Air Force Commander’s Cup Golf on January 21

More than 100 golfers are expected to take part at the Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament 2023 the premier event in the golfing calendar which scheduled to be held on January 21 at the Air Force Eagles’ Golf Links and Courses (AFEGLC) in China Bay, Trincomalee.

The event will be hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), often with the untiring assistance of Dialog Enterprise. This will be the 10th edition of the tournament which commenced in 2013.

The event will be hosted under the guidance of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force and Chairman of the AFEGLC, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.

The Golf Chairman of Air Force Air Vice Marshal Prasanna Ranasingh said that this will be the first event of 2023 calendar and it will be played for the Eagles Challenge Trophy, which will be accorded to the top performer among serving members of the armed services.

The Awards Ceremony will be held on January 21st and will be graced by the Commander of the SLAF, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.

The Group Chief Officer of Dialog Enterprise, Navin Peiris said that “We are honored to partner with Sri Lanka Air Force for the third consecutive year to make this prestigious Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament a success.

The Commander’s Cup brings together top ranked players from Sri Lanka’s golfing fraternity and provides players from the Tri-Forces, Police and civilians an opportunity to hone their skills at a unique and beautiful golfing location.

Moreover, Trinco Blu by Cinnamon and JAKB Beach Resort and Spa will join hands with the tournament as Hospitality partners.

As the Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament embraces its tenth year this year, the SLAF and Dialog Enterprise have extended their generous hands together to assist the Trincomalee community through a series of Community Service Responsibility initiatives. As a result, three schools Trincomalee Girls’ High School, Kinniya, Ravaneshwaram Tamil School and Nalanda Vidyalaya China Bay will each be received brand-new computers and accessories for the IT laboratory and high-speed internet connectivity as courtesy of Dialog Enterprise.

Radika Ranaweera Secretary of Sri Lanka Air Force Golf and Air Force Media Director Group Captain Dushan Wijesinghe were also present on this occasion.