SLAVF Athletic Meet Makes New Records

The three-day long Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force (SLAVF) Athletic Meet - 2023 concluded on Thursday (21 Sept) at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama where more than 350 athletes vied in 24 athletic events creating new SLAVF records.

Major General D.M.K.D.B Pussella RWP RSP, Commandant of SLAVF graced the closing and awarding ceremony as the Chief Guest and gave away trophies and certificates to the achievers.

During the tournament, athletes displayed excellent sports skills while achieving new eleven SLAVF athletic records. In addition, band displays and cultural troupes added more glamour and colour to the closing ceremony.

Major General S.P.A.I.M.B Samarakoon Hdmc Lsc, Commander, Army Logistic Command, Major General U.D Wijesekera RWP RSP USP rcds psc, Commander, Security Forces - West, Major General M.T.K.R Silva KSP, Deputy Commandant Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force, Senior Officers, Officers, representatives of National Athletic Federation and a large crowd of Other Ranks also gathered to witness the exciting tournament and the awarding ceremony.

The SLAVF Tug of War tournament, coincident with the SLAVF Athletic Meet also continued during 6 – 07 September 2023 at the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regimental Headquarters premises at Panagoda.

Notable performances in the events are as follows:

SLAVF Athletics Men’s Champions - Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
SLAVF Athletics Men’s Runner-up - Sri Lanka Light Infantry
SLAVF Athletics Women’s Champions - 2 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps
SLAVF Athletics Women’s Runner-up - 2 Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps
SLAVF Athletics Men’s Best Athlete - Craftsmen R.P.I Lakshan of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
SLAVF Athletics Women’s Best Athlete - Sergeant H.L.N.B Lekamge of 2 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps
SLAVF Tug of War Champions - Sri Lanka Light Infantry
SLAVF Tug of War Runner-up - 2 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps

The new SLAVF records achieved during the meet are as follows:

10000m Women’s (time -37.04.36) – Lance Corporal C Herath of Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps
100m Women’s Hurdles (time – 13.92) – Sergeant L Sugandi of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps
3000m Women’s Obstacle Run (time – 11.05.25) - Lance Corporal C Herath of Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps
Medley Relay (time 1.52.74) - Sri Lanka Light Infantry
Pole Vault Men’s (height – 5.10) – Craftsman A Puvitharan of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Triple Jump Women’s (distance – 13.04) – Private E.M.S Upeksha of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps
Hammer Throw Women’s – Lance Corporal C Amarasinghe of Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps
400m Men’s (time – 46.80) – Craftsmen R.P.I Lakshan of Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
400m x 4 Men’s (time – 3.11.87) –Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
100m Women’s (time – 12.04) – Signalwomen L Safia of Sri Lanka Signal Corps
100m x 4 Women’s (time – 485.84) – 2 Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps