Craftsman Kumara nominated as the best B...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Volleyball team won the 2012 National Super League Volleyball Championship while the Men's team became the Runners up.The National Super League Volleyball Championship finals were held on June 2nd, 2012 at the NYSC Court, Maharagama.The SLAF women’s volleyball team beat Torrington SC to advance from the second division of the championship. In the Women...

SLAF men’s and women’s volleyball teams go out favorites to secure the national titles at the finals of national super league volleyball championship due on 02 June 2012. In the women’s category, SLAF will meet the team from the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, while in the men’s category; SLAF will meet the Sri Lanka Ports Authority team.Although the both oppone...

The National Throwball Championship held on 27th May 2012 at Katunayaka  for the year of 2012 was won by Sri Lanka Air Force Netball Team. The most important fact is that the Netball Team won this match even without a training under a Coach. On the request made, the Commander of Air Force authorized and facilitated the Netball Team to represent Air Force at this event....

Sri Lanka Air Force men’s Basketball team emerged Champions by defeating the Sri Lanka Police in the Jaffna District Basketball tournament’s finals. The final scores were 70 (SLAF) to 50 (Police).In this tournament only the SLAF team was the unbeaten team, which was able to beat SL Navy by 81 to 61 and Jaffna District School team by 62 to 30. In the semi finals SLAF defeate...

The 2012 Inter Unit Karate Championship took place yesterday (23rd May, 2012) at the SLAF Sports Complex, Thummulla.Twelve Teams representing all Air Force Establishments island wide participated in the championship where SLAF Station Ekala became the overall champions while SLAF Station Colombo was the runners up.Group Captain MDJ Wasage Chairman SLAF Karate, Squadron Leader...

The finals of the Defence Service Boxing Championship 2012, was held at the SLAF Katunayake Indoor Stadium on 07th and 08th May 2012. SLAF became Champions with 04 Gold and 04 Silver medals, whilst the Army become, runners up with 04 Gold and 03 Silver medals.Major General Piyal Abeysekara graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Boxing, Air Commodore Lal Perera, Base Comman...

The Defence Services Volleyball team left for Germany on 04 May 2012 to take part in a series of friendly encounters with German club teams on the invitation of the Asian German Sports Exchange Programme.The team comprises six players from the SLAF, while the Sri Lanka Army and the Navy, both having three players apiece representing the Defence Services team. Corporal Janaka Fe...

Sergeant Asanka Pradeep and LAC Malintha Yapa of the SLAF won the Bronze medal at the Thailand Open Asian Beach Volleyball Tour held at Trat in Thailand on 05 April 2012.At the Bronze medal match the Sri Lankan team beat  pair from Thailand 21-15 and 21-16 to secure the match.Incidentally this is the maiden international tour of Leading Aircraftman Malintha while Sergeant  Asan...

Sri Lanka Air Force emerged Champions by defeating the Army netballers in the Defence Services Finals yesterday (5th April 2012) as they beat the Sri Lanka Army team 46 to 42.Corporal Nilushika PKS of SLAF was crowned “Net Ball Queen” whilst Officer Cadet Jayasooriya of SLAF, Corporal Dhammika WMNM of SLAF and Staff Sgt weerakkody of SLAF were adjudged  the Best Shooter, Best De...

SLAF Base Katunayake Ground Defence Section team emerged champs in the Inter Unit Soccer Tournament on 30th March 2012 at SLAF Base Katunayake.In the finals SLAF Base Katunayake Ground Defence Section team beat the SLAF  TTS Ekala team by 3-1 Goal. Sri Lanka Foot Ball Federation Deputy Chief executive Officer Mr Anura de Silva and Base Commander SLAF Base Katunayake Air  Commod...