Army Secures the Championship of 18th National Wushu Competition

The 18th National Wushu Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka National Wushu Federation got underway from 10 to 13 March 2024 at the National Youth Centre, Maharagama and Army competitors secured the overall championship of the tournament.

41 Army competitors participated in the tournament and Army team secured 06 gold, 09 silver and 06 bronze medals in the ‘Sanda’ category and 07 gold, 04 silver and 06 bronze medals in the ‘Taolu’ category.

At the invitation of Mr. Manel Darmakeerthi, the Chairman of Sri Lanka National Wushu Federation, Major General C.S. Munasinghe WWV RWP RSP USP ndc psc IG, the General Officer Commanding of the 12 Infantry Division and the Chairman of the Army Wushu Committee graced the occasion as a special guest and Senior Officers, Officers and Other Ranks also witnessed the competition.

The gold medal winners are as follows:

Sanda Category

Men’s 48 kg - Lance Corporal P.K.R.I. Padmasiri of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment

Men’s 65 kg - Corporal R.P.N. Madusanka of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment

Men’s 70 kg - Corporal N.H.A. Sampath Kumara of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment

Men’s 80 kg - Lance Corporal K.M. Wasantha Kumara of Vijayabaju Infantry Regiment

Women’s 48 kg - Lance Corporal K.V.N. Wijegunarathna of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps

Women’s 60 kg - Corporal N.G. Batuwita of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps

Taolu Category

Women’s - Corporal H.L.D.T.N. Gunasekara of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (02 Two Gold Medals)

Women’s - Signal Woman B.M.H. Bhagya of Sri Lanka Signal Corps (02 Two Gold Medals)

Men’s - Staff Sergeant D.M.H.C. Bandara of Military Intelligence Corps

Men’s - Rifleman W.M.M.W.G. Jayalath of Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment

Women’s - Lance Corporal B.H.D.S. Buwaneka of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps