THE 2-MILE OPEN swimming competition organized by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union at Mount Lavinia beach last Sunday (7) offered major winning slots to Army swimmers.
Overall Team Championship, Best Team among tri-services and the Police, HPN Challenge Trophy and Best Disabled Swimmer Category were clinched by Army Swimming Team Members.
The soldiers competed n the swim and their placements are as follows;
Trooper | T.K.S. Weerakkody of 3 Armored Corps | - 2nd Place |
Lieutenant | L.R.K. Pieris of 5 (Volunteer) Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment | - 3rd Place |
Private | W.V. Kumara of 3 Sri Lanka Army Service Corps | - 7th Place |
Private | R.P.P. Rajapaksha of Sri Lanka Army Pioneer Corps | - 8th Place |
Lance Corporal | K.G.S. Bandaranayake of 6 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment | - 10th Place |
Corporal | M.G.M Anura Bandara of 4 Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment | - 14th Place |
Private | R.W.D. De Zoysa of 4 Woman’s Corps | - 9th Place |