Private S.A Darshana of Sri Lanka Artillery won two Gold medals in 400 m (46.69 sec) and 100 x 4 (39.14 sec) and 400 x 4 (03:08.04) in the South Asian Games (SAG), now underway in Kathmandu, Nepal representing Sri Lanka. Similarly, woman players including Sergeant U.K.N Rathnayake 1500 m (4:34:34 min) and 5000 m (16:55:18 min), Private S.L.S Silva in Long Jump (6.38m), Private B.M.H.P Balasooriya Triple Jump (13.21 m), Corporal W.V.L Sugandi 100 m Hurdles (13.68 sec) and 100 x 4 (44.89 sec), Corporal Lekamge in Javelin Throw (55.02m) and Private Dilshi Kuarasingha 400 m (53.40 sec) and 800m (2:06.18) won Gold medals during the SAG in the past few days.
A total of medals bagged by Army athletes stand up to-date as at 14 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 Bronze Medals.
The list of most recent Army Medalists is as follows:
(Gold Medals) Mmale 100 x 4
Sergeant W.K.H Asan
Lance Corporal M.V.S de Silva
Private Abekoon
(Gold Medals) Mmale 400 x 4
Private S.A Darshana
Lance Corporal A.M.L.P Gunarathna
(Gold Medals) Female 100 x 4
Corporal W.V.L Sugandi
Private D.T.A Amasha Silva
Private Sarangi Silva
(Gold Medals) Female 400 x 4
Private E.K Madushani
Private Dilshi Kuarasingha
(Silver Medals) Male
Sergeant W.K.H Asan - 100m
Lance Bombardier K Sanmugeshwaran -10000 m
Lance Corporal M.V.S de Silva -200 m
Lance Corporal A.M.L.P Gunarathna - 400m
(Silver Medals)Female
Warrant Officer I B.L Nadeeka Lakmali - Javelin Throw
Private D.T.A Amasha Silva - 100m
Private H.D.V Lakshani - Triple Jump
Private E.K Madushani - 400m Hurdles
(Bronze Medals) Male
Private R.R.D Ranathunga - 110 Hurdles
Lance Corporal M.N.S Ahamed - Triple Jump
Private W.V.S.M Fernando - Shot put
Private R.M.J.S Sumeda Ranasinghe - Javelin Throw
(Bronze Medals) Female
Corporal W.V.L Sugandi - 100 m
Lance Corporal R.A.I.S Rajasinghe - 110 Hurdles jordan Sneakers | Mens Flynit Trainers
