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Army Boxers Won all Major Boxing Meets held in 2009

SRI LANKA ARMY Boxers performed exceptionally well during the year 2009 winning all major championships conducted by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka, namely theClifford Cup, National and the Defence Services.  Army was also awarded the Muththaiyah Zavior Shield, being awarded to the most successful Boxing Club.

Army Boxers secured major honours in the Layton Cup boxing meet held on 27, 28, 29 and 30 July 2009 by winning the highest number of gold medals in the men’s category by winning five weight categories (five Gold) and four Silver medals.  Army woman boxers won three Gold Medals.  Corporal Niluka Karunarathne became the Best Female Boxer in the Layton Cup meet.

Army won the Clifford Cup held on 21, 22, 23 and 24 August 2009 by winning six Gold medals and six silver medals in the Men’s event and two Gold medals in women’s category.

Army also won the National Championship for men held on 13,14,15 and 16 October 2009 convincingly with a point difference of 13, Army securing 43 to 30 with Slimline being the runner-up.  Army won five Gold medals and four silver medals.  Army woman boxers secured two Gold medals in the Nationals.

Army Boxers also posed for a photograph with the Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya during the year.

Other officers in attendance were Brigadier ET Thanjarathnam, Director Army Sports, Brigadier GRH Dias, Chairman Army Boxing and Major JIBW Pallekumbura, Secretary Army Boxing Committee. Other members were Warrant Officer I RK Sumith Prasanna, Warrant Officer II SK Kiribanda, Warrant Officer II HAU Rupasena, Sergeant CLK Anthony all are coaches. Others are the boxers taken part in meets held in 2009 Corporal TMC Tennakoon, Corporal HPL Jayantha Kumara, Corporal SMA Chandrasekara, Bombardier LHPS Weerathunga, Lance Bombardier HMRC Herath, Corporal MA Divarathne, Lance Corporal KG Geewantha, Lance Corporal ORB Samaranayake, Corporal IRB Balasuriya, Lance Corporal KN Jayakody, Corporal AGN Bandara, Rifleman HSS Athukorala, Rifleman SHWM Karunarathne, Rifleman WPB Nandasena, Rifleman RKSS Wickramasinghe, Private MI Hamsar, Lance Corporal VPNA Fernando, Sergeant LG Chandrika, Corporal SDN Karunarthne, Corporal PK Sumudu, Lance Corporal PS Jayasena, Corporal MAN Bandara, Lance Corporal DMBS Dissanayake, Lance Corporal RGPP Rathnage, Lance Corporal EGDP Premarathne, Rifleman PMR Pushpakumara, Rifleman PPDN Premasinghe, Private WACI Perera.