23rd December 2022 21:19:16 Hours
The Sri Lanka Army Canoeing and Kayaking Team secured the overall Championship for the 4th consecutive year by winning 13 medals in the Men’s Open event in the National Canoeing and Kayaking Championship 2022, organized by the National Canoeing and Kayaking Association during 16-17 December at Diyawanna Lake in Battaramulla.
The Navy team with 9 medals became the runners-up in the Championship.
In the Women’s Open event, Army woman players carried away 06 medals pushing the Sri Lanka Adventures Sports Cub to be the runners-up. Moreover, the veterans’ event was also dominated by the Army team winning 6 medals.
10 athletes of the Army including two ladies under the guidance of Brigadier Thushara Mahalekam, Chairman of Sri Lanka Army Canoeing and Kayaking Committee and Colonel Asanga Perera, Vice Chairman, Sri Lanka Army Canoeing and Kayaking Committee participated in the Championship tournament.
The medal winners are listed as below:
C1 Men’s Open 200m
Gold Medal - Private P.N.S Silva - 9 SLA
C1 Men’s Open 500m
Gold Medal - Private P.N.S Silva - 9 SLA
Silver Medal - Lance Corporal S.D.H Thilakarathne - 24 GR
C1 Men’s Open 1000m
Gold Medal - Private P.N.S Silva - 9 SLA
Silver Medal - Corporal N.M.M.B Nawarathna - 20 GR
K1 Men’s Open 200m
Silver Medal - Lance Corporal L.K.D.U Kumara - 16 SLLI
K1 Men’s Open 500m
Silver Medal - Private R.R Senarathna - 6 GW
K1 Men’s Open 1000m
Gold Medal - Private R.R Senarathna - 6 GW
Silver Medal - Lance Corporal K.C.P Wijerathna - 11 GW
C4 Men’s Open 200m
Gold Medal
Corporal N.M.M.B Nawarathna - 20 GR
Lance Corporal S.D.H Thilakarathne - 24 GR
Lance Corporal D.M.D.C Dissanayake - 11 VIR
Private K.M.Y.H Kulathunga - 23 SLLI
Bronze Medal
Lance Corporal H.S Eranga - 11 VIR
Private J.M.M Abesinghe - 9 SLA
Private A.H.N.N Hewage - 12 SLSR
Private D.M.M Keerthi - 1 GR
C4 Men’s Open 500m
Gold Medal
Corporal N.M.M.B Nawarathna - 20 GR
Lance Corporal S.D.H Thilakarathne - 24 GR
Lance Corporal D.M.D.C Dissanayake - 11 VIR
Private K.M.Y.H Kulathunga - 23 SLLI
Silver Medal
Lance Corporal H.S Eranga - 11 VIR
Private J.M.M Abesinghe - 9 SLA
Private A.H.N.N Hewage - 12 SLSR
Private D.M.M Keerthi - 1 GR
C1 Women’s Open 200m
Gold Medal - Recruit K.D.C Lasanthi - 2 (V) SLAWC
Silver Medal - Private S.G.S Madushi - 4 (V) SLAWC
C1 Women’s Open 500m
Gold Medal - Private S.G.S Madushi - 4 (V) SLAWC
Silver Medal - Recruit K.D.C Lasanthi - 2 (V) SLAWC
C1 Women’s Open 1000m
Gold Medal - Recruit K.D.C Lasanthi - 2 (V) SLAWC
Silver Medal - Private S.G.S Madushi - 4 (V) SLAWC
K1 Veteran Men’s 200m
Gold Medal - Corporal WDLN Chandrasena - 23 GW
Gold Medal - Corporal H.S.R Gunasena - 1 GR
K1 Veteran Men’s 500m
Gold Medal - Corporal W.D.L.N Chandrasena - 23 GW
Silver Medal - Corporal T.A.N Somarathna - 6 SLAC
K1 Veteran Men’s 1000m
Gold Medal - Corporal T.A.N Somarathna - 6 SLAC
Silver Medal - Corporal W.D.L.N Chandrasena - 23 GW
Best Athlete Men
Private P.N.S Silva - 9 SLA
Best Athlete Women
Recruit K.D.C Lasanthi - 2 (V) SLAWC
