29th February 2024 22:08:09 Hours
The Regimental Headquarters warm heartedly welcomed the Keterian Shooters in a felicitation event who secured the Championship in the Inter Regiment Practical Rifle Shooting Competition 2024.
Inter Regiment Practical Rifle Shooting Competition 2024, organized by the Army Small Arms Association (ASAA), together with the Marksmanship and Sniper Training School (MSTS) at Diyatalawa, more popularly known as the ‘Home of Snipers’ drew to a close on (26) Monday afternoon where, Major General KPSA Fernando RWP RSP ndu the Director General Infantry and Colonel Commandant of the Sri Lanka Army Corps of Agriculture and Livestock graced the occasion as the Chief Guests.
On arrival of the wining team at the Regimental main entrance they were wormley received by the Centre Commandant Brigadier Aruna Wijekoon USP ndc, together with Staff Officers and members of the Regimental Headquarters in this morning. Later, they were ushered to the 300 range at Gajaba Regimental amidst performance of traditional dancers, where arrangements had been set for the felicitation event.
At the felicitation speech Centre Commandant extended best wishes and congratulations to the winning team on behalf of Commander of the Army and Colonel of the Regiment Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, Council members and all Officers and Men of the Gajaba Regiment.
The day’s event was culminated with a cordial interaction with the team members and Regimental Staff at the special tea party arranged for them.
The Inter Regiment Combat Shooting Meet – 2024 Brief result sheet is as follows;
1. Best Officer (Open division) 3rd Place – Captain WHTL Gunathilake – 5(V) GR
2. Best Senior Non Commissioned Officer (Open division) 2nd Place – Sergeant Thusitha Kumara LWRN- 11(V) GR
3. Best Corporal (Open division) 3rd Place – Corporal Prasanna JA- 4(V) GR
4. Best Lance Corporal (Open division) 3rd Place – Lance Corporal Andarawewa AMCN - 4(V) GR
5. Best Officer (Novices division) 3rd Place – Lieutenant DMUBR Disanayake – 6 GR
6. Stage 4 First Place - Sergeant Thusitha Kumara LWRN- 11(V) GR
7. Stage 4 Second Place - Corporal Prasanna JA- 4(V) GR
8. Stage 6 Second Place - Corporal Prasanna JA- 4(V) GR
9. Overall Position 4th place - Corporal Prasanna JA- 4(V) GR
10. Overall Position 5th place - Sergeant Thusitha Kumara LWRN- 11(V) GR
11. Overall Position 10th place - Lance Corporal Andarawewa AMCN - 4(V) GR
12. Overall Position 12th place - Sergeant Walisundara WMJM - 20 GR
13. Overall Position 16th place - Lance Corporal Hemappriya MLL - 20 GR
