Army Champs with 11 Gold, 1 National Record; Navy Runners-up with 9 Gold, 2 National Records
Navy's Kavindi Perera and Sanduni Perera and Army's Jessica Madushani established national records
Sri Lanka Army (SLA) with 11Gold, bagged the overall championship, pushing Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) with 9 Gold, into the runners-up slot at the annual Awards Ceremony of the National Shooting Sports Federation (NSSF), held at the Raffles Residence, Kotte, on Wednesday.
Among other top achievers were the Army’s M.P. Pathirana and the Navy’s H.D.P. Kumara, who won Best Shooter in the Pistol and Rifle categories, respectively. Veteran markswoman Ruwini Abeymanna of Negombo Rifle Club was Best among Women Pistol shooters, while Navy’s Kavindi Perera was Best among Women Rifle shooters.
Three Shooters, all Women, established 3 new Women’s National records. They were Navy’s Kavindi Perera- 50metre Rifle 3×20, and Sanduni Perera- 50metre Rifle Prone and Army’s Jessica Madishani- 10m Air Rifle Women.
Over 500 Shooters attended the event at which Minister of Sports, Dayasiri Jayasekara was the Chief Guest. While Minister Jayasekara pledged his support to Shooting sports, in a bid for Sri Lanka to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, NSSF President, Shirantha Peiris was overwhelmed at being able to host a successful awards ceremony, and looking forward to take the sport to another level in the coming years, with development programmes planned.
“The NSSF intends to send our Shooters overseas for training, mainly targeting the Olympics. There is also a plan drawn up to establish 10-Lane Shooting Ranges in all provinces by next year, apart from the upcoming National Shooting Range in Battaramulla. All these are planned with the objective of winning medals at international level, particularly at the Olympics,” Peiris, a recipient of two awards himself, told the Sunday Times.
A total of 107 awards- 93 Individual, 12 Tteam and 2 Overall were presented at the event. The NSSF intends to conduct a comprehensively planned events programme in 2017, according to its President, Peiris.
Navy skippers receiving the overall runners-up shield. Pix by Ranjith Perera
Award winners
- Junior 10m Air Rifle Men
Gold: Y.D.W. de Silva (SL Schools)
Silver: E. Thotawatta (Cambrians)
Bronze: D.C. Weeraratne (NRC)
- Youth 10m Air Pistol Women
Gold: C.I. Kandawinna (SL Schools)
Silver: M. Jayasundara (SL Schools)
Bronze: A.G.R.A.S. Gamage (SL Schools)
- 10m Air Pistol Men
Gold: R.A.N.A.J. Ranasingha (SL Schools)
Silver: S. Fernando (Cambrians)
Army skipper receives the overall title from the Minister of Sports
Bronze: S.D. Samarasekara (SL Schools)
- 10m Air Rifle Women
Gold: P.K.L. Pasqual (SL Schools)
Silver: V. Krishneetha (Magnum)
Bronze: S.A.G.R. Sirimanne (SL Schools)
- 10m Air Rifle Men
Gold: A. Dabukola (SL Schools)
Silver: S.M.C.S. Senanayake (Athugala)
Bronze: V. Peiris (SL Schools)
- 10m Air Rifle Women
Gold: K.K.G. Perera (SLN)
Silver: W.M.S.Y. Perera (SLN)
Navy emerged overall runners-up
Bronze: W.G.J. Madushani (SLA)
- 10m Air Rifle Men
Gold: W.A.J.R. Hemachandra (SLA)
Silver: H.D.P. Kumara (SLN)
Bronze: P.H.W. Karunaratne (SLA)
- 50m Rifle Prone Women
Gold: K.K.G. Perera (SLN)
Silver: W.G.J. Madushani (SLA)
Bronze: M.G.T.U.E. Egodawela (SLN)
- 50m Rifle Prone Men
Army, overall winners
Gold: H.D.P. Kumara (SLN)
Silver: M.D.U.P.E. de Silva (SLN)
Bronze: W.A.J.R. Hemachandra (SLA)
- 50m Rifle 3×20 Women
Gold: K.K.G. Perera (SLN)
Silver: W.G.J. Madushani (SLA)
Bronze: M.G.T.U.E. Egodawela (SLN)
- 50M Rifle 3×40 Men
Gold: S.M.M. Samarakoon (SLA)
Silver: H.D.P. KUmara (SLN)
Bronze: W.K.Y. Krishantha (SLN)
- 10m Air Pistol Women
Gold: R. Abeymanne (Negombo RC)
Silver: A.I.D.A. Kulatunga (SLA)
Bronze: K.S.C.G. Kendawala (SLA)
- 10m Air Pistol Men
Gold: W.D.B. Atipola (SLA)
Silver: W.G.V.K. Wijeratne (SLA)
Bronze: M.P. Pathirana (SLA)
- 25m Sport Pistol WomenÂ
Gold: K.S.C.G. Kendawala (SLA)
Silver: A.I.D.A. Kulatunga (SLA)
Bronze: R. Abeymanne (Negombo RC)
- 25m Standard Pistol Men
Gold: T.D.S. Fernando (Magnum)
Silver: M.P. Pathirana (SLA)
Bronze: D. Fernando [Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF)]
- 25m Rapid Fire Men
Gold: D. Fernando (SLA)
Silver: W.W.P. Indunil (SLA)
Bronze: W.D.B. Atipola (SLA)
- 50m Free Pistol Men
Gold: M.P. Pathirana (SLA)
Silver: W.G.V.K. Wijeratne (SLA)
Bronze: D.M.S.M. Dissanayake (SLA)
- 10m Air Rifle Women Team
Gold: SLN ‘A’ (W.M.S.Y. Perera, K.K.G. Perera, Â Â M.G.T.U. Egodawela)
Silver: SLA ‘A’ (J.M.D.C. Jayamanna, W.G.J. Madushani, K.G.P. Ratnayake)
Bronze: SLA ‘B’ (G.G.S.N. Gamage, P.G.P.S. Jayaratne, D.P.W. Muthunayake)
- 10m Air Rifle Men TeamÂ
Gold: SLA ‘A’ (W.A.J.R. Hemachandra, P.H.W. Karunaratne, S.M.M. Samarakoon)
Silver: SLN (T.S. Gamage, H.D.P. Kumara, W.K.Y. Krishantha)
Bronze: SLA ‘B’ (R.D.P.S. Gunathilake, S.M.A.U. Samarakoon, D.M.S.J. Bandara)
- 50m Rifle Prone Women Team
Gold: SLN ‘A’ (W.M.S.Y. Perera, K.K.G. Perera, M.G.T.U. Egodawela)
Silver: SLA ‘A’ (P.G.P.S. Jayaratne, K.G.P. Ratnayake, W.G.J. Madushani)
Bronze: SLN ‘B’ (N.K.P. Nayanthara, D.K.L.M.A. Kumari, B.L.T. Sandamali)
- 50m Rifle Prone Men Team
Gold: SLN ‘A’ (T.S. Gamage, H.D.P. Kumara, W.K.Y. Krishantha)
Silver: SLA ‘A’ (W.A.J.R. Hemachandra, P.H.W. Karunaratne, S.M.M. Samarakoon)
Bronze: SLN ‘B’ (U.G.S.K. Jayathilake, A.D.D. de Silva, N.P. Wijayarupa)
- 50m Rifle 3×20 Women Team
Gold: SLN (W.M.S.Y. Perera, K.K.G. Perera, M.G.T.U. Egodawela)
- 50M Rifle 3×40 Men Team
Gold: SLN (T.S. Gamage, H.D.P. Kumara, W.K.Y. Krishantha)
- 10m Air Pistol Women Team
Gold: SLA ‘A’ (W.A.N.M. Weerakkody, A.I.D.A. Kulatunga, K.S.C.G. Kendawela)
Silver: SLA ‘B’ (B.M.S. Sandamali, G.G.K.N.K. Abeyratne, R.A.A. Udayangani)
Bronze: SLAF (W.A.H.A. Hansika, C. Kumari, J.A.R.P. Ranasinghe)
- 10m Air Pistol Men Team
Gold: SLA ‘A’ (W.G.V.K. Wijeratne, W.D.D. Atipola, M.P. Pathirana)
Silver: SLA ‘B’ (H.D.D. Chamindaratne, S.I. Withanarachchi, W.W.P. Indunil)
Bronze: SL Air Force (H. Padmasiri, G, Kodituwakku, S. Ranasinghe)
- 25m Sport Pistol Women Team
Gold: SLA ‘A’ (W.A.N.M. Weerakkody, A.I.D.A. Kulatunga, K.S.C.G. Kendawela)
Silver: SLN (J.A.S. Sewwandi, R.B. Nadeeshani, W.G.S. Priyadarshani)
Bronze: SLA ‘B’ (B.M.S. Sandamali, R.A.A. Udayangani, G.G.K.N.K. Abeyratne)
- 25m Standard Pistol Men Team
Gold: SLA (W.W.P. Indunil, W.D.B. Atipola, M.P. Pathirana)
Silver: SLAF (H. Padmasiri, D. Fernando, N. Weerakoon)
- 25m Rapid Fire Men Team
Gold: SLA (W.W.P. Indunil, W.D.B. Atipola, M.P. Pathirana)
- 50m Free Pistol Men Team
Gold: SLA ‘A’ (W. Wijeratne, R.M.L. Kulasooriya, M.P. Pathirana)
Silver: SLAF (J.P.H. Padmasiri, G. Kodituwakku, S. Ranasinghe)
Bronze: SLN ‘A’ (D.M.S.M. Dissanayake, R.D.M.H. Liyanage, H.K. Rajapaksha)
- Individual Skeet Open
Gold: M.A.S.B. Ranasinghe (SLAF)
Silver: E.D.M.M. Wijewickrema (SLAF)
Bronze: Shehan Patterson (Clay Target SCC)
- Individual Skeet Master
Gold: Shirantha Peiris (Clay Target SCC)
Silver: M.R.S. Diwulwewa [Sri Lanka Police (SLP)]
Bronze: W.M.S. Menikdiwela (HCSSC)
- Individual Trap Open
Gold: Johann Fernando (Negombo RC)
Silver: R.M. Wimalaratne (SLP)
Bronze: Mohan Gilbert (Negombo RC)
- Individual Trap Master
Gold: M.R.S. Diwulwewa (SLP)
Silver: Nihal Perera (Negombo RC)
Bronze: Jan Samaranayake (Negombo RC)
- Team Skeet Open
Gold: Clay Target SCC (Shehan Patteson, Shirantha Peiris, Shankar Dharmaratne)
Silver: SLAF (E.D.M.M. Wijewickrama, N.M.N.A.K. Wijekoon, M.A.S.B. Ranasinghe)
Bronze: SLP (M.R.S. Diwulwewa, R.M. Wimalaratne, R.M.U.K.B. Ratnayake)
- Team Trap Open
Gold: SLP ‘A’ (M.R.S. Diwulwewa, R.M.U.K.B. Ratnayake, R.M. Wimalaratne)
Silver: Negombo ‘Z’ (Jonathan Martenstyn, Mohan Gilbert, Rishan Dias)
Bronze: Negombo ‘B’ (Nihal Perera, Diul Pinto, Sean Silva)
New Sri Lanka Records
- Â 50m Rifle 3×20 Women: Kavindi Perera (SLN)
- Â 50m Rifle Prone Women: Sanduni Perera (SLN)
- Â 10m Air Rifle Women: Jessica Madishani (SLA)
Overall Awards
- Â Best Rifle Shooter Men: H.D.P. Kumara (SLN)
- Â Best Rifle Shooter Women: Kavindi Perera (SLN)
- Â Best Pistol Shooter Men: M.P. Pathirana (SLA)
- Â Best Piston Shooter Women: Ruwini Abeymanne (Negombo RC)
- Â Overall Champions: SLA
- Â Â Overall Runners-up: SLN