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The Inter Unit Rugby Championship - 2025 was held at Rugby Grounds SLAF Base Ratmalana yesterday (28 October 2025). The awarding ceremony took place at the same venue with the graceful presence of the Director General Planning, Air Vice Marshal Deshappriya Silva as the Chief Guest.SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura Rugby Team won the title as Men’s Champions for the year 2025 whilst SLAF...
SLAF athletes brought immense pride to the nation and the Force with their outstanding performances at the 4th South Asian (SAAF) Senior Athletics Championship, held from 24 to 26 October 2025 at the Morabadi Football Stadium in Ranchi, India.The highlight of the championship was the exceptional performance of Aircraftman Tharanga PR, who won the Gold Medal in the Javelin Throw with a re...
The 17th Air Force Open PSA (Professional Squash Association) Squash Championship 2025 concludes on a high note at the Squash Complex, SLAF Base Ratmalana today (24 October 2025). The finals were held in the Women’s Open and Men’s Open categories. The occasion was graced by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Demian Weerasinghe, as the Chief Guest. The event ...
The Clifford Cup Boxing Championship – 2025 was held from 15 to 19 October 2025 at the Royal MAS Arena, Royal College, Colombo 07, featuring 92 male and 42 female boxers from across the country. All bouts were conducted in accordance with World Boxing regulations.The Sri Lanka Air Force Boxing Team delivered an exceptional performance throughout the championship, securing an impressive...
The ‘Hero Cup Wrestling Championship 2025’ was conducted at the NM Perera Prajamandala Hall, Wanathamulla, from 26 to 28 September 2025.The SLAF Women’s Wrestling Team emerged Overall Champions – 2025, securing seven Gold and four Silver medals.In addition, Leading Aircraftwoman Rathnayake RMKM was awarded the ‘Best Technical Women Wrestler' Trophy for the year 2025...
The Inter Unit Karate Championship 2025 was held at the Health Management Center, Thummulla, from 17 September to 18 September 2025. The Awards Ceremony took place at the same venue yesterday (18 September 2025).The event was graced by the Director General General Engineering, Air Vice Marshal Indika Wickramasinghe as the Chief Guest.SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura emerged as the Men’...
The Inter Unit Elle Championship – 2025 was concluded yesterday (15 September 2025) at Athletic Ground SLAF Base Katunayake with a colourful awarding ceremony. The Director General Logistics, Air Vice Marshal Gladwin Athapaththu graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. SLAF Base Katunayake secured the Men’s Championship, while the SLAF Trade Training School Ekala claimed the ...
The SLAF participated in the National Pentathlon Challenge 2025, held on 13 September 2025 at the Pearl Bay Sports Complex, Bandaragama. The event, organized by the Modern Pentathlon Federation of Sri Lanka (MPFSL), featured five disciplines: swimming, fencing, obstacle, running and shooting.SLAF athletes performed commendably across several categories. Flying Officer Isiwaruna...
A five-player squad from the SLAF Chess Team participated in the 9th Negombo International Chess Festival 2025, held from 3 to 8 September 2025 at Wasana Resort, Kandana. After completing nine rounds of chess against 328 participants, the Air Warriors secured the championship title in the Mercantile category.The awards presentation was held today(8 September 2025) at the tournament venue...
The Inter Unit Squash Tournament 2025 was held at the Air Force Squash Complex, Ratmalana from 01 to 04 September 2025. The SLAF Station Sri Jayewardenepura team, led by Air Vice Marshal Rjinth Jayewardene, emerged as the Champions of the Inter Unit Squash Championship 2025, while the SLAF Academy China Bay team secured the Runners-Up position.The Acting Director General of Training, Air...