Champion cyclist of the Sri Lanka Air Force LAC Jeewan Jayasinghe (Western Province) won the cycle race of the 39th National Sport Festival on 29th June 2013. The race wound its way through Katharagama, Tissa, Weerawila, Hambanthota, Lunugamwehera and ended once again in Katharagama covering a total distance of 160.9 km.Seventy two leading cyclists from all provinces of Sri Lanka took pa...

The Eagles’ Golf Links was the venue of the Mercedes Trophy Sri Lanka Country Finals - 2013 on 29th June 2013 at the Sri Lanka Air Force’s own Golf Links in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbor city of Trincomalee. The challenge was spiced up with enjoyable and unique rounds of golf on Bermuda grass fairways comprising a 18 hole course with remote sand bunkers, ...

The Sri Lanka National Boxing team led by Sri Lanka Air Force Pugilist Lac Mohamed Dilshan, (Under 64Kg light welter weight class) the National Champion and the most scientific boxer in the National Boxing Championship 2012. He will be proceeding for the championship along with two fellow boxers, Cpl Diwarathne Sri Lanka Army and Mr Prabhashwara Slim Line Sport Club will depart on 29th J...

The Sri Lanka National Table Tennis team which comprising of three Air Force shiny paddlers who had participated in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2013 in India and World Table Tennis Championship 2013 in Paris will depart on today (28th June 2013) to take part in the 21st Asian Table Tennis Championship which is scheduled to be held from 30th June to 7th July 2013 in Busan, ...

SLAF TTS Ekala emerged dual championship in the inter unit Hockey Tournament for the year 2013 which was held on 17th June 2013 at SLAF TTS Ekala.At the final encounter Ekala team secured the 2013 championship for the sixth consecutive year in both categories of 7 a side and 11 a side, beating No. 26 Regiment Wing SLAF Base Katunnayake and SLAF Station Diyathalawa respectively.The event ...

The SLAF Cyclist Leading Aircraftsman Appuhamy MANR and two other cyclists from the National Cyclists’ pool were selected to visit Korea to attend the 1st  Coaching camp at the World Cycling Centre in Korea which scheduled to be held from 17th June to 04th August 2013....

Air Force Wrestler, Airman Kalyan KBR will depart on 12th June 2013 with the National team to participate in the 2013 Junior Asian Wrestling Championship which is scheduled to be held in Thailand, from 13th to 18th June 2013.Airman Kalyan KBR is the current National Junior Champion under the weight category of 120kg....

Airwoman Ishara Madurangi of the Sri Lanka Air Force won the championship in the open Women’s singles event while Airman Rohan Sirisena from Sri Lanka Air Force emerged runner up in open Men’s Singles event at the 3rd Butterfly all Island ranking Table Tennis championship which was concluded at the St Thomas College Indoor stadium Mt Lavinia on 2nd June 2013....

Airwoman Lekha Shehani of the Sri Lanka Air Force has been selected to represent the country at the Maldives International Challenge – 2013 Badminton Championship which is scheduled to be held in Maldives from 5th to 9th June 2013. Airwoman Lekha Shehani is the current national ranking No-1 and is enjoying a highly successful season, having performed outstandingly throughout the last t...

The Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the annual Commander’s Trophy Golf Tournament yesterday (1st June 2013) at the Sri Lanka Air Force’s own Golf Links in the picturesque settings of China Bay, close to the harbor city of Trincomalee. The tournament, played under the ‘Stableford rules’ was open to all and started off at 0730 hrs with the participation of eighty enthusiastic golfers w...

SLAF Station Palaly won the Men's Team Championship and SLAF Base Vna won the Women’s Team Championship at the Inter Unit Rifle Meet which was held at the Firing Range SLAF Station Ampara from 28th to 30th May 2013.Lac Madawa WGG who represents SLAF Unit BIA was the overall winner and the Men’s Individual Champion of the meet while Lac Samarathunga SM who represents SLAF Base Vna was...

Sri Lanka Air Force Bodybuilder 022583 Lac Livera WNS flew out yesterday (29th May 2013) to compete in the 47th Asian Fitness and Bodybuilding Championship 2013. This will be the first instance that an Air Force Bodybuilder participates in an International Bodybuilding Championship and it marks a milestone in the history of Air Force Bodybuilding.  The Championship, which will see p...

The Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrema handed over the Trophy of the annual Golf Tournament to the Chairman of Sri Lanka Air Force Golf, Air Vice Marshal Kapila Jayampathy this morning symbolizing the inauguration of a new SLAF tradition of hosting an Annual Golf Tournament.The trophy is fashioned on the lines of the ‘Claret Jug’ which is the trophy ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force women’s volleyball team has been selected to represent the country at the Lien Viet Post Bank Cup International Volleyball Championship which is being held in Vietnam from 19 to 27 May 2013. The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is organizing the event along with the Volleyball Federation of Vietnam.Eight teams representing China, New Zealand, Thailand, Sri L...

The Sigiriya Rally Cross 2013 organized by the SLAF Motor Racing Committee, the Commanding Officer and personnel of SLAF Sigiriya and the members of the SLADA and held for the 5th consecutive year was concluded on 12th May 2013 at the SLAF Sigiriya Racing Track amidst a large number of enthusiastic spectators. The Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal HD Abeywickrama was the Chief Guest...

India and Sri Lanka throw ball teams featured in a series of throw ball games and the first game was played on 4th May 2013 at Rifle Green Sports Ground. In the first match between the SLAF team and India was won by the Indians. The SLAF team won the return game played on 7th May 2013 at Albert F Peiris Stadium Wennappuwa by 3 games to nil. The games were organized by the Throw ball Fede...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Netball team emerged winners in the Beach Netball Championship held recently at the Mount Lavinia Beach. The tournament was organized with the blessings and support of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka. The SLAF netballers remained unbeaten right throughout the championship and defeated all their opponents convincingly. ...

The Chairman of SLAF Motor Racing, Air Cdre JSI Wijemanne made public the intention of the SLAF to hold the 5th Sigiriya Rally Cross on May 12th 2013 at the press briefing held at the Air Force Headquarters Auditorium on 30th April 2013.The Sigiriya Rally Cross organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Autosports Drivers Association will be held at the SLAF circuit in Sigiriya. ...

SLAF Base Vavuniya  emerged Champions in the Inter Unit Handball Championship 2013 held on 26th April 2013 at the NYSC Indoor Stadium Maharagama. In the final, SLAF Base Vavuniya  beat No.26 Regiment Wing of SLAF Base Katunayake by 26 points to 13.Head Coach of the SLAF Handball team Mr. Daniel Cochard graced the finals as the Chief Guest. Chairman SLAF Handball Group Captain JA Nanaya...

Two Airmen and an Airwoman were selected to the 9 member National team to participate in the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship 2013. The Championship will be held at New Delhi, India from 05th to 10th May 2013. Ac Sirisena MGR and Ac Dharshika MBIM are also part of the 10 member National team to participate in the World Table Tennis Championship 2013 to be held at Paris, F...

“Kayaking” is the latest addition to the list of sports of the Sri Lanka Air Force. Kayakers from the Air Force participated at the recently held ‘Navy Cup Sprint Kayak Championship’ organized by the Sri Lanka Navy in the icy waters of Lake Gregory, Nuwara Eliya on 15 April 2013. LAC Pathum UDS was Runner - up and LAC Tharanga DVGI finished fourth in the Men’s 250 metres sprint...