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 a long period of time, was revived and bought back to existence under the instructions of the Present Commander Air chief Marshal Roshan Goonetileke who functions as President of the Air Force Sports Council, Air Commodore Anura Silva (Chairman SLAF Bodybuilding) and Wing Commander Senaka Fernandopulle (Secretary SLAF Bodybuilding).

The Airmen Competed in 9 weight categories and won 8, inclusive of the Junior National Championship. The performances of the SLAF are as follows.


Weight Class 50-55 Kg
Airmen Fernando                        - 1st place
Airmen Thennakoon                   - 5th  place

Weight Class 55-60 kg
Airmen Nandana                          -1st place

Weight Class 60-65 kg
Airmen liwera                               - 1st place
Airmen Fazil                                  - 2nd place
Airmen Wikramasinghe             -5th  place

Weight Class 65-70 kg
Airmen Suneth                              - 1st place
Airmen  Silva                                 - 3rd place

Weight Class 70-75 kg
Airmen Fonseka                           - 1st place

Weight Class 80-85 kg
Airmen Sisira Kumara                -1st place
Airmen Silva                                  - 4th place

Weight Class 85-90 kg
Airmen Dissanayake                  -1st place

Weight Class 75-80 kg   Junior National
Airman Priyakostha                    - 1st place