Police Service and Women's Regiment champions

Wehelle Piyathilake, Maharagama Special Correspondent

Indoor Mechanical Rowing is the latest sport included in the Defence Services Sports Programme.

The third Sri Lanka Army Inter-regiment Indoor Mechanical Rowing Tourney 2013 was held recently at the basketball indoor stadium of Sri John Kotelawala Defence University.

14 regiments, Sri Lanka Army Academy and Kotelawala Defence University took part at the tourney. Under nine Age Category 11 events were included in the programme.

The overall championship (Men) was secured by Sri Lanka Army Police Services regiment. The shipper of the team receives the championship cup from the Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force Major Gen. Crishanta De Silva. The Vice Chancellor of Kotelawala Defence University Major Gen. Milinda Peris also present.	The skipper of Sri Lanka Army Woman Cor receives the over all Womens’ Championship Cup from the Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Army volunteer force Major Crishantha de Silva The vice chancellor of Kotelawala Defence University Major Gen. Milinda Peiris was also present.

Move than 400 sportsmen and sportswomen participated at the tourney.

The overall Men's Championship was won by Sri Lanka Army Police Service Regiment with 5 golds, 6 Silver and 1 bronze medals.

The women's overall Championship was secured by Sri Lanka Army womens' regiment.

The results of the tourney (Men)

1. Sri Lanka Army Police Services regiment (5 golds, 6 silver one Bronze) 2. Sri Lanka mechanical Infantry regiment (3 golds 3 silver 2 Bronze) 3. Sri Lanka Singha Regiment (2 golds 4 silver 2 Bronze)

The results of the tourney (women)

1. Sri Lanka Army Women's Regiment (5 golds 3 silver 1 Bronze) 2 Sri Lanka Army Police Services Regiment (3 golds 2 silver 1 bronze 3. Kotelawala Defence University (2 golds 3 silver).

The championship of the Open Challenge event was won by Mechanical Intantary Regiment.

The 1st runner up was Kotelawala Defence University.

The chief guest of the Prize Presentation ceremony was the Commanding Officer of Sri Lanka Army volunteer Force Major Gen. Crishanta de Silva.

The chairman of the Army Sports Committee Major Gen. Daya Ratnayake and the Vice chancellor of Kotelawala Defence University Major Gen. Milinda Peiris also graced the occasion.