COMMANDER of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya was full of praise for Army cyclists and sports men for their achievements in Air Force organized, “Guwan Savariya” and Munchee sponsored All Island Volleyball competition when all of them met the Commander at the Army Headquarters gymnasium this morning (26).
The victorious cycling team showed the Commander the trophies they had won during the Air Force “Guwan Savariya” which covered more than 400 km. The Army team showed colours and collected the Championship in the Cycling event, held in connection with Air Force Anniversary. Army Volleyball team won the Munchee National Volleyball Championship by 3 sets to 1 beating Air Force team. The teams also sat with the Commander of the Army for a group photograph after the Commander congratulated them separately on the occasion.
The Army Commander also took time off to talk to each competitor to those two teams and had tea with them before the meeting was over.
Chief of Staff of the Army Major General Daya Rathnayake, Director of the Directorate of Army Sports Board, Brigadier B.P.M.R. Bandara, officers from Army Cycling Association and Army Volleyball Association were also associated with the occasion.
Following places were obtained by Army cyclists in Air Force “Guwan Savariya.”
Pte UD Prabatha of SLEME - 1st Place
Pte MPJ Wijesinghe of SLOC - 3rd Place
Army team that won the overall championship included
L/Cpl TG Harischandra of SLOC
Pte WPA Wijerathna of SLEME
Pte UD Prabhath of SLEME
Pte HGJ Wijesinghe of SLOC
Pte Asanka Pradeep Kumara of SLSC
Pte SM Pradeep Kumara of SLSC
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