INTER UNIT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP 2023
3:30pm on Saturday 3rd June 2023
The Inter-Unit Boxing Championship 2023 was held from 30 May to 02 June 2023 at the GymnasiumSLAF Base Katunayake. This year, over 110 participants competed in both male and female categories and several talented young players were discovered during the championship.
The final session and awards ceremony were held today (02 June 2023) at the Gymnasium, SLAF Base Katunayake. The event was conducted under 13 weight categories for Men and 12 weight categories for Women by the Boxing Referees and Judges Association of Sri Lanka under the new IBA rules and regulations. The overall Men’s Team Championship was secured by SLAF Base Ratmalana and the Women’s Team Championship was secured by SLAF Academy China Bay, while SLAF Academy China Bay and SLAF Station Colombo emerged as runners-up in the men’s and Women’s categories, respectively.
The Director Health Services, Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) Lalith Jayaweera, graced the Awards Ceremony as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Sports Council and other invitees participated to witness the final session.
RESULTS SUMMERY
The final session and awards ceremony were held today (02 June 2023) at the Gymnasium, SLAF Base Katunayake. The event was conducted under 13 weight categories for Men and 12 weight categories for Women by the Boxing Referees and Judges Association of Sri Lanka under the new IBA rules and regulations. The overall Men’s Team Championship was secured by SLAF Base Ratmalana and the Women’s Team Championship was secured by SLAF Academy China Bay, while SLAF Academy China Bay and SLAF Station Colombo emerged as runners-up in the men’s and Women’s categories, respectively.
The Director Health Services, Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) Lalith Jayaweera, graced the Awards Ceremony as the Chief Guest. Members of the Air Force Sports Council and other invitees participated to witness the final session.
RESULTS SUMMERY
Best Boxer (Male)
Leading Aircraftman Abeykoon AJMKA (SLAF Base Vauniya)
Best Boxer (Female)
Leading Aircraftwoman Wjesinghe WRAERM (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
Best Loser (Male)
Corporal Karunarathna RMA (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
Best Loser (Female)
Leading Aircraftwoman Ramalan FR (SLAF Base Katunayake Supply &Maintenance Depot)
Winners in Men’s Weight Categories
Leading Aircraftman Abeykoon AJMKA - under 48 Kg (SLAF Base Vauniya)
Corporal Harischandra EPME- under 51 Kg (SLAF Base Vauniya)
Aircraft man Kasunkumara SPP- under 54 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Leading Aircraftman Samarasinghe SSM - under 57 Kg (SLAF Base Higurakgoda)
Leading Aircraftman Madushanka GCY - under 63.5 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Corporal Dinesh Bandara WM - under 63.5 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftman Jayaneththi WRES - under 67 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftman Wijesundara WMAS - under 71 Kg (SLAF Base Katunayake)
Leading Aircraftman Bandara KMS - under 75 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Leading Aircraftman Sameera KS - under 80 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Corporal Thilakarathna DTSK - under 86 Kg (SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni)
Leading Aircraftman Ranasinghe AGLK - under 92 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Corporal Somarathna KMSI - under 92+ Kg (SLAF Base Katunayake)
Winners in Women’s Weight Categories
Leading Aircraftwoman Kumarasinghe KVM - under 48 Kg (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
Corporal Neranjala KKC - under 51 Kg (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa) Uncontested Winner
Aircraftwoman Rashini KC - under 54 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana) Uncontested Winner
Leading Aircraftwoman Perera KBNP - under 57 Kg (SLAF Station Colombo)
Aircraftwoman Gimhani EPPS - under 60 Kg (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
Corporal Herath HMDM - under 63 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftwoman Weerasooriya PASH - under 66 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftwoman Wjesinghe WRAERM -under 70 Kg (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa )
Corporal Perera DHRE - under 75 Kg (SLAF Station Colombo)
Leading Aircraftman Abeykoon AJMKA (SLAF Base Vauniya)
Best Boxer (Female)
Leading Aircraftwoman Wjesinghe WRAERM (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
Best Loser (Male)
Corporal Karunarathna RMA (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
Best Loser (Female)
Leading Aircraftwoman Ramalan FR (SLAF Base Katunayake Supply &Maintenance Depot)
Winners in Men’s Weight Categories
Leading Aircraftman Abeykoon AJMKA - under 48 Kg (SLAF Base Vauniya)
Corporal Harischandra EPME- under 51 Kg (SLAF Base Vauniya)
Aircraft man Kasunkumara SPP- under 54 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Leading Aircraftman Samarasinghe SSM - under 57 Kg (SLAF Base Higurakgoda)
Leading Aircraftman Madushanka GCY - under 63.5 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Corporal Dinesh Bandara WM - under 63.5 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftman Jayaneththi WRES - under 67 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftman Wijesundara WMAS - under 71 Kg (SLAF Base Katunayake)
Leading Aircraftman Bandara KMS - under 75 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Leading Aircraftman Sameera KS - under 80 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Corporal Thilakarathna DTSK - under 86 Kg (SLAF Regiment Training School Vanni)
Leading Aircraftman Ranasinghe AGLK - under 92 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana)
Corporal Somarathna KMSI - under 92+ Kg (SLAF Base Katunayake)
Winners in Women’s Weight Categories
Leading Aircraftwoman Kumarasinghe KVM - under 48 Kg (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa)
Corporal Neranjala KKC - under 51 Kg (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa) Uncontested Winner
Aircraftwoman Rashini KC - under 54 Kg (SLAF Base Ratmalana) Uncontested Winner
Leading Aircraftwoman Perera KBNP - under 57 Kg (SLAF Station Colombo)
Aircraftwoman Gimhani EPPS - under 60 Kg (SLAF Trade Training School Ekala)
Corporal Herath HMDM - under 63 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftwoman Weerasooriya PASH - under 66 Kg (SLAF Academy China Bay)
Leading Aircraftwoman Wjesinghe WRAERM -under 70 Kg (SLAF Combat Training School Diyatalawa )
Corporal Perera DHRE - under 75 Kg (SLAF Station Colombo)
