Navy and Air Force overall wrestling winners
Army's Chandrasena (in red), who emerged the best wrestler, in action in the 57kg event, as Navy and Air Force wrestlers earned major honours at the competition - Pix by Indika Handuwala
Sri Lanka Navy with 40 points won the handsome Pulser Power Challenge Trophy Overall Championship at the77th National Wrestling Championship organised by the Sri Lanka Wrestling Federation and sponsored by David Pieris Motor Company which concluded at the new Sports Ministry Indoor Complex.
Sri Lanka Army finished as the first runners-up with 24 points while Sri Lanka Air Force occupied the 2nd runners-up position. H.P.T.P. Chandrasena of the Sri Lanka Army was adjudged the Best Wrestler in the Senior Men’s category for his performance in winning the 57kg event. On their way to the championship the sailors won the 61, 65 70, 74 86 and 125kgs events.
In the Junior Men’s category Walala A. Ratnayake College emerged champions and were followed by Young Shadows Sports Club and Prince of Wales College ended as 1st and 2nd runners-up respectively. Young wrestlers of A. Ratnayake College showed their talent in Wrestling with M.G.P. Bimsara and T.W.G.S.M.S. Seneviratne being outstanding.
Sri Lanka Air Force won the Women’s Championship while Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Police finished in the second and third positions respectively. The SLAF women wrestlers won 7 out of the 8 events to walk away with the Women’s Championship trophy. A.P. Lakshika of Sri Lanka Air Force was selected as the Best Woman Wrestler for winning the 53kg fight.
