The Defence Services Rowing Championships – 2010 was successfully concluded on the waters of the Bolgoda Lake on 21st September 2010.This event created history in Sri Lankan Rowing as it was the first ever rowing regatta conducted exclusively between the Armed Forces. The event was competed between the Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy Rowing teams and was held as a Trial...

Sri Lanka Air Force men and the Navy women won the respective Championships at  Defence Services Badminton held at  the Royal College Indoor Stadium on 21st September 2010. During the event, men and women of the tri services fought against each other to to be crowned the champions.In the Men’s event, with 07 wins SLAF secured  the Gold whilstThe Army (5 wins) and Navy (0...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Netball team became the 2nd Runner up in the National Netball tournament 2010. The tournament was held during 18th and 19th September 2010 at the Nittawela grounds, Kandy.Thirteen teams, including all best in the island took part with only Seylan Bank and HNB outdoing the SLAF girls.During the tournament the SLAF defeated Girls High School  Kandy, Kurun...

The first ever hand ball tournament of which Defence Services engaged, took place at the Royal College Sports Complex yesterday (15th September 2010).The Army played against the Navy in the first match where the soldiers took the upper hand from the beginning and dominated the entire match by scoring 24 against the Navy’s 08 goals. Corporal Rathnayaka MMNHC of the Army scored 07 goals....

The Air Force Rowing team participating at the 26th National Rowing Championships and rowed in style to emerge Champions of the Men’s Over 19 Category and were awarded the Major General Percy Fernando Memorial Trophy.In addition the team also emerged as Runners up in the Men’s Open category. The SLAF "over 19" team won three gold medals out of four events it participated  in whi...

SLAF Special Operations Group  Wanni clinched a 21 run win over SLAF Ampara at the Air Force Inter Unit Cricket finals held yesterday (September 7) at the Rifle Green.The keenly contested match saw Ampara win the toss and inviting the team from Wanni to bat first. LAC Perera displayed some excellent strokes, notching up a remarkable 57 runs to become the top scorer. AC Madusanka als...

“Blue, blue, blue” was the thunderous cheer heard last evening (September 6) from the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium as Sri Lanka Air Force won the all round championship of the boxing finals at the Defence  Services Games 2010.Showcasing a dominant presence in seven out of the ten weight categories, the highly technical performances demonstrated by the boys in blue, ensured them a ...

Excellent bowling  by SLAF Women’s Cricketers ensured them a massive seven wicket win in the Division II Finals against Seenigama Sports Club at Moors Grounds yesterday afternoon.The ladies from Seenigama who batted first  faced a fantastic bowling attack were  bowled out for a paltry 115 runs. Sanduni Abeywickrama did the most damage to the Seenigama line up, hauling 4 ...

The Sri Lanka Air Force women’s cricket team secured a place in the finals of the Division II Tournament being played today (September 6) after their comprehensive win of 139 runs against the Colts Women’s Cricket Club last Friday at Bloomfield.The Airwomen who batted first put up a score of 201 runs, including two half centuries, for seven wickets in just 30 overs. Top scorers ...

SLAF women’s shooters team emerged  Team Champions in the Open Division womens' event whilst the men’s team became the runners up in the Open and Standard categories at the “IPSC Hand Gun Nationals 2010”.The event was organized by the National Rifle Association at the firing range of the Naval Base, Welisara from 26th to 29th of August 2010. The event was organized for ...

The Air Force Open 07th Squash championship held from 21st to 28th of August with the participation of local and foreign participants concluded successfully yesterday (28th August 2010) at the new Sri Lanka Air Force Squash complex at SLAF Base Ratmalana.In the men’s and women’s Open Championship Farhan Zamaan of Pakistan and Nirasha Guruge emerged victorious respectively. In additio...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Men's cricket team defeated the Army by 32 runs at Welisara last evening (24th August 2010).The Airmen batting first put up a competitive total of 242 runs for nine wickets in their 50 overs. Janaka Perera and Indika De Seram top scored for the Air Force scoring 57 runs and 45 runs respectively. The Army bowler’s, Nuwantha Rathnayaka, Janaka Perera and Dami...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Station Colombo won the annual Inter unit Tennis Tournament which was held at the Colombo Air Force Sports complex  from 16th to 20th August 2010. The tournament was carried out on the basis of “Best of Five” and SLAF Station Colombo defeated , SLAF Academy China Bay in the finals winning the first three games played.SLAF Station Colombo and SLAF Academy ...

The newly formed Sri Lanka Air Force women’s cricket team defeated the Shakthi Womens Cricket Club comprehensively in the Division II Tournament at the Riffle Green Colombo on 21st August 2010. The airwomen were able to bowl out the visiting team for a 32 runs. Ross Fernando (02/02), Chamari Polgampola (02/02), Saumya Sandamali (03/02) and Saduni Abeynayaka (05/02) demolished the ...

In the Defence Services Basket Ball finals, the Navy men and the Air Force women emerged Champions by defeating the Army and Navy respectively at Police Park last evening (20th august 2010).In the encounter between the Army and Navy male cagers, the Navy scored 78-65 beating the Army convincingly. Lieutenant Antony Saundrarajah displayed his prowess throughout the tournament, scoring 24 ...

The SLAF men's Basketball team defeated the Navy team in the first round match of the Defence Services 2010 Basketball tournament yesterday (19th Aug 2010) at the Police Park.The final score was 86-83. Leading Air Craftman Osanda scored 24 points for Sri Lanka Air Force whilst Lieutenant AV Saundrarajah of Sri Lanka Navy recorded the top score of 32 points.However due to the low average ...

SLAF men and women Vollyballers  marked their first victory in the first round in the Defence Service games 2010 when they defeated the Army men and women comprehensively today(19th Aug) at the Maharagama Youth Centre.The scores were as follows--Men-  25-19 / 25-20 / 25-21Women - 25-15 / 25-20/ 25-10...

Group Captain Nishantha Dharmadasa the first ever three star Boxing Referee & Judge in Sri Lanka has been selected and invited to officiate at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games which will be held in Singapore in August 2010 by the International Boxing Association.Nishantha Dharmadasa is serving in the Air Force and is a Group Captain and function as the present Commanding Officer of ...

The ‘Inter Unit Cycle Champiponship’ a annual feature in the SLAF sports calendar was concluded on 16 August 2010 at  SLAF Base Katunayake Sports Complex. The event is held annually amongst the SLAF Bases/Stations to promote the sport within the SLAF and select competent riders to represent SLAF. Director Inspections & Safety of the SLAF, Air vice Marshal EGJP De Silva grace...

SLAF went down fighting to the last whistle against CR&FC (21-17)  in the  Cup Championship, of the Inter Club Rugby Sevens concluded at Longden Place, yesterday.Air Force dominated the game in the first half and scored thrice through Chanaka Chandimal (1) and Milinda Jayasinghe (2) and led 17-7 at the short whistle.However, CR & FC scored two comeback tries in the seco...

SLAF oarsmen raced through the waters in perfect style in displaying their Prowers to win championship in the men’s invitation category at the St.Thomas’ College sprint championships-T500 Sprint championships held at the colombo rowing club, Beira waters on 13,14th August, 2010.This novel event was organized by the St.Thomas’ College Mt.Lavina. This event is rowed over adistance of...