53rd Sri Lanka Army Inter Regiment Athletic Meet - 2016 Commenced at Diyagama.
2016-09-23The colourful opening ceremony of the 53rd Sri Lanka Army Inter Regiment Athletic Meet - 2016 commenced on 23rd September 2016 at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama, Homagama with the Chief Guest being Major General KADA Karunasekara RSP VSV USP ndu psc.
Sri Lanka Artillery athletes clinched 2 medals ( 1 X Gold, 1 X Silver ) on the first day of the meet. Bombardier Pushpakumara RMS won the days first Gold in men's 5000 m by marking 14.40 minutes and Gunner Rajapaksha RJ became the Silver medalist on men's Long Jump event by clearing 7.71 meters.