The Air Force team emerged National Rowing Champions for the first time in the eight year history of Air Force Rowing by winning Two Gold medals, One Silver medal and Two Bronze medals in the Men’s Open Category at the 27th National Rowing Championships which was concluded on 17th September at the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club. Thus, the SLAF team won the Gerry De Silva Trophy awarded to th...

Sri Lanka Air Force Pugilist NuwanJayakoday (60Kg weight class) with two other two fellow servicemen from the Sri Lanka Army and Navy departed to Azerbaijan to take part in the ‘AIBA World Boxing Championship Baku 2011’.“AIBA World Boxing Championships which will be held from September 22 - October 10, 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan, will have a particular significance as the f...

Leading Aircraftwoman Dinesha Prasadini of the SLAF has been appointed to captain the National Women’s Volleyball team at the 16th Asian Volleyball Championship to be held at Chinese Taipei from15 to 23 September 2011. Dinesha is representing the national team from 2006 and presently considered the best female spiker    in the local volleyball circuit. She was ...

The Kandy rugby team marked their victory in the semi-finals of the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament against the Sri Lanka Air Force at the Bogambara Stadium Kandy on 10th September 2011.Pradeep Liyanage of Kandy scoring a try put the home team in front. A few minutes later, disappointing the home crowd, the combination of Wing three Mithun Hapugodage and first center Radhika Hetti...

Sri Lanka Air Force ruggerites qualified to play in the Clifford Cup Knockout Rugby Tournament defeating CR & FC 27- 25 points today (04th September 2011) at the Royal Ground Complex.SLAF defeated CR after 21 years bringing them a step closer to grab the Clifford Cup.Airman took charge from the very first minute to the end the first half with a score of 13-06. The SLAF 13 points cons...

Sri Lanka Air Force women’s Kabaddi team became Champions at the National Kabaddi Tournament held at Dehiaththakandiya Mahaweli Grounds on 27th and 28th August 2011. The SLAF men’s team however were not as fortunate but managed to be placed third amongst the 14 teams which participated.The 12 leading female teams which competed in the tournament were divided into two groups where the...

Sri Lanka Air Force men and women displayed their sportsmanship at the Tri Sport Beach Festival organized by the National Olympic Committee on 27th August 2011 at Negombo Browns Beach.This Tri Beach Games tournament was all about Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball and Beach Netball where SLAF competed only for volleyball and hand ball. Men’s two beach volley ball teams particip...

The prestigious Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) launched the centenary Shakespeare Shield Golf Tournament at its golf links in May this year under the generous sponsorship of M/s Carson Cumberbatch PLC.The Shakespeare Shield, coveted and keenly competed for by Sri Lanka’s golfing community, was instituted by the renowned Carson Cumberbatch & Co. in the early twentieth century (1911)...

Sri Lanka Air Force women create SLAF history by winning the Premier League Cricket Division I Tournament 2011 at the Colts Cricket Grounds today (15th August 2011).The tournament was organized by Sri Lanka Cricket Board. The unbeaten airwomen defeated Parlinks, Colts, Southern Ladies, Narammala Cricket Club and Colombo Cricket Club in the first round and qualified to play in the finals ...

Sri Lanka Air Force Rugby team scored their second consecutive victory beating CH & FC comprehensively 46 to 07 points in the Caltex Rugby League today (12 August 2011) at theSri Lanka Air force Base Katunayake grounds. The SLAF team displayed their dominance right throughout the game, leaving their opponents no opportunity to pose any challenge during the entire game. SLAF scored 22...

The visiting Malaysian National Cricket Team played a friendly match against the SLAF XI today (10th August 2011) at Rifle Green grounds in Colombo. Playing on home grounds the Sri Lanka Air Force cricketers were fortunate to defeat the vising Malaysian National team by 44 runs.The Malaysian Cricket Board with the support of the Asian Cricket Board sponsored the Malaysian National Team�...

Medal Record Taken a step furtherSri Lanka Air Force athletes ran the few extra miles requied to bag more medals in the 89th National Athletic Championship 2011 held at the Mahinda Rajapaksha international Sports Complex Diyagama on 06th, 07th & 08th August 2011.The SLAF athletes displayed their talents and were rewarded with 11 Golds which exceeded last years total whilst the counts...

The Sri Lanka Air Force academy China Bay became the Inter Unit Badminton Champions 2011 defeating the SLAF Base Katunayake Tech Formation team at the Katunayake Indoor Stadium on 05th August 2011.Over 120 players representing the 16 Air Force establishments took part in the tournament where Officer Cadet Bandara SARSU was awarded with the ‘Corporal Gunawardana Memorial Trophy’ which...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Rowing team participating at the ‘2nd Indoor Rowing Championships – 2011’ organized by the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence university  in collaboration with the Bolgoda Lake Rowing Club emerged Champions in the ‘Men’s Elite’ category, ‘Men’s 25 – 31 years category’ and the ‘Endurance Challenge’. With this victory the Air ...

Thrills and spills of speed racing and riding full of excitement and great sportsmanship brought an exciting finish to the Rotherham Circuit Meet 2011 concluded successfully at the Sri Lanka Air Force Katukurunda yesterday (07th August 2011).The motor car and bike racing competition worked off at the Katukurunda Airstrip which is famous for generating much speed racing, saw the participa...

Sri Lanka Air Force Rugerittes defeated the Police team comprehensively today (05th August 2011) by 40 points to 18 in front of their home ground, Police Park Thimbirigasyaya.SLAF players displayed a good talent from the beginning until the end and took an early lead scoring 20 points against the Police’s 10 points. Radhika Hettiarachchi of the SLAF scored two penalties, one goal and c...

Sri Lanka Air Force Boxers participated for the Trial Boxing Meet for Asian Confederation Boxing Championship which is scheduled to be held in Korea from 03rd – 13 Aug 2011. This selection trial was held recently at the Royal College Boxing Ring at Colombo.The SLAF pugilists represented 5 weight classes where Leading Aircraftsman Jayakody TDNT (Light Weight – under 60 kg) b...

Update :- Inter-Unit firing championship was held at SLAF Station Ampara from 19th September 2011 to 22nd September 2011. Commanding Officer of SLAF Station Palaly with Officers and hundreds of overjoyed Airmen warmly welcomed the winning team home on 24th September 2011 after became the champions of the Inter-unit firing Championship by defeating 46 teamsCommanding Officer of SLAF Stati...

The athletics coaches of the Sri Lanka Air Force were honoured today (2nd August 2011) at the Air Force headquarters with key participation of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama.26 coaches with their student athletes, who excelled in the specific sports discipline participated in this maiden event conducted by the SLAF.  The Chairman of Athletics in the S...

Sri Lanka Air Force female Football players became the Runners Up in the Womens Open Soccer Championship 2011 in their very first appearance at National level.The tournament which kicked off on 30tht of July saw the finals being played on 1st August 2011 at the Police Park Bambalapitiya. 12 womens team under four groups fought for the championship  where SLAF defeated Madagama Sport...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo emerged overall champions with 42 points and was awarded the Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama Challenging Trophy in the Annual Road Race / Walking Race 2011 whilst SLAF Base Vavuniya (Point 27) and SLAF Base Katunayake (Point 25) secured the second and third places respectively this morning (30th July 2010). Over 500 participants inclusive of Officers, ...