The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Harsha Abeywickrama made public the intention of the SLAF to hold the fifth Rotherham Circuit Meet at the press briefing held yesterday (21st July 2011) at the Air Force Headquarters auditorium.For the fifth consecutive year the Sri Lanka Air Force will present the Rotherham Circuit Meet in association with Sri Lanka Association of Racing Drive...

Airman Jeewan Jayasinghe was placed first in the Maurice Coomerawel Memorial Criterium Open Cycle Race whilst Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake Tech Formation and Bandaranaike International Airport(BIA) team became the Inter Unit Cycle men’sand women’s Champions respectively yesterday (17th July 2011) at the Vihara Maha Devi park. Jeewan Jayasinghe secured his place with 62 po...

Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes put on a valiant effort to defeat CH & FC in a enthralling encounter at the Caltex Rugby Tournament worked off at the CCC ground at Maitland Place yesterday (16th July 2011).In the first half both teams fought equally well until the latter stage when SLAF’s Radhika Hettiarachchi converted try by  Chanaka Chandimal putting the SLAF in the lead by ...

SLAF Ekala won the Inter Unit Netball Championship defeating SLAF Unit Colombo by 10 points to 07 yesterday (15th July 2011) at the SLAF Ekala courts. In the first half of the game, Ekala scored 6 points whilst Colombo managed only 3. In the latter half both scored 4 points each which gave Ekala a three points lead to clinch the Championship. Airwomen Weehalla and Nandasiri wer...

The Sri Lanka Air Force Netball team emmerged winners in the “Net champ’s Netball Championship” on 10th July 2011 which was organized by the ‘Net Sport Club’ Kurunegala for the very first time.This Championship was held on the 09th , 10th  July 2011 at the Maligapitiya Grounds Kurunegala. Eight leading teams participated in this tournament and the SLAF team which won all i...

Sri Lanka Air Force became Champions at the 5th Hero Cup Challenger Trophy Wrestling Tournament 2011 with 03 gold, 09 silver and 12 bronze medals yesterday (10th July 2011) at the NM Perera Community centre Wanathamulla. The championship was held from 8th July to 10th July 2011 with the participation of 250 male and over 50 female competitors. SLAF has secured the Championship title four...

The Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes defeated the army team comprehensively on 24th June 2011 at Havelock Park, marking their 2nd win in the Caltex Rugby Tournament. SLAF went through the Army defence line nine times at jet speed, making the winning margin broader - 53 to 11 points at the end of full time. Good ball handling, co-ordination and efforts of the airmen led to a first half scor...

SLAF Ekala emerged dual champions in the Inter Unit Hockey Tournament for the year 2011 which was held on 05th June 2011 at SLAF Station Ekala.  At the final encounter Ekala team secured the 2011 Championship for the fourth consecutive year in both categories of 7 a side & 11 a side beating No26 Regiment Wing and SLAF Base Anuradhapura respectively.The event was graced by the Pr...

In the opening encounter of the Caltex rugby Tournament Sri Lanka Air Force rugerittes defeated the Police team by 18 points to 12 at the Katunayake Air Force Grounds yesterday (3rd June 2011).The Airmen from beginning  until the end kept the lead and the 1st half ended with 08 points to05 in favour of the SLAF. A try by Chanaka Chandimal and a penalty strike by Radika Hettiarachchi...

Airwoman Manjula Kumarasinghe became the marathon queen after she crossed the finish line before the other competitors today (04th June 2011) at the National Sport festival’s marathon.In the 42Km event, 60 competitors representing all the provinces except North and East had run from Puttalam to Colombo and back.Airwoman Manjula Kumarasinghe finished first whilst Air women Deepani,...

The women of Sri Lanka Air Force proved that they could ‘pull their weight’ and more by clinching the 10th National weight Lifting Championship where they competed as a team for the very first time.The tournament was held today (28th May 2011) at the Indoor Stadium of the University of Kelaniya with the participation of 10 teams. The  SLAF bagged 3 Gold medals and 2 Silvers to w...

The Sri Lanka Air Force women’s team emerged as champions in the first ever National Handball championship whilst the men’s team became runners up yesterday (22nd May 2011). The championship was held during 20th, 21st and 22nd May 2011 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium. Defence services teams, Prison, Transport board as well as the Batticloa, Trincomalee and Ampara District provided ...

Sri Lanka Air Force cricketer, Chamari Atapattu created cricketing history by becoming the first ever woman cricketer to score a century for Sri Lanka.The run-a-ball ton was scored against Ireland during the Quadrangular Tournament 2011 where Pakistan and Netherlands also participated. The century came with 17 boundaries and one six, hit all around the Colts Cricket grounds. Air woman Ch...

SLAF women emerged runners up in the Munchee National Super League Volleyball tournament whilst the Bureau of Foreign Employment team emerged champions.The SLAF women put up a good fight and clinched the first set.  However the  Foreign Employment team fought keenly to win the next three consecutive rounds to clinch the championship.The president of the National Volleyball Fede...

Sri Lanka Air Force Judokas managed to secure both Men’s and Women’s overall Championships comprehensively at the Up Country Lion Judo Championship organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association. The tournament was held during 22nd and 23rd April 2011 at the Nawalapitiya Town hall. Over 250 competitors belonging to 12 clubs took part in this tournament.019250 Aircraftsman Bandara HMCJ w...

AC Kumudu Kumara DVL secured the 1st place in the ‘Top Ten Body Building Championship held at the Bandarawela Town Hall on 23rd April 2011.The Air Force Body builders went on to build up the reputation of SLAF by acquiring 7 places out of the top ten in the ‘Top Ten’ Body Building Championship Over 60 participants from all over the island took part in the championship but it was th...

Sri Lanka Air Force clinched double victories at the Chrys Gunarathna Memorial Table Tennis Tournament held recently from 8 to 10 April 2011 at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium, Mount Lavinia.The tournament was contested for two championships; men’s and women’s with 7 matches being held for each championship. Players with the leading scores met head to head at the finals...

SLAF Regiment Katunayake emerged winners at the Sri Lanka Air Force Inter Unit Football Finals beating SLAF Academy China Bay 4-2 at a penalty shootout this evening 1 April, 2011 at the City League Football Complex, Colombo 2.Both teams tied with one goal each at half time and also at the end of the second half. The 2 goals for SLAF Katunayake were scored by LAC Ruwantha and LAC Wimalara...

Sri Lanka Air Force cyclists bagged first and second place at the final leg of the Neth FM All-Island Cycling Championship which concluded today, 27 March 2011.72 competitors challenged the winning title as they sped across a distance of 113 km. Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cycle Federation; Deputy Inspector General K.P.P. Pathirana flagged off the riders at the starting line at the Sampath...

Sri Lanka Air Force clinched a 6 wicket win against Singha Sports Club of Ambalangoda at Rifle Green in Colombo today, 20 February, 2011.The three day Test encounter which was held from 18th to 20th February saw a splendid performance by SLAF batsman Rajith Rathnayake who scored a century to push the team’s score to a mammoth 318 runs in 66.03 overs in the 1st innings. Ryan Kern chippe...

Sri Lanka Air Force netballers clinched the Deyata Kirula 2011 Netball Championship at the finals held last week in Buttala.The Air women were matched up against the team from Army in the closely contested encounter. But the SLAF team maintained their winning game from the semi finals which saw them gain a comprehensive win against Galle with 32to 17 points.Hon. Prime Minster D.M. Jayara...