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Historic Hospital Turns ‘Resource Centre’ to Provide Vocational Training to Disable War Heroes , ‘Soldiers’ Welfare Membership Pays Dividends to Go for Mega Projects’- Commander, Today is Vesak Full Moon Day!, Army Audit Team Detects Financial Fraud , Pre-school Provided with Furniture , Army Soldiers Contribute to ‘Vesak’ Commemoration , Jaffna Commander Enlightens OCHA Head on Army Roles , SFHQ-KLN Reviews Progress of Different Roles , ‘Memories Would Never Fade’; President Lays Floral Wreaths Before Cenotaph at Battaramulla, ‘Soldiers’ Welfare Membership Pays Dividends to Go for Mega Projects’- Commander , 211 Brigade Organized Clinics Treat Villagers , Volleyball to be Made Popular in Wanni , SFHQ-S Troops Join Dengue Eradication Drive, Vavuniya Holds Commemorative Events to Coincide with Victory Day , Fourth ‘National Victory Day’ Parade Salutes Unparallel Sacrifices of War Heroes; President Awards PWV Gallantry Medals, ‘Memories Would Never Fade’; President Lays Floral Wreaths Before Cenotaph at Battaramulla, Defence Secretary with Service Chiefs Observe Last Minute Preparations in ‘Victory Parade’, Fourth ‘National Victory Day’ Parade Salutes Unparallel Sacrifices of War Heroes; President Awards PWV Gallantry Medals, 55 Division Troops Undertake Road Repairs , Parade in Rehearsal Visited by Commander, Defence Secretary with Service Chiefs Observe Last Minute Preparations in ‘Victory Parade’ , Troops Under SFHQ-E Conduct Community-Oriented Projects , Commander Inspects Final Phases in the ‘Resource Centre’ Construction Project , Parade in Rehearsal Visited by Commander , Pakistan Gifted New Horses Formally Join SLMA, Reviving a Pre-Historic Tradition , Friendly Kabbadi Win Goes to 6 SLE Players , Troops Rush to Reconstruct Mallakam Homes, Damaged by Floods & Cyclone , UN Medals Awarded to Sri Lankan Contingent in Lebanon , 55 Division Enlightens Fishermen on Planned Welfare Measures , All SFHQ-MLT Formations Join Together in Cricket Tournament,

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Army Boxers Outshine in ABA Novices Boxing Meet - 2013

[Updated :: 2013-05-03 17:51:22 Hours || Home]

The men and women “NOVICE” boxing meet conducted by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA) was held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on April 24 to 28. Boxers from Sri Lanka Army after competing with 208 boxer’s from 16 sports club secured, in men’s events, 3 championships in 3 weight category’s and runners up in another 2 category’s and in woman’s category....

Sport	Latest News	Upcoming Events
Athletics	* Army Champions in Squash * More Events to be Conducted in Defence Services Games * Para Athletic Championship Achievers Return Home to a Routing Army Welcome
Rugby	* Army Ruggerites Carry Away ‘A’ Division Plate Championship Trophy * Army Ruggerites Beat Air Force & Emerge Winners * Army Woman Ruggerites Clinch Victory
Boxing	* Army Boxers Outshine in ABA Novices Boxing Meet - 2013 * Army Amateur Boxers Clinch Four Championships in Tournament * Inter Regiment Boxing Meet Ends Qualifying Several for the South Asian Tournament
Strength Building
Basket Ball	* SLAC Basketball Players Clinch Tournament Championship * Wheelchair Basketball Trophy Goes to Gajaba Regiment * Gajaba Regiment Win Basketball Championship for Disabled Soldiers
Volley Ball	* Beach Volleyball Championship Goes to VIR * Visiting Indian Army Volleyball Team Beats SL Army Players * Friendly Volleyball Match Win Goes to Sri Lankan Army Team
Cricket	* Army Cricketers Do Well in Premier League Tournament * Army Cricketers Do Well in Premier League Tournament * Inter Regiment Women’s Cricket Championship Goes to 3 SLAWC Team
Tennis	* Army Table Tennis Players Shine in Open Tournament * SLSR Carries Away Inter Regiment Tennis Championship * Two Army Disable Tennis Players Do Well
Cycling	* “Tour De Sri Lanka Youth” First Three Slots Go To Army Cyclists
Taekwon do	* Army Conducts Taekwondo Training Workshop for Mullaittivu Sportsmen * Army Won National Taekwondo Championship for the Ninth Consecutive Year Grabbing 9 Gold Medals * Service Corps Taekwondo Athletes Win the Day & Carries Away Championship
Rifle Shooting	* GW Shooters Emerge Runners-up in Shooting Tournament * Senanayake, Mangala & Swarnakanthi of Sri Lanka Army Establish New National Records
Motor Cycling	* Vijayabahu Motor Cross Roared K’negala
Badminton	* Badminton Trophy Goes to SLASC * Army Badminton Players Carry Away Championship * Army Badminton Players Victorious in Several Tournament Events
Net Ball	* Army Netball Teams Carry Championship & Runners Up Slot * Army Netballers Clinch Inter-Club Championship After 19 Years * Army Netball Team Emerges Runners-Up
Football	* People Flock to See Mulankavil Football Finals * Army Footballers Win Defence Services Games Championship * Army Woman Footballers Beat Maldivian National Team
Swimming	* Army Swimmers Win Mens Open Sea-swim * Army Swimmers Win Overall Championship * GW Wins Para Swimming Meet Trophy
Hockey	* SLA Service Corps Hockey Team Carries Championship for the First Time * Defence Services Hockey Tournament Held in Matale * Inter Regiment Hockey Tournament Ends
Squash	* Squash Championship Goes to Army Players * Army Champions in Squash
Judo & Karate	* Judo Championships Won by SLNG & SLEME Teams * Army ‘Wushu’ Martial Art Interest Growing * Military Police Players Clinch Men’s Karate Championship
Table Tennis	* Table Tennis Players of 11 Regiments Meet Together in Tournament
Wrestling	* Army Wrestlers Win Two Bronze Medals in International Event * Army Carries Away Overall Championship in Wrestling * Tri - Services Wrestling Meet Ends
Handball	* First VIR Handball Tournament Trophy Goes to 1 VIR Team * Army Handball Players Clinch Victory in Tournament * Sri Lanka Army Men’s Handball Team Once Again Proves Their Dominance, Wins the Inaugural National Handball Championship
Kabaddi	* SLAGSC Bags Army Inter Regiment Kabaddi Championship * Army Holds First Ever Beach Kabaddi Tournament in Its History
Weight Lifting	* Army Weight-Lifting Champions (Men) Produce New Sri Lankan Record * Defence Services Weight Lifters Compete for Finals * Army Bags National Weight Lifting Championship - 2011
Billiard	* ESR Players Become Champions Billiard & Snooker Tournament
Parachut	* Army Participates in Parachute Events

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