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70 years of SLAF Sporting Milestones Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka Air Force has produced some outstanding sportsmen and women who have brought glory to the motherland during the 70 years of existence. The notable feature of these great men and women is that they have excelled at sports while protecting the motherland. Especially Air Force sportsmen and women excelled in the Athletics, Rugby, Soccer, Cycling, Boxing and many more sports disciplines locally and internationally. The following achievements of these sports personnel have been written in gold in the annals of the SLAF. First National Record by an Airman Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Nagalingam Balasubramanium became the first RCyAF Airman to create a National Record when he cleared a distance of 48: 01/2 (14.64) at the Quadrangle Athletics Meet Triple Jump event on 28 November 1959. ...