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29th June 2016 01:18:59 Hours

ASAA Shooter Left to South Africa

Shooters in the Sri Lanka Army Small Arms Association (ASAS) and several representatives from other Sports Shooting Clubs have been selected to participate in the International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) World Championship – 2016 in South Africa during July 2-16.

Before their departure, the selected shooters were hosted to dinner by Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe, Chairman, National Rifle Association of Sri Lanka and extended best wishes as a formality. A group photograph was also taken at the same venue as a gesture of memory.

Selected Shooters are as follows;

Brigadier D.S.D Welikala  - ASAA
Major C.S Rathnayake of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (SLASC) – ASAA
Captain P.K.J.S Gayanga of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) – ASAA
Warrant Officer I (WO I) H.N Weerasinghe of Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) – ASAA
Corporal R.P.W Gunawardane of Special Forces (SF) – ASAA
Mr Anil Gunawardane of Magnum Sports Shooting Club
Mr W.M.S Menikdiwela of Hill Country Sports Shooting Club
Master Ishara Abeysuriya of Magnum Sports Shooting Club