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10th July 2022 08:26:35 Hours

SLSR Team Won the 23 Inter Regiment Para Archery Tournament

The finals of the Army Inter Regiment Para Archery Tournament were held at the Regimental Centre Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment (SLSR) in Ambepussa on 08 July 2022 which organized by the Headquarters Battalion Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment.

Brigadier Nishantha Muthumala, Centre Commandant, SLSR graced the awarding Ceremony as the Chief Guest along with all the Staff officers of the Regimental Centre SLSR. Teams representing SLLI, SLSR, GW, GR, VIR and SF Regiments participated in the finals of the Para Archery Championship.

The Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Team (SLSR) defeated the Sri Lanka Light Infantry team to secure the trophy as Army Para Archery Champions for 2022.

On his arrival, the Chief Guest was warmly welcomed by the Commanding Officer Headquarters Battalion SLSR, Lieutenant Colonel Kamal Ganarathne. During the awarding ceremony, the Best Archer of the Army Para Archery Champions – 2022, was received by Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) W. A. J. N Weerathunga of SLSR from the Chief Guest.

Major General (Retd) H. R Wickramasinghe and Colonel Wajira Amarasiri gave away the medals to the recipients at the ceremony just before the Chief Guest presented the award to the Champion of the tournament.

Colonel Wajira Amarasiri, the Deputy Center Commandant RC SLSR, Staff Officers of the RC SLSR, Members of the Sri Lanka National Archery Association and Para Archery Committee, together with the members of the Para Archery Committee, Officers and Other Ranks witnessed the finals.

The list of Medal winners is as follows:

30m Standing

1st Place - Corporal W. M S. C Wickramshinghe SLLI
2nd Place – Corporal N. R Athukorala GR
3rd Place – Major M. P Kumara GR

30m Wheelchair

1st Place – Corporal (Retd) G. L Chinthaka Kumara SLSR
2nd Place – Pvt D. M. J. L Dissanayake GR
3rd Place – Corporal P. M. R. S Paranamana GR

30/50m Standing

1st Place – Pvt M. B. N Prsad GR
2nd Place – Pvt P. D. B. S Wijesooriya GR
3rd Place – Corporal M. L. P Vijaya Kumara SLSR

30/50m Wheelchair

1st Place – Corporal (Retd) M. D. D. S Karunarathne SLSR

70m Open Championship

1st Place Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) W. A. J. N Weerathunga SLSR
2nd Place Major General (Retd) H. R Wickramashinghe SLSR
3rd Place Corporal M. G. S Bandara SLLI

70 m Team Event Open Championship

1st PlaceI
Corporal M. G. S Bandara SLLI
Corporal A. G. W. S Kumara SLLI
2nd Place
Lance Corporal G. G. S. R. S. P SLSR
Corporal (Retd) J.L Chinthaka Kumara SLSR
3rd Place
Lieutenant Colonel (Retd) W. A. J. N Weerathunga SLSR
Major General (Retd) H. R Wickramsinghe SLSR