It is with great pleasure that the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is hereby inviting your nation to participate in the 4th World Military Beach Volleyball Championship which will be held in Negombo, Sri Lanka from 11 – 18 February 2023. This year, the Sri Lankan Military, hosts the Championship under the supervision of the President of the Defence Services Sports Board and the Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Council, the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and also with the overwhelming support of the Commander of the SL Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage and the Commander of the SL Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera.
The World Military Beach Volleyball Championship, organized for the fourth time by the International Military Sports Council (CISM), will be held for the first time in Sri Lanka and all arrangements have been made to hold the tournament from the 13th to 17th of February 2023 at Negombo beach. Military Beach Volleyball players representing eight countries are going to participate at this Championship and the opening ceremony is going to be held on the 12th of February 2023. This year’s tournament will be thrilling and highly competitive as it extends to military volleyball players from Colombia, Germany, France, Netherlands, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and the hosts, Sri Lanka with 16 Men’s teams and 09 Women’s teams. The Trophies and Certificates Awarding Ceremony will be held on 17th February 2023 morning at the beach in front of Goldi Sands Hotel.