WOMEN’S CORPS BOXERS SHOWED THEIR COLOURS IN THE INTER REGIMENT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP-2022

The Closing Ceremony of the Inter Regiment Boxing Championship-2022 organized by the Army Boxing Committee was held on 20 September 2022 at Army Physical Training School, Panagoda.

15 Regimental teams including Sri Lanka Army Women’s Corps team competed in the four-day (Sep 14-20) long tournament. Women’s Corps boxers won the majority of medals in the women’s team category. Their achievements are as follows.

48 ( Minimum Weight Class )

S/2R02921 Cpl Herath WHNSR-2 SLAWC - Gold Medal
S/726145 Pte Thathsarani KVMH-1 SLAWC - Silver Medal
S/2021VFRD 13460 Rec Perera HKNN-3 SLAWC - Bronze Medal

50 ( Light Fly Weight Class )

S/2021 VFRD 13458 Rec Rathnapuli SW-5 SLAWC - Gold Medal
S/2021 VFRD 13452 Rec Chandrasena REDH-4 SLAWC - Silver Medal

52 (Fly Weight Class )

S/R102205 Pte Nethmini BA -5 SLAWC - Gold Medal

54 (Bantam Wight Class )

S/R102460 Pte Sandarekha KL - 5 SLAWC -Silver Medal

60 (Light Weight Class)

S/R102010 Pte Dasunika MGMT - 4 SLAWC - Gold Medal
S/R102487 Pte Sankalpani HHM- 3SLAWC -Silver Medal

66 (Welter Weight Class)

S/726127 Pte Amarathunga YGAM- 7 SLAWC - Gold Medal
S/2R03124 Cpl Salgado MPK- 2 SLAWC - Silver Medal

Best Boxer (Women )

S/2021 VFRD 13458 Rec Rathnapuli SW - 5 SLAWC

Unit Championship

5 SLAWC

Trophies to the winners were awarded by the Chief Guest Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu Commander of the Army. Subsequently, Major General TJ Kodithuwakku RWP RSP ndu, The Chief of Staff and Major General DGS Senerath Yapa RWP RSP ndu The Commandant , Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force too joined the awarding of trophies an d certificates to the achievers.The Women’s Corps Soldiers consider it their great privilege and honour to have had fortune to receive their awards from the Commander of the Sri Lanka Army.