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Army-organized 2nd Football Tournament Attracts 35 Kilinochchi Football Teams

The 7 Sri Lanka Light Infantry-organized Kilinochchi Football Tournament got underway for the second consecutive time at Paravipanjan playground in Kilinochchi with the participation of 35 young football teams in Kilinochchi area on Thursday (28) following arrangements made on the directions of Major General G. Vijitha Ravipriya, the former 57 Division General Officer Commanding, now the Security Forces Commander for Kilinochchi.

He graced the inaugural ceremony of the tournament and matches are scheduled to be conducted till Sunday (31) before the finals get underway on 06 April 2019. The arrangement, organized for the second time, is aimed at promoting sport skills of Kilinochchi youngsters and football enthusiasts and civil-military cooperation for peace, reconciliation and goodwill.

Enthusiastic 35 teams forwarded their nominations for participation in the tournament. The tournament was staged to commemorate late Mr. T Rajanayagam, the former trustee at the Mahadewa Ashram in Kilinochchi with the sponsorship provided by Sri Lanka Mobitel.

Colonel Najeewa Edirisinghe, Commander, 571 Brigade, Mr. Ponnambalam Nithyanathan, President of the Mahadeva Ashramaya, Mr Sugath Abeysinghe from Sri Lanka Mobitel were among those who attended the inaugural ceremony of the tournament. Best Authentic Sneakers | Nike