Defence Services Games Closing Ceremony at Sugathadasa Stadium
3:29pm on Tuesday 11th November 2014
The Defence Services Games 2014 came to an
exciting close in a colourful ceremony on 05 November 2014 at
the Sugathadasa Stadium marking the culmination of months of
competitive sports where sportsmen and women of the tri-services pitted
their talents against each other.
Chief of Defence Staff, General Jagath Jayasooriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera and the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke were also present. Also in attendance were high ranking officers and personnel of all ranks from all three forces.
The vibrant event which saw a few of the final athletic events taking place was also the scene of a few colourful displays. The evening's events came to a close with the chief guest General Jagath Jayasooriya declaring the games closed and the National Anthem being sung.
The next edition of the Defence Games will be hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 2016. Symbolizing the handing over of the reigns, the DSG Flag was ceremonially handed over to the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke by the Commander of the Navy at the conclusion of the final ceremony.
The detailed table of events with the order of merit is indicated below.
Game Champions 1st Runners Up 2nd Runners Up
Athletics (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Athletics (Women) Air Force Army Navy
Badminton (Men) Air Force Navy Army
Badminton (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Basket Ball (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Basket Ball (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Beach Volley Ball (Men) Air Force Army Navy
Beach Volley Ball (Women)Air Force Navy Army
Body Building Air Force Navy Army
Boxing (Men) Army Navy Air Force
Cricket (Men) Air Force & Army Joined Champions -
Cricket (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Cycling (Men) Air Force (‘A’ Team)
Army Air Force (‘B’ Team)
Hand Ball (Men) Air Force Navy Army
Hand Ball (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Hockey (Men) Air Force Navy Air Force
Judo (Men) Air Force Army
Judo (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Kabaddi (Men) Navy Army
Kabaddi (Women) Navy Army Air Force
Karate (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Karate (Women) Army Air Force Navy
Net Ball Air Force Army Navy
Para Jumping (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Rowing (Men) Navy Army Air Force
Rowing (Women) Army Navy Air Force
Rugby (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Shooting (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Shooting (Women) Army Air Force Navy
Squash Navy Army Air Force
Soccer (Men) Army Navy Air Force
Soccer (Women) Army Air Force Navy
Swimming (Men) Navy Army Air Force
Swimming (Women) Navy Army Air Force
Table Tennis (Men) Air Force Army Navy
Table Tennis (Women) Air Force Army Navy
Tennis Air Force Navy Army
Volley Ball (Men) Air Force Army Navy
Volley Ball (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Water Polo (Men) Air Force Navy Army
Water Polo (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Wrestling (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Wrestling (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Weight Lifting (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Weight Lifting (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Wushu (Men) Navy Army Air Force
Wushu (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Chief of Defence Staff, General Jagath Jayasooriya graced the occasion as the Chief Guest while Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, Commander of the Navy Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera and the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke were also present. Also in attendance were high ranking officers and personnel of all ranks from all three forces.
The vibrant event which saw a few of the final athletic events taking place was also the scene of a few colourful displays. The evening's events came to a close with the chief guest General Jagath Jayasooriya declaring the games closed and the National Anthem being sung.
The next edition of the Defence Games will be hosted by the Sri Lanka Air Force in 2016. Symbolizing the handing over of the reigns, the DSG Flag was ceremonially handed over to the Commander of the Air Force Air Marshal Kolitha Gunatilleke by the Commander of the Navy at the conclusion of the final ceremony.
The detailed table of events with the order of merit is indicated below.
Game Champions 1st Runners Up 2nd Runners Up
Athletics (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Athletics (Women) Air Force Army Navy
Badminton (Men) Air Force Navy Army
Badminton (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Basket Ball (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Basket Ball (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Beach Volley Ball (Men) Air Force Army Navy
Beach Volley Ball (Women)Air Force Navy Army
Body Building Air Force Navy Army
Boxing (Men) Army Navy Air Force
Cricket (Men) Air Force & Army Joined Champions -
Cricket (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Cycling (Men) Air Force (‘A’ Team)
Army Air Force (‘B’ Team)
Hand Ball (Men) Air Force Navy Army
Hand Ball (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Hockey (Men) Air Force Navy Air Force
Judo (Men) Air Force Army
Judo (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Kabaddi (Men) Navy Army
Kabaddi (Women) Navy Army Air Force
Karate (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Karate (Women) Army Air Force Navy
Net Ball Air Force Army Navy
Para Jumping (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Rowing (Men) Navy Army Air Force
Rowing (Women) Army Navy Air Force
Rugby (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Shooting (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Shooting (Women) Army Air Force Navy
Squash Navy Army Air Force
Soccer (Men) Army Navy Air Force
Soccer (Women) Army Air Force Navy
Swimming (Men) Navy Army Air Force
Swimming (Women) Navy Army Air Force
Table Tennis (Men) Air Force Army Navy
Table Tennis (Women) Air Force Army Navy
Tennis Air Force Navy Army
Volley Ball (Men) Air Force Army Navy
Volley Ball (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Water Polo (Men) Air Force Navy Army
Water Polo (Women) Navy Air Force Army
Wrestling (Men) Navy Air Force Army
Wrestling (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Weight Lifting (Men) Army Air Force Navy
Weight Lifting (Women) Air Force Navy Army
Wushu (Men) Navy Army Air Force
Wushu (Women) Navy Air Force Army