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Army Women’s Football Team Wins Championship


Sri Lanka Army Women’s Football Team and her counterparts from the Air Force Football team, qualified for the final encounter Monday (28) evening played at Colombo CR & FC grounds, amidst a large gathering of football fans.

Army Women’s Football Team however after a close fight emerged winners.

Sri Lanka Army Women’s Football Team became qualified in the final Super Six-2011 tournament this year too as has been the practice since the year 2002. Of them, five matches were won by Sri Lanka Army Women’s Football Team. They were runners up in four matches in the past 9 years.

Chief Guest for Monday’s (28) finals was Dr. Manil Fernando, Director, Youth Development.  Rear Admiral (rtd) Sarath Weerasekara, Chairman Sri Lanka Football Federation, Ms Olivia Gamage, Chairperson, Sri Lanka Women’s Football Federation, Brigadier H.D.D.W Kariyawasam, Chairman, Army Football Committee and several senior officers witnessed the day’s match.