Inter Regiment Squash Tournament Gives the Win to GR Players

The awards ceremony of the Inter Regiment Squash Tournament - 2022 took place on Thursday (10 November) at the Panagoda Army Sports Complex.

Chairman, Sri Lanka Army Squash Committee, Commander, 1 Corps and Colonel of the Regiment, Commando Regiment, Major General Krishantha Gnanaratne graced the occasion as the Chief Guest.

Players from 16 Regiments during 23 - 30 September vied for supremacy. Gajaba Regiment players clinched the Championship trophy while Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment and Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment players were placed 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively.

Lance Corporal S.N Daniel of Gajaba Regiment became the winner of the Men’s Open Category whilst Private P.R.N Jayamali of Sri Lanka Army Service Corps emerged the winner in the Women’s Open Category.

Major General Mahinda Jayawardena, Chief Field Engineer, Major General Roshan Jayamanna, General Officer Commanding, 14 Infantry Division, Brigadier Nalin Bandaranayake, Director of Sports and several other Senior Officers along with sports lovers watched the finals.

The results of the competition are shown in below:

MEN’S TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner - Gajaba Regiment

1st Runner Up - Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Runner Up - Sri Lanka Light Infantry

MEN’S NOVICES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Winner - Commando Regiment

Runner Up - Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment

MEN’S OPEN CATEGORY

Winner - Lance Corporal S.N. Deniyal - Gajaba Regiment

1st Runner Up - Lance Corporal P.G.N.T. Bandara - Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

2nd Runner Up - Lance Corporal R.M.S.L.K. Ekanayaka - Sri Lanka National Guard

WOMEN’S OPEN CATEGORY

Winner - Private P.R.N. Jayamali - Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

1st Runner Up - Lance Corporal N.P.G.G.T. Priyawansha - Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

2nd Runner Up - Private J.R.M.N. Jayalath - Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

OFFICERS’ OPEN CATEGORY

Winner - Colonel S.H.P.D. Thilakarathna - Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

1st Runner Up - Lieutenant Colonel W. Dasanayaka - Gemunu Watch

2nd Runner Up - Captain J.K.D.D. Silva - Sri Lanka Light Infantry

LADY OFFICERS’ OPEN CATEGORY

Winner - Captain H.M. Aberathna - Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps

1st Runner Up - Major S.P.I.U. Dayarathna - Sri Lanka Army Service Corps

2nd Runner Up - Lady Cadet Officer M.G. Aberathna - Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps

MEN’S NOVICES

Winner - Sapper A.P.D.N.N. Nandasena - Corps of Engineer Services

1st Runner Up - Sergeant T.A.S. Weerasinghe - Commando Regiment

2nd Runner Up - Corporal A.B.S.S. Kumara - Sri Lanka Signal Corps

WOMEN’S NOVICES

Winner - Lady Cadet Officer M.G. Aberathna - Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps

1st Runner Up - Lieutenant P.C.J. Kumarathunga - Sri Lanka Engineers

2nd Runner Up - Signal Woman J.R.M.N. Jayalath - Sri Lanka Signal Corps

MEN'S OVER 35 YEARS

Winner - Sergeant K.G. Prabath - Sri Lanka Light Infantry

1st Runner Up - Lance Corporal R.H.M. Rajapaksha - Sri Lanka Light Infantry

2nd Runner Up - Corporal D.D.N. Rathnayaka - Gemunu Watch

MEN'S OVER 45 YEARS

Winner - Colonel D.K.R.N. Silva - Sri Lanka Armoured Corps

1st Runner Up - Lieutenant Colonel W. Dasanayaka - Gemunu Watch

2nd Runner Up - Captain N.Y. Silva - Gajaba Regiment

MEN'S OVER 50 YEARS

Winner - Colonel S.H.P.D. Thilakarathna- Sri Lanka Signal Corps

1st Runner Up - Brigadier E.A.D.K. Edirisinghe - Corps of Engineer Services

2nd Runner Up - Brigadier S.P.G. Gamage - Sri Lanka Engineers