Army Rowers Win Gold & Silver in Junior National Rowing Championship-2022

March 17, 2022

The Junior National Rowing Championship - 2022 concluded recently at the Diyawannawa Rowing Centre after three days of intense competitions.

A total of 20 Rowing Sports Clubs from Tri-services, schools and universities took part in the tournament. The Sri Lanka Army women’s rowing team once again lifted the trophy in the Women’s category, having won 4 Gold medals and 1 Bronze medal. Similarly, the Sri Lanka Army Men’s category also won 2 Gold medals and 3 Silver medals. The tournament was organized by Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka.

Winners of the Junior Rowing Team; (Men)

Sergeant E.P.N Prasad of 3 SLAGSC (Pair and Quadruple Scull) - 1^st place

Corporal P.G.C.S Karunarathne of 3 MIR (Pair) -1^st place

Lance Corporal A.S Hettiarchchi of 3 SLASC (Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Lance Corporal W.L.I.A Madusara of 10 SLASC (Double Skull and Quadruple Scull) - 2^nd place

Lance Corporal H.M.S.L Rathnayake of 14 SLA (Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Lance Corporal T.H.B.L Fernando of 20 GR (Quadruple Scull) - 2^nd place

Lance Corporal R.D.K.S Weerasinghe (Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Lance Corporal R.T.S Karunarathne of 2 MIR (Pair and Coxed Four) - 2^nd and 1^st place

Lance Corporal U.U.R Udawaththe of 7 SLAOC (Double Skull) - 2^nd place

Private E.K.S Harshana of 2 SLA (Coxed Four and Quadruple Skull) - 1^st and 2^nd place

Private R.M.G.P Bandara of 17 GR (Pair and Coxed Four) - 2^nd and 1^st place

Winners of the Junior Rowing Team (Women)

Captain Maheshi Liyanage of 4 MIC (Pair and Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Sergeant P.P.T.S Weerasinghe of 5 SLAGSC (Pair and Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Sergeant S.G.S.K Weerakoon of 2 SLAGSC (Scull and Double Scull) - 1^st place

Corporal W.V.S.L Lakshani of 5 SLAWC (Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Lance Corporal T.I.S Mendis of 11 SLASC (Coxed Four) - 1^st place

Signal Woman J.H.S Vainahenage of 12 SLASC (Scull and Double Scull) - 3^rd and 1^st place

Courtesy - www.army.lk