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Army Men and Women Boxers Clinch 07 Golds

Army Men and Women Boxers clinched 07 Gold medals at the Intermediate Boxing Meet conducted by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka. The Meet was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from 8th to 11th July with the participation of 142 male and 50 female boxers representing Tri-service, Police, Kothalwala Defence University (KDU) and all other major Boxing clubs.

Army Men grabbed 04 Golds, 02 Silvers and 07 Bronze out of 10 while the women secured 03 Golds and 02 Bronz out of 10.

Sri Lanka Air Force (02), Slimline (01), Sri Lanka Navy (01), Sri Lanka Police (01) and Linia Clothing BC (01) were the other Gold Medal winners for men while KDU (02), Thurull BC (03), Sri Lanka Police (01) and MAS Sauthern (01) won balance Golds for women.

Army Medal Winners:-

Men

Private W.A.C.I. Perera under 49 Kilograms, Light Fly Weight - Gold
Private W.R.T. Weerakkody under 56 Kilograms, Feather Weight – Gold
Corporal S.G.C. de Silva under 69 Kilograms, Welter Weight – Gold
Lance Corporal D. Mudhusanka under 81 kilograms, Light Heavy Weight – Gold
Lance Corporal D.C. Gayan under 52 Kilograms, Light Fly Weight - Silver
Rifleman P.P.D.M. Premasinghe under 91 kilograms, Heavy Weight  - Silver
Lance Corporal Dissanayake under 64 Kilograms, Light Welter Weight – Bronze
Lance Bombardier R.S. Rathnasiri under 69 Kilograms, Welter Weight – Bronze
Gunner J.P.N.N. Jayaweera under 75 Kilograms, Middle Weight – Bronze
Lance Corporal I.B.N.S. Bandara  under 81 Kilograms, Light Heavy Weight Bronze
Lance Corporal K.I. Dilruk 91+ Kilograms, Super Heavy Weight – Bronze
Gunner P.A.D. Panagoda 60 Kilograms Light Weight – Bronze
Gunner R.M.R.G.A.W. Rathnayake 60 Kilograms, Light Weight – Bronze

Women

Private M.P.K. Salgado Under 57 Kilograms, Feather Weight - Gold
Private U.G.W.J. Rathwatta under 59 Kilograms, Welter Weight - Gold
Private T.M. Weerasinghe 81+ Kilograms, Super Heavy Weight – Gold
Private H.S. Priyadarshanee under 48 Kilograms, Flt Weight – Bronze
Private W.N.A. Fernando under 54 Kilograms, Bantam Weight – Bronze