AIR FORCE SC SECURES FOURTH WIN IN SLR–MALIBAN CLUB RUGBY LEAGUE 2025/26 SEASON
Air Force SC recorded their fourth victory of the SLR–Maliban Club Rugby League 2025/26 season by defeating Sri Lions SC 39–18 in a Week 9 encounter at Longdon Place today (10 January 2026). The Airmen led 17–8 at half-time and went on to score seven tries, converting two, to claim full bonus points. Sri Lions SC responded with three unconverted tries and a penalty.
The match saw hooker Shamika Kaushan scoring a hat-trick of tries for Air Force, helping his team regain the lead after trailing briefly in the first half. Centre Afa Vaovosa opened the scoring in the fifth minute, giving Air Force an early 5–0 advantage. Sri Lions replied through fullback Nadun Kaveesha, who added a penalty in the 13th minute and scored a try two minutes later to take an 8–5 lead.
Air Force responded with tries from winger Aarush Ratnayake in the 19th minute and Kaushan in the 34th minute. With fly-half Gayantha Iddamalgoda converting, the Airmen went into the half-time break leading 17–8.
In the second half, Kaushan added two more unconverted tries in the 41st and 47th minutes, extending Air Force’s lead to 27–8. Scrum-half Praneeth Silva scored for Sri Lions in the 60th minute, reducing the margin to 27–13.
Air Force added two more tries in the 64th and 79th minutes through fullback Ishara Maduranga and scrum-half Vishal Akalanka. Skipper and Centre Pramothya Padmasanka converted the final try to bring Air Force’s total to 39 points.
The match saw hooker Shamika Kaushan scoring a hat-trick of tries for Air Force, helping his team regain the lead after trailing briefly in the first half. Centre Afa Vaovosa opened the scoring in the fifth minute, giving Air Force an early 5–0 advantage. Sri Lions replied through fullback Nadun Kaveesha, who added a penalty in the 13th minute and scored a try two minutes later to take an 8–5 lead.
Air Force responded with tries from winger Aarush Ratnayake in the 19th minute and Kaushan in the 34th minute. With fly-half Gayantha Iddamalgoda converting, the Airmen went into the half-time break leading 17–8.
In the second half, Kaushan added two more unconverted tries in the 41st and 47th minutes, extending Air Force’s lead to 27–8. Scrum-half Praneeth Silva scored for Sri Lions in the 60th minute, reducing the margin to 27–13.
Air Force added two more tries in the 64th and 79th minutes through fullback Ishara Maduranga and scrum-half Vishal Akalanka. Skipper and Centre Pramothya Padmasanka converted the final try to bring Air Force’s total to 39 points.