Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

SL Navy takes home wrestling championship title

February 21, 2023

Sri Lanka Navy clinched the championship title at the National Wrestling Championship held in Colombo. According to Navy media sources, Navy men’s wrestling team had won the championship title for the 20th consecutive time.

Matches were worked off at the indoor stadium at Torrington Square, Colombo during the weekend (Feb 18 & amp; 19, 2023). Completing in several weight categories the sailors took home 05 gold, 02 silver and 03 bronze medals to clinch the championship title.

Meanwhile, the Navy women’s team had also added 02 gold, 01 silver and 02 bronze medals to the Navy’s overall medal tally, it says.