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31st October 2018 22:59:21 Hours

With New Hopes for National Level Athletes, Curtains Come Down on Army Athletic Championship

The 55th ‘Army Inter Regiment Athletics Championship - 2018’, the much-awaited mega athletic event of the year drew to a close at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo this evening (31) amid all due ceremonials.

Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army graced as the Chief Guest for the closing ceremony. Major General Sudath Perera, Chairman, Army Athletic Committee welcomed the day’s Chief Guest on his arrival and conducted to the main dais.

More than 20 Army-produced reputed athletes who have brought Gold, Silver and Bronze medals home having competed in many international athletic meets abroad were also there to witness this exciting event, together with many reputed athletes in the country.

Approximately 900 young and experienced Army athletes, representing all 24 Regimental Headquarters of the Army showcased their athletic prowess in this annual event, comprised of track and field events during this 3-day long Athletics Championship at Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo,

Army athletes in many international meets, including Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, South Asian Sports Meet, World Defence Services Athletic Meet, etc since the inception of the Army Athletics Committee in 1950, chaired by Lieutenant Duncan White who bagged the first-ever Olympic Medal for Sri Lanka, have so far secured best laurels, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals, a record achievement which no other single establishment in the country has attained to-date.

The day’s Chief Guest expressing his happiness over Army Athletic achievements congratulated each of them and distributed trophies and medals to the winners.

Major General Dampath Fernando, Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army, Major General Ajith Kariyakarawana, Deputy Chief of Staff, Sri Lanka Army, Major General Anura Sudasinghe, Director General Army Sports, Brigadier Chandana Ranaweera, Secretary to Army Athletic Committee, several Senior Officers of the Army and members of the Army Athletic Committee were associated with Wednesday's closing ceremony.

The under-mentioned Army Athletes established 2 new National Records, 12 new Game Records and 4 new Army Athletic Meet Records during the competition. Nike air jordan Sneakers | Patike – Nike Air Jordan, Premium, Retro Klasici, Sneakers , Iicf