Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

“Colours Nite - 2022” of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University

December 20, 2023

Celebrating and honouring the achievements of 223 KDU sportsmen and sportswomen for their exceptional performance in sports during the year 2022, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) ceremonially conducted its “Colours Nite - 2022” on 12th December 2023 at the Auditorium of Faculty of Graduate Studies of KDU. General SHS Kottegoda (Retd) WWV RWP RSP VSV USP ndc, the Chancellor of KDU graced this historic event as the Chief Guest.

Rear Admiral HGU Dammika Kumara, VSV, USP, psc, MMaritime Pol, BSc (DS), Vice Chancellor of KDU; Major General LCR Jayasuriya RSP ndc psc, the Rector Southern Campus; Brigadier DCA Wickramasinghe USP USACGSC, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Defence & Administration) and the Chairman of the Sports Council of KDU; Air Cdre DRW. Jayawardena USP, MSc (Def Stu) in Mgt, MDS, MSSD, BA (Def Stu), nde (Ban), psc, the Rector Metropolitan Campus; Commodore SR Rupasena RWP RSP psc, the Rector Kurunegala Campus; Group Captain WASB Weerasekara USP psc, The Director of Sports of Sri Lanka Air Force; Professor KAS Dhammika, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic); Deans of Faculties; and members of the academic and military staff also participated in this significant Sports event of KDU.

KDU Colours for 2022 were awarded for 15 sports events as follows:

Sport          No of Colour Recipients
Athletic 28
Swimming 21
Power Lifting 07
Hockey 09
Table Tennis 06
Rowing 11
Wushu 03
Cricket 11
Netball 21
Boxing 16
Soccer 10
Karate 41
Chess 17
Handball 08
Squash 07

Day Scholar GEV De Silva won the Best Sportsman and the winners of the other special awards are;

Fittest Officer Cadet (Male) - 2022 -   Cadet Lance Corporal RMPB Rathnayaka
Fittest Cadet (Female) - 2022 -   Lady Officer Cadet DJAMD Anuththara
Fittest Swimmer (Male) - 2022 -   Officer Cadet SKV Hatharasinghe
Fittest Swimmer (Female) - 2022 -   Lady Officer Cadet RD Jothirathna
Vice Chancellor Honours Fittest Swimmer (Male) - 2022 -   Officer Cadet KKSM Kumarasiri
      Officer Cadet GDP Jayathunga

 

The event was organized as a magnificent evening of recognizing the talents and determination manifested by the military and civilian undergraduates in uplifting the university to the crest and encouraging them to enhance their sporting talents and elevate them to higher levels. Further, KDU certificates were awarded in appreciation of the valuable contribution to KDU’s promotion of sports by the coaches of the respective sports. This event signifies the collective effort of all involved in uplifting sports at KDU.

Courtesy - www.kdu.ac.lk