ADVENTURES OF HIGHLANDERS DURING INTER REGIMENT PRACTICAL RIFFLE MEET 2017
The 26TH of Inter Regiment Practical Riffle Meet was organized by Sri Lanka Army Small Arms Association (ASAA) and it was held from 20 to 29 of May 2017 at Diyatalawa Firing Range. The Highlander fires, in one of the most convincing victories made history securing the Inter Regiment Practical Riffle Meet for the 3rd consecutive year.
The meet is mainly conduct as open and novices and 20 Regiments including Teeth, Support and Service arms were participated to achieve the trophy. The spectrum of victory of highlanders as follows.
 Winner – Open and Novices Meet – The Gemunu Watch
 Best Firer – Runner Up Entire Meet (S/417108 S/SGT Dammika WPN 6 GW)
 Best Firer – Second Runner Up Entire Meet (S/14F00854 Sgt Nagodawithana 14 GW)
Open Meet
 Best Firer (Officers) – Winner ( O/6151 Capt KLDA Saranga 10 (V) GW )
 Best Firer (Officers) – Runner Up (O/ 8936 Capt IG Hettiarachchi 14 (V) GW)
 Best Firer (SNCO) – Winner (S/417108 S/Sgt Dammika WPN 6 GW)
 Best Firer (SNCO) – Runner Up ( S/416196 Cpl Gunarathne DM 5 GW)
 Best Firer (L CPL) – Runner Up (S/423069 L Cpl Buddika AGAS 5 GW)
 Best Firer (CPL) – Second Runner Up (S/418795 Cpl Pushpa Kumara WU RSP 9 GW)
 Best Firer (CPL) – Runner Up (S/14F00854 Cpl Nagodawithana 14 GW)
Novices Meet
 Best Firer – Winner Entire Novices Meet ( S/431721 Pte Udaya Kumara HMP 4 GW )
 Best Firer (Officers) – Winner ( O/10569 2Lt Keppetipola 20 (V) GW2 )
 Best Firer (SNCO) – Runner Up ( S/412376 Sgt Kumara MGWS 19 GW)
 Best Firer (Cpl) – Second Runner Up (S/417950 Cpl Jayarathne KGGS RSP 1 GW)
 Best Firer (Pte) – Winner (S/431721 Pte Udaya Kumara HMP 4 GW)
Finally with the guidance and dedication of Colonel of the Regiment, Centre Commandant and advisor of Regiment Firing Team Colonel PML Chandrasiri WWV RWP RSP, Highlanders were achieved the trophy delightfully. The Commander of Security Forces Headquarters (Central) and Col of the Regiment of the Gemunu Watch Major Generar PUS Vithanage RSP ndu grace the prize giving ceremony as the chief guest. A large gathering of Senior Officers of the army were there to congratulate for the Highlanders.
