Army Players Educated on Psychology

Expecting to raise the morale and psychological capacity of Army sportsmen and women in the Army pool, the Directorate of Army Sports as per guidelines given by Brigadier P. A. M Peiris, Director Sports facilitated the conduct of a training workshop on sports psychology on Thursday (4 May) at Army Physical Training School in the Panagoda Army Cantonment.

This psychological training, designed on a suggestion made by Major General D.G.S Senarath Yapa RWP RSP ndu, Chairman Sri Lanka Army Athletic Committee, Deputy Chief of Staff and Colonel of the Regiment, Special Forces was attended by sportsmen / women of tug of war team (women’s team) and members of the Army athletic pool.

Brigadier V.M.N Hettiarachchi RWP RSP, the Secretary to the Army Athletic Committee instructed those athletes to participate in the workshop which would assist them.

An important lecture was delivered by Captain Samantha Rupa, Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) a training instructor on psychology.