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Gunners, "The Real Champions" Backed After 5 Years
2019-02-21The Sri Lanka Anti - Doping Agency (SLADA) imposed a temporary ban on 200m, 400m athlete Kalinga Kumarage who represented Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) team in the 55th Inter Regiment Athletics Championships - 2018 which was held from 23 - 31 October 2018 for having used banned substances.
During the event he won five gold medals and one silver medal and had been stripped off the same. Accordingly the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) team lost 75 points and Sri Lanka Artillery (SLA) team gained 33 points. By obtaining 287 points, the Regiment of Sri Lanka Artillery becomes the Champions of Inter Regiment Athletics Championship - 2018.
Regiment of Artillery won the Inter Regiment Athletics Championship for the first time in 1980 and the Regiment never looked back then onwards. It had been retaining the covered trophy consecutive 33 years winning the yearly championship till 2013. However, after 5 years Regiment of Artillery was able to regain the trophy of Inter Regiment Athletics Championship. This unparalleled feat is testimony to the unity, the fighting spirit and the organizational capability of the Artillery tribe. Regiment of Artillery congratulates all athletes and officials who have brought glory to the Regiment.
Maj Gen BKGML Rodrigo RSP psc IG
Brig T G I A Ariyaratne RSP IG
Brig KADNR Kannangara RSP IG
WO I GVS Iroshan USP
Seva Vanitha Branch
Mrs. Swendrini Rodrigo
The Colonel Commandant,
and All Ranks
of
Regiment of Artillery
Congratulates
the following Gunner Officer
on his birthday
W P K Samaranayake psc SLA
0772448745/0765303731
18 November 2024
