9th March 2026
The annual Army Road Race, organised for the 59th consecutive year, commenced on Sunday morning (08 March 2026) at the entrance of Army Headquarters with the gracious participation of Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, the Commander of the Army.
The race, covering a distance of approximately 22 kilometers, commenced at 6.00 a.m. from Battaramulla and concluded near the Army gymnasium at the Panagoda Army Cantonment. The route passed through Diyatha Uyana, Battaramulla, Malabe, Athurugiriya and Habarakada before reaching the finishing point.
A total of 133 athletes (109 men and 24 women) representing 19 Regiments participated in the event. The competition was organised under the supervision of Major General B.G.S. Fernando USP Hdmc psc, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Army Athletic Committee.
Major General D.K.S.K. Dolage USP nps psc, the Chief of Staff of the Army, also participated in the opening ceremony. The awarding ceremony of the event was conducted under the patronage of Major General K.V.N.P. Premaratne RSP USP nps psc, the Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF), together with several other Senior Officers.
The list of achievers in the Road Race is as follows:
Overall Championship
Men’s Category - Sri Lanka Artillery
Women’s Category - Sri Lanka Signal Corps
Men’s Category
First Place - Gunner M.S.A Fernando of Sri Lanka Artillery
Second Place - Sergeant K Sammugeshwaran of Sri Lanka Artillery
Third Place - Lance Corporal K.G.V.D Kariyawasam of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment
Women’s Category
First Place - Lance Corporal W.A.M.N Nidarshani of Sri Lanka Signal Corps
Second Place - Lance Corporal A.L.S.D Liyanage of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps
Third Place - Private B.I.M Sewwandi of Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps
