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




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