The first-ever Sri Lanka Army Canoeing & Kayaking Championship 2025 was conducted from 24 to 26 August 2025 at the Diyawanna Rowing Academy with the participation of 85 players, representing 08 Regimental Centres.
Sports
Sri Lanka Army weightlifter, Sergeant Y.D.I. Kumara, brought glory to the nation by winning the bronze medal in the men’s 60kg weight category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, held in India on 26 August 2025.
Warrant Officer I H.L.N.D. Lekamge of the 2 (V) Battalion Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps, secured a Silver Medal at the Asian Throwing Championships held in South Korea on 22 August 2025, with a throw of 57.53 metres.
The World Sepaktakraw Championship 2025 inconjunction with the 38th Thai King's Cup 2025 was held in Hat Yai, Thailand from 22-27 July 2025. 16 top-ranked countries in men’s and women’s categories were represented. The Sri Lanka national Sepaktakraw Team showcased exceptional skill, achieving the following results:
The 60th Sri Lanka Army Athletics Championship concluded on 20 August 2025 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama.
Lance Corporal A. Puvitharan of the 2nd Sri Lanka Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) set a new national record in the Pole Vault event held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Playground, Diyagama, on 19 August 2025. He cleared a height of 5.18 metres during the selections for the Army Athletics Championship 2025.
The Sri Lanka Athletics Committee organised the 103rd National Athletics Championship from 02 to 03 August 2025 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama.
The 13th Defence Services Karate Tournament was hosted by the Sri Lanka Army on 04 and 05 August 2025 at the Indoor Stadium of the Army Physical Training School, Panagoda.
The Finals of the Commander's Cup Inter-Regiment Rugby Championship, which commenced on 24 June 2025, concluded on 01 August 2025 at the Army Rugby Ground, Army Cantonment in Panagoda, was held with the participation of the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps (SLAC) and the Sri Lanka Army General Service Corps (SLAGSC) teams.
The Sri Lanka Army Men's Basketball Team secured their third consecutive Championship at the 13th Defence Services Basketball Finals 2024/2025, held from 21 to 24 July 2025 at the Commander Parakkrama Samaraweera Memorial Indoor Stadium, Welisara.