Both Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Air Force boxers bagged equal numbers of points in the recently-concluded ‘Defence Services Boxing Tournament,’ held at Katunayake Air Force Indoor Stadium.
Army boxers collected 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in the final tally but Air Force boxers collecting 4 silvers, as against Army boxers, emerged final victors.
Championship thus went to the Air Force and the Army became the 1st runners-up in the final closely-contested tussle. Navy boxers became the 2nd runners-up with 2 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
However, the tournament organized by Army Boxing Committee, saw following Army boxers did well in the event.
Lance Corporal S.R.P Ranaweera of Gajaba Regiment (Championship - less 52 Kg class)
Corporal W.R.T Weerakkodi of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (Championship - less 56 Kg class)
Corporal M.A Divaratne of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (Championship - less 69 Kg class)
Lance Corporal A.P.G Chandrakumara of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (Championship - Less 75 Kg class)
Private W.A.C.I Perera of Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Runners-up - less 49 Kg class)
Private A.P.C.A Jayalath of Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Runners-up - less 60 Kg class)
Lance Corporal R.G.P.P Rathnakge of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (Runners-up - above 91 Kg class)
Army boxers collected 4 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze medals in the final tally but Air Force boxers collecting 4 silvers, as against Army boxers, emerged final victors.
Championship thus went to the Air Force and the Army became the 1st runners-up in the final closely-contested tussle. Navy boxers became the 2nd runners-up with 2 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze medals.
However, the tournament organized by Army Boxing Committee, saw following Army boxers did well in the event.
Lance Corporal S.R.P Ranaweera of Gajaba Regiment (Championship - less 52 Kg class)
Corporal W.R.T Weerakkodi of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (Championship - less 56 Kg class)
Corporal M.A Divaratne of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (Championship - less 69 Kg class)
Lance Corporal A.P.G Chandrakumara of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps (Championship - Less 75 Kg class)
Private W.A.C.I Perera of Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Runners-up - less 49 Kg class)
Private A.P.C.A Jayalath of Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps (Runners-up - less 60 Kg class)
Lance Corporal R.G.P.P Rathnakge of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (Runners-up - above 91 Kg class)
