The Commonwealth Youth/Junior Championships & Universal Cup was held from 25 April 2026 to 02 May 2026 in Apia, Samoa. Sri Lanka Army athletes secured bronze medals at the competition.
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Warrant Officer I H.L.N.D. Lekamge of the 2 (V) Battalion, Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps and Corporal R.A.S.J. Ranasinghe of the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers clinched silver medals in the women’s and men’s javelin throw events at the Asian Throwing Championship, held in Mokpo, Republic of Korea, on 03 May 2026.
The Sri Lanka Cricket Tier B Three-Day Tournament 2025/2026 was held from 15 November 2025 to 17 February 2026. Twelve major clubs, including Army Cricket Club and Navy Cricket Club, competed in the tournament.
Sri Lanka Army athletes displayed exceptional performances at the 6th Asian Beach Games 2026, which commenced on 22 April and will conclude on 30 April 2026 in Sanya, China. The athletes are participating in the tournament under the supervision of Major General B.G.S. Fernando USP Hdmc psc, Chairman of the Army Athletics Committee.
The Army Cricket Tournament 2026, conducted by the Sri Lanka Army Cricket Committee, concluded successfully with its finals and awarding ceremony held on 11 April 2026 at the Army Ground, Panagoda. The tournament, which commenced on 02 March 2026, featured T20, 50 Over ‘A’ Division and 50 Over ‘B’ Division competitions.
The Sharp Shooters 2026 – Level II Firing Competition, organized by the Hill Country Sports Shooting Club in Kandy in collaboration with the International Practical Shooting Confederation Sri Lanka (IPSC SL), was conducted from 26 to 29 March 2026 with the participation of Tri Forces personnel and civilian shooters.
The Sri Lanka Army Triathlon Team excelled at the Ironman 70.3 Colombo, held at Port City, Colombo, on 22 February 2026, bringing honour and recognition to the Army at both national and international levels. The Ironman 70.3 event comprised a 1.9 km swim, a 90 km cycling segment and a 21.1 km half marathon run.
The Victory Premier League Karate – 1 Tournament was held on 28 February 2026 at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Maradana.
The 27th edition of the Air Force Cycling Tour 2026 concluded on 01 March 2026 at Defence Headquarters, Akuregoda, following the completion of three stages conducted over three days, commencing from Puttalam area.
62nd National Judo Championship – 2025 was held from 30 January to 01 February 2026 at the Indoor Stadium of the Department of Sports Development, Torrington.