AIR FORCE BOXING TEAM EXCELLED AT THE INTERMEDIATE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP - 2023

The Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) organized Men’s and Women’s “Intermediate Boxing Championship-2023” which was held from 22 August to 25 August 2023 at the Royal MAS Boxing arena, Colombo 07. The Sri Lanka Air Force Boxing team participated and won one Gold, three Silver and four Bronze medals showing an outstanding achievements at this Championship. The leading teams of the country such as SL Army, SL Navy, Police were competed for the title. This title is a prerequisites to be eligible for upcoming National Boxing tournaments such as Layton Cup, Clifford Cup, National Boxing Championship.

The winning achievements are as follows.
                                                                                                                                                                                              
Men achievements
LAC Wijenaga WGNC  (Light Middle Weight - Under 71 kg)  Gold Medal
CPL  Abeyrathna WAM  (Middle Weight - Under 75 Kg)  Silver Medal
LAC De Silva GWC  (Light Heavy Weight - Under 80Kg)  Silver Medal
CPL Pushpakumara AMS  (Fly Weight – Under 51 Kg)  Bronze Medal
CPL Dewappriya HAKR  (Light welter Weight – Under 63.5 Kg)  Bronze medal
LAC Silva HMPM  (Cruiser Weight – Under 85 Kg)  Bronze medal

Women achievements
AC Ekanayake EMKH  (Fly Weight - Under 52 kg)  Silver Medal
AC Dissanayake DMKT  (Light Fly weight – Under 50 Kg)  Bronze Medal

Sri Lanka Air Force, is the only aerial arm among the Sri Lanka Armed Forces, responsible for defending the nation's airspace and supporting its sister services for all kind of operations.

Contact Info
Air Force Headquarters, Defence Headquarters Complex, P.O Box 594, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka [email protected] +94 11 2343948

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