17th February 2018 08:39:12 Hours
Elle players of 22 Division and netball players of 3 (V) Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps (SLAWC) respectively secured championship trophies in the Inter Regiment Elle and Netball Tournaments, in the finals played on Friday (16) at SF HQ (E) grounds, WELIKANDA.
Commander Security Forces East Major General Santhusitha Pananwala graced the occasion as the Chief Guest encouraging the players who had their final rounds of the tournaments which were organized by SF HQ (East). The teams of SF HQ (East), 03 x Divs and FMA (East) were confronted during the tournaments on knock-out basis.
The players of 22 Division encountered 23 Division team but the latter ended up as the runners-up in the final round of the Elle Tournament. Similarly, in the netball finals, 3 (V) SLAWC and 5 (V) SLAWC vied for supremacy. However, 3 (V) SLAWC emerged victorious pushing 5 (V) SLAWC players to the runners-up slot. The Chief Guest at the final tussle, Commander Security Forces East Major General Santhusitha Pananwala gave away the Championship trophy and other merit awards to the runners-up in the tournaments.
L/ Bdr Saman Kumara WMA of 23 Division secured the award for the Best Batsman while Pte Dhananjaya of 22 Division was adjudged the Best Fielder and the one who took the most number of catches in the Elle Tournament.
S/ Sgt Erandathi of 3 (V) SLAWC was chosen as the Netball Queen while L/ Cpl Priyani of 3 (V) SLAWC won the award for the Best Centre Court Player and Cpl Nelumdevi TA of 3 (V) SLAWC won the Best Defender’s award.
GOC 22 Div Maj Gen Aruna Jayasekera, Comd FMA (E) Maj Gen Manoj Mudannayaka, and Senior Officers were present at the event.
