Sports News
3:23pm on Sunday 29th September 2024
The Sri Lanka Air Force, in collaboration with Eagles’ Golf Links and Courses, successfully concluded the third edition of the Eagles' Monsoon Cup Golf Tournament today (29 September 2024) amidst the picturesque backdrop of China Bay, near the harbour city of Trincomalee. The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, honoured the event as the Chief Guest. Adding to the p...
9:13am on Saturday 21st September 2024
The 58th Inter Unit Athletic Championship 2024 was successfully conducted at SLAF Base Katunayake on 19 and 20 September 2024. The awards ceremony took place with the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, gracing the occasion as the Chief Guest. The event was also attended by the Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, members of the Air Force Board of Management, and n...
10:14pm on Thursday 12th September 2024
The 13th Defence Services Games, where the three armed services engage in sportsmanship, ceremonially commenced today (12 September 2024) at the Sri Lanka Army Indoor Stadium in Panagoda with the gracious presence of tri services Commanders.This year, the Games are hosted by the Sri Lanka Army and will officially begin on 25 September 2024, continuing through October of the following yea...
11:44am on Thursday 12th September 2024
The Inter Unit Rugby Championship - 2024 was held at Rugby Grounds SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (11 September 2024). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence of the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa as the Chief Guest.SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenapura Rugby Team won the title as Men’s Champions for the year 2024 whilst SLAF Acad...
2:32pm on Tuesday 6th August 2024
The Inter Unit Practical Rifle Meet 2024 was conducted from 02 to 05 August 2024 and the Awarding Ceremony took place at the Firing Range SLAF Station Ampara, with the graceful presence of the Director General Administration, Air Vice Marshal Manoaj Keppetipola.SLAF Base Anuradapura clinched the Championship in the Men’s category, while the SLAF Station Palaly secured the Championship ...
3:43pm on Sunday 9th June 2024
The hockey players, Aircraftwoman Ovindi PPGV and Aircraftman Gunawardena KMSPN of the Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey team, have been selected to represent Sri Lanka Under-21 Women's and Men's Asia Hockey Championships, respectively. This event will take place in Singapore from 11 June to 26 June 2024....
6:08pm on Saturday 8th June 2024
The Inter Unit Kabaddi Championship 2024 was held at the Gymnasium at SLAF Base Katunayake from 04 June 2024 to 07 June 2024. The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the gracious presence of the Director General Aeronautical Engineering, Air Vice Marshal MPA Mahawattege, as the Chief Guest.Both the Men's and Women's Championships were clinched by SLAF Station Colombo. Tec...
9:20am on Wednesday 20th March 2024
The finals of the Inter-Club Tennis Doubles Tournament, along with the award ceremony of the Inter – Club Tennis Tournament 2024 took place at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association Tennis Courts Complex on 17 March 2024.The SLAF Tennis Team clinched victory in the Division Five Tournament and claimed the Champion's trophy, while the SL Army emerged as the Runner-Up in the Inter-Club Tennis ...
4:09pm on Friday 15th March 2024
In response to a solicitation put forth by the Governor of the Western Province, Marshal of the Air Force Roshan Goonetileke and in alignment with the objective of educational support, the SLAF has embarked upon a significant initiative, the construction of a playground at Parakkramabahu Vidyayalaya, Narahenpita. This endeavour is made to enrich the sports infrastructure of the school, t...
3:32pm on Thursday 14th March 2024
The 18th National Wushu Championship was held from 10 March 2024 to 13 March 2024, at the Youth Services Sports Complex Indoor Stadium, where SLAF Wushu players flew the SLAF flag high with their achievements. During the National Championship, 11 contestants from the SLAF Wushu pool bagged 16 medals, including six gold medals in both Sanda and Thaolu events. This performance is recorded ...
8:49pm on Thursday 7th March 2024
"Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2024" was held for the 25th consecutive time, coinciding with the 73rd anniversary of the Sri Lanka Air Force. The Men’s race was held from 03rd to 7th of March 2024, in 5 stages. Cyclists from all around the country as well as from abroad participated in this race, covering a total distance of 654km. Pathum Sampath Weerasinghe of the Sri Lanka Army won th...
3:13pm on Thursday 7th March 2024
The final and fifth stage concluded, which is the five-day strive of the Men’s race, at the iconic city Jaffna today (07 March 2024).  Today’s journey from Vavuniya  to Jaffna covered a distance of 147.4 km. Shehal Chamod from the Sri Lanka Police secured the 1st in the fifth leg and Krishna Nayakodi  from the Indian Air Force and Pasindu Thisera from the Sri Lanka Arm...
2:02pm on Thursday 7th March 2024
The Commander’s Cup Friendship Challenge Trophy 2024, organized under the guidance of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa, to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the SLAF, commenced at the Northern Province Sports Complex in Kilinochchi on 10 February 2024. The main aim of the tournament was to provide a platform for talented youth to display their skills and to i...
3:40pm on Wednesday 6th March 2024
The fourth leg of the 25th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya came to an end in Vavuniya today (06 March 2024), after a challenging 139.4kilometer route. Prabash Silva, representing the Sri Lanka Navy Cyclists, emerged victorious in this stage. Following closely behind, Umesh Weerasinghe from the Kadirana Speed Cycle Club secured second place, while Krishna Nayakodi of the Indian Air Force cla...
4:06pm on Tuesday 5th March 2024
The third leg of the 25th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya concluded in Trincomalee today (05 March 2024), covering a route of 125.7 kilometers. Pasindu Thisera, representing the Sri Lanka Army Cyclists, clinched victory in this stage of the race. Sanju Deemantha from the Sri Lanka Air Force secured second place, with Shehal Chamod of the Sri Lanka Police finishing third.The fourth stage of ...
7:05pm on Sunday 3rd March 2024
The First leg of the 25th Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya ended at Kandy today (03 March 2024) having covered a distance of 104.3km. Sri Lanka Air Force Cyclist, Nadeesha Eshan won the 1st leg of the race while Sandaruwan Pinto from Sri Lanka Army and Rovindu Namuditha Soyza of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council finished as second and third places respectively.The second leg of the ra...
2:48pm on Sunday 3rd March 2024
The Guwan Hamuda Papedi Sawariya 2024, the 25th edition of the race, was flagged off this morning (03 March 2024) at Gallface Green, Colombo by the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa. This year’s race, which commenced today, is conducted in line with the 73rd anniversary.The Men's race that commenced this morning, in which over one hundred and four males, including...
5:46pm on Tuesday 26th December 2023
SLAF Women's team claimed top honours at the Munchee Super League Volleyball Championship 2023 at National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium Maharagama held on 24 December 2023. A total of 07 women’s teams participated in this tournament which was conducted by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF). In a strong display of skill and proficiency, the SLAF team emerged victorious ...
3:39pm on Thursday 21st December 2023
The SLAF Handball organized its second motivational programme of the year for players and management yesterday (20 December 2023), aiming to approach the new year with positive attitudes, solidarity, and a winning spirit. The event was facilitated by "Wave Eventz," a company with extensive experience in the field and sponsored by Mr. Nilantha Ananda. This transformative programme so...
7:40pm on Saturday 9th December 2023
Air Force Sports Club was crowned champions of the Women's Invitational Major Club Tournament 2023 as they beat Army Sports Club by 10 runs (DLS) in the final played yesterday (08 December 2023) at the BRC Ground in Colombo.Having won the toss, Army Sports Club opted to bat first and posted 154 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. National-capped Nilakshi de Silva was the top sco...
3:54pm on Thursday 30th November 2023
The Inter Unit Bodybuilding & Physique Championships 2023 took place at the SLAF Trade Training School Ekala, yesterday (29 November 2023). The event culminated with an awards ceremony held at the Main Auditorium, graced by the presence of Air Commodore Deshapriya Silva, Director of Air Defence and Base Commander of SLAF Base Katunayake, as the Chief Guest.The teams comprising dedica...
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