53rd Army Road Race - 2018 Flags off at Hikkaduwa

The Army Road Race - 2018 was flagged off at Hikkaduwa on Sunday (4) with nearly 140 participants, representing 22 Regiments and ended in the same venue after running thru Baddegama covering approximately a distance of about 21 km.

Organized by the Sri Lanka Army Athletic Committee, the event, inclusive of female marathon runners of the Army started off at 6.00 a.m. from the public ground Hikkaduwa and ran via Baddegama and returned to the same location.

A large gathering of military personnel, including woman soldiers representing all Regiments of the Sri Lanka Army, together with the Chairman Sri Lanka Army Athletic Committee, Major General Sudath Perera as the Chief Guest took part in the Army Road Race - 2018.

The Army Road Race - 2018, held on par with international standards was observed by a panel of judges of national and international recognition, following arrangements, made by the Army Athletic Committee. Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Commander of the Army taking a special interest in this 53rd Army Road Race - 2018 had instructed relevant sections to provide all facilities to participating All Ranks.

The awarding ceremony and the finish of the Army Road Race - 2018 were conducted under the aegis of Major General Sudath Perera, Chairman Sri Lanka Army Athletic Committee and 58 Division Commander.

The day's Chief Guest was afterwards invited to award medals and trophies to achievers in the road race, together with Major General Anura Sudasinghe, Director General Sports at the Army Headquarters and Brigadier Ruwan Gunatilaka, Director, Directorate of Supply and Transport and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Service Corps.

List of achievers is as follows;

Overall Championship - (Men’s Category)

● Sri Lanka Artillery

Overall Championship - (Women’s Category)

● 6 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps

Men’s Category

● First Place - Gunner K Shammugeshwaran - Sri Lanka Artillery

● Second Place - Lance Corporal Y.P.M Gunathilake - Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

● Third Place - Bombardier B.U Vijithakumara - Sri Lanka Artillery

Women’s Category

● First Place - Recruit A.L.S.D Liyanage - 4 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps

● Second Place - Private P.M.S Sewwandi - 6 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps

● Third Place - Private A.S.N Bandara - 6 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps