Military Police rowing champions
Wehelle PIYATHILAKE-Maharagama Special Correspondent
The SL Army Inter-Regiment Indoor Rowing Tournament 2012 was
ceremonially held at Sir John Kotalawala Defence University, Ratmalana
recently.
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The Sports Captain of the SL Women's Infantry Regiment
receives the Championship Trophy from the Army Commander
Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya. |
The Men's Championship Title of the tourney was clinched by SL Army
Military Police Regiment. They won four gold, three silver and one
bronze medals. Securing four gold, one silver and one bronze medals SL
Mechanical Infantry regiment clinched the 1st runner-up title.
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The Captain of Sri Lanka Military Police Regiment receiving
the Championship Title Trophy from the Army Commander
Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya. Pictures by Wehelle
Piyathilake Maharagama Special Correspondent |
The SL Army Commander Lt Gen Jagath Jayasuriya graced this grand
occasion as the chief guest.
By Securing 6 gold, 7 silver and 1 bronze medals SL Women's Infantry
regiment won the women's championship title at the tourney. The 1st
runner-up title was clinched by SL Army Academy Diyathalawa Securing 3
gold and 1 silver medals.
This is the first experience that had been gained by SL Army
conducting an Indoor Rowing meet in the history of the SL Army.
The Chancellor of the KDU Maj Gen Mahinda Peiris, Deputy Chancellor
Brig Lal Gunasekara, Dean Lt Col Udaya Herath, SL Army Indoor Rowing
Coach R Fernando and the coordinator of the tournament Maj Nirmal
Gunaratne also graced this memorable occasion.
We express our thanks for the Media Coordinator who gave us all
assistance in covering this grand tournament. |
