Boxing: Dilip and Harshani emerge best while Army bag 12 medals at ABA Championships

Boxers from the Sri Lanka Army (men and women) showed off their capabilities by winning 12 medals at the (ABC) Annual Boxing Championships at the Royal College Boxing Ring. 

The Army men’s boxing team won 4 Gold Medals and 5 Silver Medals while the Army women bagged two Gold Medals and one Silver Medal. 

Dilip Ruwan Sanjeeva of the Sri Lanka Navy was adjudged as the Best Boxer defeating E.D. Dilshan of MAS MDS in the Fly Weight 52 kg. 

In the women’s section Harshani Chamodi Pasyala (Flyweight 51kg) out boxed N.L. Silva (MAS Silueta) to take the Best Boxer’s title. 

The Best Loser was D. Prasanga Dilshan of MAS MDS in the men’s section while in the women’s section Nimesha Lakmali Silva (MAS Silueta) was adjudged the Best Loser. 

Results 

Men: 

Light Flyweight (49kg): G.K. Kumara (SL Navy) beat K.Sindujan (Royal Colombo) 

Flyweight (52kg): V.D. Sanjeeva (SL Navy) beat E.D.Dilshan (MAS MDS) 

Bantamweight (56kg): B.R.Kumara (SL Army) beat A.K. Maduranga (Vidyarathana University Faculty) 

Lightweight (60kg): A.M. Adhikari (SL Navy) beat H.A. Devapriya (SL Air Force)   

Light Welterweight (64 kg): R.W. Rajakaruna (SL Army) beat H.M. Madawatte (SL Army) 

Welterweight (69kg): W.A. Wijenaga (SL Air Force) beat P.A. Rupasinghe (SL Army) 

Middleweight (75kg): J.A. Sampath (SL Army) beat M.A. Kumara (SL Army) 

Light Heavyweight (81kg): S.A. Samaraweera (SL Air Force) beat A.L. Amarasinghe (SL Army) 

Heavyweight (91kg): W.A. Prabath (SL Army) beat A.D. Ratnayake (SLAir Force)   

Super Heavyweight (Over 91kg): B.H. Silva (SL Navy) beat A.G. Gunewardena (SL Army) 

Women: 

Flyweight (48kg): H.M. Weerasinghe (MAS Casual Line) beat G.M. Dilshan (SL Air Force) 

Flyweight (51kg): P.A. Pasyala (SL Air Force) beat N.L. Silva (MAS Silueta) 

Bantamweight (54kg): A.K. Kumari (MAS Linea) beat N.G. Batuwita (SL Army) 

Featherweight (57kg): L/M. Maduwanthi (SL Army) beat R.V.Sirimanne (MAS Thurulle) 

Lightweight (60kg): S.G. Sandamali (Police) beat D.L. Dharmasena (Police) 

Light Welterweight (64kg): P.K. Ranatunga (SL Army) beat W.M. Samaratunga (MAS Unichela) 

Welterweight (69kg): J.M. Jayasundera (MAS Linea) beat S. Kethana (MAS Thurili) 

Middleweight (75kg): Y.S. Madushani (MAS Siluetta) beat W.D. Perera (Kothalawela Defence Academy) 

Heavyweight (81kg): R.M. Ratnayake (MAS Siluetta) beat J.A. Jayasinghe (Police)