The International Military Sports Council (CISM) Day Run was flagged off today (07 March 2026) at the Galle Face Green - Colombo . The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo graced the event as the Chief Guest while the Commanders of the Sri Lanka Navy, Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda anf the Deputy Chief Staff of the Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Gihan Senevirathna took the lead in the run. Tri-forces personnel participated in the ‘CISM Day Run’ which covered a distance of over 2 km.

The International Military Sport Council (CISM) was founded on the 18th of February 1948 and organizes various sporting events for the armed forces worldwide.  CISM brings together military personnel from all its 140 member country nations, who may previously have met on the battlefield, enabling them to strengthen their friendship on the playing field.

This is in accordance with the philosophy and the ideals that were set in CISM’s mission statement in 1998, signed by all the member countries. The ultimate goal of CISM is to contribute to world peace by uniting armed forces through sports, achieving its motto, “Friendship through Sport”.