The 59th Inter-Unit Athletic Championship – 2025 of the Sri Lanka Air Force was successfully conducted at SLAF Base Katunayake on 06 and 07 January 2026, in an atmosphere of discipline, professionalism, and competitive excellence.

The Awarding Ceremony was honored by the presence of the Chief of Staff of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was further attended by the Members of the Air Force Board of Management, senior officers, and other distinguished invitees.

In the Women’s Category, SLAF Combat Training School, Diyatalawa emerged as the Overall Champions, while SLAF Trade Training School Ekala, secured the position of Runners-Up. In the Men’s Category, SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura achieved the title of Overall Champions, with SLAF Base Katunayake finishing as Runners-Up.

Outstanding individual performances were duly recognized during the championship. Corporal Nayanapriya RAD of SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport was adjudged ‘the Best Male Athlete’, while Aircraftwoman Nirmali GGMH, also from SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa, was awarded the title of ‘the Best Female Athlete’ of the Championship.

Summary of Results

5000M Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Sarathkumara HMB (SLAF Base Katunayake)         
2nd Place-Aircraftman Sampath HVSK (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)     
3rd Place-Warrant Officer Zoysa VPN (SLAF Base Katunayake)         

5000M Women’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Hadunge YB (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Maduvanthi MHM    (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)     
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Wijayasighe KWHM (SLAF Base Katunayake)        

Shot Put Women’s
1st Place-Flight Lieutenant EANM Edirisinghe (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Priyadarshani DS (SLAF Base Katunayake)    
3rd Place-Aircraftwoman Deniyagedara DGJN (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)    
                                   
High Jump Men’s
1st Place-Corporal Nayanapriya AAD (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)    
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Appuhami MPDSM (SLAF Base Katunayake)             
3rd Place-Corporal Kaushalya HUT (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)    
 
Triple Jump Women’s    
1st Place-Aircraftwoman Nirmali GGMH    (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    
2nd Place-Aircraftwoman Jayarathna KPRW (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3rd Place-Aircraftwoman Disanayake DMSS (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
         
Discus Throw Men’s    
1st Place-Sergeant Rajapaksha AAS (SLAF Base Katunayake)     
2nd Place-Corporal Bandara CMCK    (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Nifran A (SLAF Base Katunayake)
         
400M Hurdles Women’s
1st Place–Aircraftwoman Shashika GP (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Thakshila MAS (SLAF Academy China Bay)    
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Safeeka MSF (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    

400M Hurdles Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Aberathna MTNK (SLAF Station Palaly)             
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Mallavarachchi RP    (SLAF Base Katunayake)    
3rd Place-Corporal Bandara MGJ (SLAF Academy China Bay)     

Javelin Throw Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Nifran A (SLAF Base Katunayake – Tech Formation)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Fernando BBRT(SLAF Academy China Bay)    
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Dangalla DDKP (SLAF Academy China Bay)
     
Long jump Women’s    
1st Place-Aircraftwoman Nirmali GGMH (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)         
2nd Place-Aircraftwoman Perara WKANNC (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)        
3rd Place-Aircraftwoman Dissanayake EKA (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
        
Hammer Throw Women’s
1st Place-Flight Lieutenant EANM Edirisinghe (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Koshali WD (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    
3rd Place-Corporal Lakmali LAA (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
         
200M 40 - 44 Women’s
1st Place-Civil SASN Subasighe (SLAF Base Katunayake)     
2nd Place-Civil HRI Priyangani (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
                               
200M 40 - 44 Men’s    
1st Place-Warrant Officer AMASS Bandara    (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)     
2nd Place-Sergeant Kumara WRTJ (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
3rd Place-Corporal Perera DLS (SLAF Base Katunayake)

200M Women’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Madushani DMP (SLAF Base Katunayake)     
2nd Place-Aircraftwoman    Samarakon PGSSN    (SLAF Station Palaly)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Wanasighe RDVK (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)
    
200M Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Savinda KS(SLAF Academy China Bay)     
2nd Place–Aircraftwoman Karunarathna MAGDP (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Mallavarachchi rp    (SLAF Base Katunayake)        
      
400M Hurdles Women’s
1st Place-Aircraftwoman  Shashika GP (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Thakshila MAS (SLAF Academy China Bay)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Safeeka MSF (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
     
400M Hurdle Men’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Aberathna MTNK (SLAF Station Palaly)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Mallavarachchi RP (SLAF Base Katunayake)
3rd Place-Corporal Bandara MGJ (SLAF Academy China Bay)
      
1500M Women’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Hadunge YB (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Nisalya KUHN (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place-Aircraftwoman Jayalath APYK (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
        
1500M Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Kumara (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Kavinda WMR (SLAF Base Katunayake)        
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Mahindran S (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
    
400M age 35 - 39 Women’s    
1st Place - Corporal Jeewani SDN (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
                              
400M age 35 -39 Men’s    
1st Place-Flight Sergeant Senarathne (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)         
2nd Place-Sergeant Dissanayeka DMSL (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place-Corporal Tharidu DJMDR (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)

100M Hurdles Women’s
1st Place-Flight Lieutenant MAS Nirmani    (SLAF Base Katunayake)         
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Madumali RL (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Rashmina (SLAF Base Katunayake)    
         
110M Hurdles Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Appuhami MPDSM (SLAF Base Katunayake)             
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Johar MN (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Gamage (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
    
10000M Men’s    
1st Place-Aircraftman Mahindan S (SLAF Base Ratmalana)     
2nd Place-Aircraftman 2 Under Training Jayasooriya JPTD  (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place-Aircraftman 2 Under Training Ekanayake HENIGAI (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
    
10000M Women’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Nisalya KUHN (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)     
2nd Place-Aircraftwoman Dilrukshi (SLAF Base Vavuniya)    
3rd Place-Aircraftwoman 2 Under Training Rumali HDH (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)

Hammer Throw  Men’s
1st Place-Sergeant Rajapaksha AAS (SLAF Base Katunayake – Tech Formation)     
2nd Place-Corporal Tharidi DJMDR (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3rd Place-Corporal   Bandara CMCR (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
    
High jump Women’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Franando MD (SLAF Base Ratmalana)     
2nd Place–Aircraftwoman Shashikala GP (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place–Aircraftwoman Senawirathna SAAI (SLAF Academy China Bay)    
     
Triple jump    Men’s
1st Place–Corporal Nayanapriya RAD (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)     
2nd Place–Corpora lDissanayake DMSS (SLAF Base Anuradhapura)    
3rd Place- Leading Aircraftman Aberathne MTNK (SLAF Station Palaly)
    
Discus Throw Women’s    
1st Place-Flight Lieutenant EANM Edirisinghe (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)     
2nd Place-Aircraftwoman Erandi KGDH (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)        
3rd Place–Corporal Niroshini TA    (SLAF Base Katunayake – Tech Formation)     
    
800M Women’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Handunge YB (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Maduwanthi MHM (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)    
3rd Place–Aircraftwoman Perera WKANNC (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
     
800M Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Kumara (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Divarathna HKDWMDSB (SLAF Base Katunayake)        
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Kavinda WMR (SLAF Base Katunayake)    
  
100M age 45-49 Women’s
1st Place-Civil AKS Senarathna (SLAF Base Katunayake)        
2nd Place–Civil Manohari EAH (SLAF Base Katunayake)        
3rd Place-Civil HRI Priyangani (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
    
100M age 45-49 Men’s    
1st Place - Civil AA Jayalath Pushpakumara (SLAF Base Katunayake)     
2nd Place - Wing Commander PJWL Pitawela (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
3rd Place - Leading Aircraftman Priyadarshana TAC (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)     

Javelin Throw Women’s
1st Place–Aircraftman Guruge AH    (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
2nd Place-Corporal Niroshani TA    (SLAF Base Katunayake – Tech Formation)
3rd Place–Aircraftman Deepthi JHAS (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)

Long jump Men’s
1st Place-Corporal Nayanapriya RAD (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)         
2nd Place-Corporal Madumal WC (SLAF Base Ratmalana)    
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Appuhami MRDSM (SLAF Base Katunayake)             

Shot Put Men’s    
1st Place-Sergeant Rajapaksha AAS (SLAF Base Katunayake – Tech Formation)     
2nd Place–Corporal Tharidu DJMDR (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Rajapasksha RWMPGA (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)    
    
400M Women’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Madushani DMP (SLAF Base Katunayake)             
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Maduwanthi MHM (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)    
3rd Place–Aircraftwoman Rupasinghe MSMP (SLAF Station Bandaranaike International Airport)    
 
400M Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Savindu KS (SLAF Academy China Bay)     
2nd Place-Leading Aircraftman Kumara (SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura)
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman Divarathna HKDWMDSB (SLAF Base Katunayake)         

100M Women’s
1st Place-Leading Aircraftwoman Madushani DMP    (SLAF Base Katunayake)         
2nd Place–Aircraftwoman Nirmali GGMH (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
3rd Place-Aircraftwoman Madumali RL (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
     
100M Men’s    
1st Place-Leading Aircraftman Savinda KS (SLAF Academy China Bay)
2nd Place–Aircraftman Karunarathna MAGDP (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)    
3rd Place-Leading Aircraftman    Mallawaarachchi RP (SLAF Base Katunayake)        
    
Invitation School Relay Girls     
1st Place-Carmel Girls’ Central College Chilaw         
2nd Place-Nimala Maria Convent, Ja-Ela    
3rd Place-Ananda College, Chilaw    
         
Invitation School Relay Boys    
1st Place–Maris Stela College Thibirigaskatuwa         
2nd Place-Sri Gunarathna College Narawila
3rd Place-Royal Institute International School Colombo