Sri Lanka became champions in Small Bore Light Rifle and Small Bore Silhouette Rifle categories at the International Metallic Silhouette Shooting Union (IMSSU) World Championship 2016 held in South Africa.
Sri Lanka fielded an eight-member team, including five from Sri Lanka Army as they won three golds and finished with an overall tally of 38 medals.
The three gold medals were won by Captain P.K.J.S. Gayanga of Sri Lanka Army in Small Bore Light, Small Bore Silhouette and Small Bore Light Rifle - Open Sight events.
Sri Lanka went on to win the Bronze Medal in the Big Bore Rifle category.
The victorious Sri Lanka team included Brigadier D.S.D. Welikala, Major C.S. Ratnayake, Captain P.K.J.S. Gayanga, Warrant Officer I.N. Weerasinghe, Corporal K.P. Gunawardena, all from Sri Lanka Army, Anil Gunawardene Ishara Abeysinghe from Magnum SSC and W.M.S. Manikdiwela from Hill Country SSC.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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