Sri Lanka Air Force female athlete Corporal Nimali Liyanarachchi won a Gold medal in Women's 800 metres event at the 22nd Asian Athletics Championship held at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India on 09 July 2017.Leading athletes from Asian countries such as China, Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Nepal, South Korea, North Korea ,Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Timor-Leste and Bhutan participated in ...

The Air Force 12th Open Squash Championship was held from 24 June 2017 with the participation of more than 300 participants and successfully concluded on 06 July 2017 at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Complex, Ratmalana.Ravindu Laksiri and Mihilya Methsarani won the Men’s and Women’s Open Championships respectively.The Championship was worked off in the age groups of Under 13, 15, 17...

The SLAF Netball Team emerged A Division Champions at the Eva All-Island Open Netball Tournament organized by the Western Province Netball Association. SLAF beat SL Navy 45 – 36 at the finals.The tournament was held at the Rifle Green Grounds, Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo, on 01 and 02 July 2017. VAW/01580 Sgt Waththegedara was adjudged the Most Valuable Player of the tournament...

SLAF men’s and women’s boxers bagged 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 9 Bronze medals at the Intermediate Boxing Meet 2017 organized by the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). The tournament was held at the Royal MAS Arena, Royal College, Colombo from 27 Jun 2017 to 01 July 2017.SLAF boxer 019112 Leading Air Craftsman Bandara AMSP was announced as the Best Boxer in the men's category of the ...

SLAF Station Colombo emerged both men's and women's champions at the Inter unit Hockey Championship 2017  which was concluded yesterday (30  June 2017) at SLAF TTS Ekala.SLAF Station BIA and SLAF TTS Ekala secured the runner up in the men's and women's categories.Director Aeronautical Engineering Air Commodore MD Rathnayake graced the occasion as the chief guest. Chairman SLAF ...

SLAF Station Colombo emerged both men's and women's champions at the Inter Unit Karate Championship 2017 concluded on 28 June 2017 at the AFHMC, Thummulla.SLAF Trade Training School Ekala secured the runners up in the men's and women's categories.Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.Board of Management of the SLAF, Chairman SLAF ...

SLAF Base Katunayake Regiment Wing and SLAF Trade Training School Ekala emerged the men’s and women's Champions at the Inter Unit Judo Championship 2017 which was concluded on 22 June 2017 at Indoor Stadium, SLAF Base Katunayake. Over 200 Judokas took part in the championship. SLAF Station Palaly and Station Colombo became men's  and women's runner up in their categories.Dire...

SLAF Base Katunayake Regiment Wing and Trade Training Wing (TTS) Ekala won the Men’s and Women’s Championships at the Inter Unit Wrestling Championships 2017  concluded today (07 June 2017) at  Indoor Stadium , SLAF Base Katunayake. SLAF Base Anuradhapura and SLAF Station Colombo became the Men’s and Women's runners up.The Director Electronics and Telecommunication Engine...

SLAF Trade Training School (TTS) Ekala  and SLAF Base Katunayake Regiment Wing emerged the men’s joint champions while SLAF TTS Ekala emerged women's champions at the Inter Unit Power Lifting Championship 2017 which was concluded on 24 May 2017 at  SLAF TTS Ekala. SLAF Base Ratmalana Tech Formation and SLAF Station Colombo became the men’s and women's runner up.Leading Airc...

SLAF Combat Training School Diyathalawa and SLAF Station Colombo emerged Men's & Women's Champions  in the Annual Road race-2017, which was organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council this morning (20 May 2017).Over 300 participants inclusive of Officers, Airmen and Women from various age groups representing the Air Force Academy and all Bases/Stations took p...

A 19 - member Hockey team from the Bangladesh Air Force arrived in Sri Lanka on 14 May 2017 under the inaugural BAF-SLAF Sport Exchange Programme.The team, headed by Squadron  Leader MM Kamal, was cordially welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport by the officials of Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey. Their first engagement with the Sri Lanka Air Force Hockey team took ...

SLAF Station Colombo emerged both men’s and women’s champions at the Inter Unit Carrom Championship 2017 which was concluded today (04 May 2017) at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Base China bay and SLAF Base Ratmalana became the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director General Engineering of SLAF, Air Commodore MD Ratnayake graced the Ceremony as the Chief Guest.  Chai...

Sri Lanka Air Force Station BIA and SLAF Base Hingurakgoda won the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively, at the inaugural Inter Unit Beach Volleyball championships 2017 concluded on 28 April 2017 at SLAF Base Katunayake.SLAF Base Katunayake and Tech Formation SLAF Base Katunayake became the Men’s and Women’s runners up.Director Administration of SLAF, Air Vice...

The SLAF Karate Pool participated in the 2nd SFKF Open Karate Championship Sri Lanka Friends Cup 2017 which was held on 04 Mar 2017 at Elbert Peiris Indoor Stadium.The SLAF Karatekas performed exceptionally well at the tournament, securing the overall championship for both men and women. The SLAF also won 19 Gold, 08 Silver & 01 Bronze Medals. ...

The SLAF Men’s Soccer Team returned to the Island on 23 February 2017 after completion of a week’s tour in Pakistan under SLAF- PAF Sport exchange programme. The team participated in three friendly matches with PAF Soccer Team during the tour. The tournament was conducted at PAF Academy Risalpur Pakistan on 17th to 21st Feb 17. The SLAF goal keeper LAC Arunasiri HMTR was announced as...

Air Force men's basketball team won the National basketball title after 30 years beating Colombo district basketball team by 80-64 in the grand finale on 22nd Feb 2017. Air Force team in their journey to the finals beat SL Army, SL Police, Batticoloa and the tournament favorites Mercantile team comprising no less than 10 national players in the semifinals. Previously the same title has b...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugby team triumphed over Army,43 - 26 in the Dialog ‘A’ division inter-club league rugby second round match played at CR grounds, Colombo yesterday (12 February 2017).Air Force scored their 43 points with 7 tries and 4 conversions while Army 4 tries and 3 conversions. ...

Sri Lanka has declared the week from 06th February to 12th February as the ‘National Sports and Physical Fitness Promotion Week’ with the aim of creating a healthy, happy and energetic generation of Sri Lankans. In parallel to this event, numerous Sports and Physical Fitness Promotion programmes are scheduled to be launched across the country.The program was initiated on the instruct...

SLAF Men’s and Women’s Hockey teams won the championship in the 1st Kandy sixes Hockey Tournament 2017 held at Peradeniya University Grounds from 28 to 29 Jan 2017 which was organized by the Kandy District Hockey Association & Seethadevi Sports Club.In the Men’s finals SLAF beat SL Army by 03 -01 and in the Women’s final SLAF beat SL Navy by 03- 02.Chairman of SL Army Hockey ...

SLAF Men's Sumo team won the overall championship jointly with SL Navy and SLAF  women’s team won overall championship at the 1st  Sumo National Championship held in YMCA Colombo held on 25 January 2017.Hon. Minister of Sports Mr Dayasiri Jayasekara graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and His Excellency The Ambassador of Japan in Sri Lanka as the guest of honour.Women's-55...

The SLAF men's Tug of War team emerged Champions at the All Island Tug of War Championship 2017 defeating Sri Lanka Army men's team, on 15 January 2017 at Gnanissara College Dharga Town Aluthgama. SL Navy, Police and a large number of other teams participated at the tournament.In the women's game SLAF women's team became 2nd in their category.Member of Parliament Piyal Nishantha graced t...