Beach VB for differently abled at Wadduwa

Anuradha ABEYSEKERA

Action at the final match between Light Infantry Regiment (in white) and SL National Guards Battalion (in blue)

Best All round Player W. M. A. Priyankara (Light Infantry Regiment) receives the award from the chief guest

Champions Light Infantry team receiving the trophy from the chief guest Army Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Daya Rathnayake. Pictures by Nissanka Wijerathne

Army Light Infantry Regiment Sports Club emerged champions at the beach volleyball tournament for differently abled, which was worked off at Wadduwa beach recently. The National Volleyball Federation for differently abled conducted the tournament, which saw prominent participation of teams from armed forces. Army Chief of Staff Major General Daya Rathnayake was the chief guest and gave away the awards.

A growing enthusiasm is being experiencing among local differently abled volleyball players after Sri Lanka won the Bronze medal at the 2011 differently abled Volleyball World Cup in Phnom Peng, Cambodia recently.