The Defence Services Rowing Championships - 2012 was successfully concluded on the waters of the Bolgoda Lake on 28th August 2012. This year the event was competed amongst all three Armed Forces, with the Sri Lanka Army Rowing team making their debut at the Defence Services Regatta. In addition, the regatta also comprised of four Women’s races which was competed amongst the Sri Lanka Army and the Sri Lanka Navy Rowing teams. Another unique feature of the event was the presence of two Umpires from FISA (World Rowing Federation) to officiate the races together with the local umpires.

The Men’s event was keenly contested with much rivalry and Sportsmanship between the Oarsmen of the three Services. The Sri Lanka Air Force however, proved to be the better of the three teams yet again and was able to defend the 'DEFENCE SERVICES GAMES CHALLENGE TROPHY FOR ROWING - MEN' for the second consecutive year.

Air Vice Marshal PDJ Kumarasiri, Director Aeronautical Engineering of the Sri Lanka Air Force graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and presented the Trophy for the winners and special mementoes to the two FISA Umpires who officiated the events throughout the day.

The results of the Air Force team are as follows -

"A" - Events

Event	Name	Medal
Single Sculls	LAC Chandrakumara	Silver
Double Sculls	AC Chaturanga MKB - Bow Cpl Ranasinghe RMU - Stroke	Gold
Coxed Fours	Cpl Ranasingha RMU - Bow LAC Samaraweera HDS - Two AC Sanjeewa KG - Three LAC Sadaruwan AAD - Stroke LAC LAC Batagolla STN - Cox	Gold
Coxless Pair	LAC Fernando BTA - Bow LAC Kariyawasam KSTSN - Stroke	Gold

"B" Events

Event	Name	Medal
Single Sculls	AC Chathuranga MKB	Bronze
Double Sculls	LAC Walpita UI - Bow LAC Jayarathna WLG - Stroke	Silver
Coxed Fours	Sgt Aloysius C - Bow LAC Kariyawasam - Two LAC Fernando - Three LAC Jayarathna WGL - Stroke LAC Sadaruwan AAD - Cox	Silver
Coxless Pair	AC Sanjeewa KG - Bow LAC Samaraweera HDS - Stroke	Gold