Air rifle shooting is a sport where tournaments are held throughout the year. Royal College is one of the few schools that facilitate its students to participate in this Olympic sport focusing on the 10M Air Riffle/Pistol event. Royal has excelled in Air Rifle Shooting in Sri Lanka as well as overseas by setting new records. Air Rifle Shooting as a sport has produced many colorsmen in the past.

Tournaments related to Air Rifle Shooting throughout the year are as follows,
SLSSSA “Sri Lanka Schools Air Rifle & Air Pistol Shooting Championship”
NSSF Air Gun Championship
Navy Open Shooting Championship
NSSF National Rifle & Pistol Championship
SLSSSA “Sri Lanka Schools Air Rifle & Air Pistol Shooting Championship”