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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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