Sri Lanka Air Force Station Diyatalawa emerged overall champions with 56 points and was awarded the Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama Challenging Trophy in the Annual Road Race 2012 whilst SLAF Station Colombo (Point 29) and SLAF Academy Chinabay (Point 27) secured the second and third places respectively this morning (20th May 2012).

Over 300 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and women from various age groups representing all Air Force Bases/Stations/ Units took part at this event that concluded at the rifle Green Ground, Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo.

The road race for the under 35 age groups was flagged off by the Director Operations Air Vice Marshal GP Bulathsinghala opposite the independence Square. The competitors ran 7 km from independence Square, Cinnamon Garden Police Station, Campus Ground, In front of Museum , Liberty Roundabout, Piththala Junction, Gangarama Mawatha, Nawaloka Junction, Slave Island Color lights, Slave Island police Station and concluded the race at SLAF Colombo Rifle Green Grounds.

The road race over 35 age groups men, and the womens road race was flagged off by Director Welfare Air Vice Marshal WA Silva at Gamini Hall Junction. The competitors had to cover 2km on the above route.

The Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke was the Chief Guest and Director Operations  Air Vice Marshal GP Bulathsinghala, Directorate of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Air Vice Marshal   RJ Pathirage, Directorate of Administration Air Commodore JSI Wijemanne, Director Health Services Air Commodore DMS Karunarathna, Director Training Air Commodore Kishan Yahampath, Director Welfare Air Vice Marshal WA Silva, Commanding Officer SLAF Station Colombo Air Commodore KFR Fernando, Chairman SLAF Athletics Air Commodore Abeysekara, Command Sport Officer Group Captain Ravihansa and other officers as well as the other ranks were present at the event.