SLAF Personnel Shine at South Asian Games
SLAF sportsmen and women were at the helm of many Sri Lankan victories
at the 11th SAF Games concluded in Dhaka. Forty two SLAF personnel
being a part of the Sri Lanka contingent was incidentally a record for
SLAF participation in a National contingent.
Airwomen
Chandrika Subashini Rasanayake was outstanding with two golds in the
200m and 400 m sprints on the track, whilst Premila Priyadarshini and
Sujani Buddhika were a part of the 4 x 100 gold medal winning relay
team. Premila Priyadarshini incidentally won the Silver in both the
100m and 400m sprints whilst Chandrika Subashini Rasanayake was a
member of the Silver winning 4 x 400 relay team.
The medal tally of the SLAF personnel is as follows:
Gold Silver Bronze Total
Sri Lanka 16 35 54 105
SLAF 05 13 10 28
The respective SLAF medal winners in all disciplines are as follows;
Gold Medal
01. Kamal Bandara (Weight Lifting)
02. Chandrika subashini Rasnayaka (200m)
03. Chandrika subashini Rasnayaka (400m)
04. Edward RJ (Karate)
05. Pramila Priyadarshani (100x4) – Team
06. Sujani Budhika (100x4) – Team
Silver Medal
01. Chamila Wijerathna (Judo)
02. Chandana Bandara (Judo)
03. Ramesh Samarasekara (Weight Lifting)
04. Sampath Wijerathna (Weight Lifting)
05. Pramila Priyadarshani (100m)
06. Pramila Priyadarshani (400m)
07. Chandrika Subashini Rasnayaka (400x4) – Team
08. Rohan Sirisena (T/T) – team
09. Ishara Madurangi (T/T) – team
10. Pradeepika (Shooting) – Team
11. Wijerathna (Shooting) – Team
12. Ramani (Shooting) – Team
13. U G Wickramasingha (400x4m) – Team
14. Lahiru Prasadini Salgadu (archery) – Team
Bronze Medal
01. Ransilu jayathilaka (Weight lifting)
02. Pradeepika (Shooting)
03. Chandrika Senavirathna (Karate)
04. Rohan Indika liyanage (wrestling)
05. Rohan Srisan (T/T)- Double
06. Rohan Srishan (T/T) – Mix Double
07. Maduranga (T/T)- Double
08. Maduranga (T/T) – Mix Double
09. Nalin Sampath (Volley Ball)
10. Tharaka Abeykon (Volley Ball)
11. lakmali (Kabadi Team)
13. Pradeepika (Shooting Team)
14. Ramani (Shooting team)