Air Force Boxers Excelled at Boxing Championship-2018 10th Defence Services Games
2:56pm on Friday 11th May 2018
The Boxing Championship-2018 of the 10th Defence Services Games organized by the Sri Lanka Air Force was conducted from 09 May 2018 to 10 May 2018 at Indoor Stadium of SLAF Base Katunayake. More than 46 competitors representing Tri Services took part in this Championship. During the event the Sri Lanka Army won the Men’s Championship while Sri Lanka Navy was able to secure the Runners up position. The Sri Lanka Air Force Boxers (Men & Women)were able to secure 08 Gold, 06 Silver, 05 Bronze including Joint Champions of the Women’s category. Leading Aircraftman Udaya Kumara IPDC and Leading Aircraftwoman Thivankaa WWAK of Sri Lanka Air Force were nominated as the Best Looser of the tournament
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The Base Commander Sri Lanka Air Force Base Katunayake and Chairman of SLAF Athletics, Air Vice Marshal MDAP Payoe graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the awarding ceremony. Senior Officers and other ranks from tri forces were present witness the event.

The achievements of Air Force Boxers are as follows.

MEN
49 Kg Fly Weight        
Cpl Madhushan PGE-Gold Medal

69 Kg Welter Weight
Cpl Dilshan MYM-Gold Medal
 
60 Kg Light Weight       
LAC Madhushanka JPA - Silver Medal

64 Kg Light Welter        
LAC Udaya Kumara IPDC-Silver Medal

91 Kg Heavy weight
Cpl Sandun WL-Silver Medal

52 Kg Fly weight       
LAC Jeewan KumaraJMN-Bronze Medal

56 Kg Bantom weight        
LAC Rupasinghe RDHV - Bronze Medal

75 Kg Middle weight       
LAC Wijenaga WGNC-Bronze Medal

81 Kg Light Heavy Weight    
Cpl Priyankara KHS-Bronze Medal

91+ Kg Super Heavy weight  
LAC Meegasthenna MWMM - Bronze Medal

WOMEN
48 Kg Fly Weight
LAC Perera KKIT-Gold Medal

54 Kg Bantom Weight       
LAC Coorey MPPS- Gold Medal

69 Kg Middle Weight       
LAC Dilini RS- Gold Medal

75 Light Heavy Weight   
LAC Kaluarachchi KAGN-Gold Medal

81 Heavy Weight       
LAC Jayaweera NAPN- Gold Medal

81+ Super Heavy
LAC Aluthge SM - Gold Medal
51 Kg Fly Weight       
LAC Dilshani GYGM-Silver Medal

60 Kg Light Weight       
LAC Thivanka WWAK-Silver Medal

64 Kg Welter Weight       
LAC Kaushalya KALU- Silver Medal


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