SL Army promotes Maheesh Theekshana and other sports personalities

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The Sri Lanka Army sportsmen and sportswomen who were promoted pose with Army Commander Lt. Gen. Vikum Liyanage and other officers

Member of Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup winning cricket team Maheesh Theekshana was promoted by the Sri Lanka Army at a reception held at the Commander’s office at Army headquarters on Tuesday to honour Army-groomed sportsmen and sportswomen who had shone distinctively in the field of international sports.

Theekshana who was a Private in the Army was elevated to the rank of Sergeant. Likewise, members of the Sri Lanka netball team that won the Asian Championships Private T.T. Algama, to the rank of Corporal, Private K.B.Y. de Silva to the rank of Corporal and Private M.A.I.J. Perera to the rank of Corporal and Bronze medallist at the Asian Bodybuilding Championship 2022, Corporal R.A.D.P. Rajapaksha to the rank of Lance Corporal.

Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage, Commander of the Army after meeting the sport stars who brought fame to the country and the Army alike commended their achievements and talked to each one of them in the presence of the Director Sports of the Army.

The Commander of the Army, appreciative of their international achievements awarded financial incentives to Sergeant M.M. Theekshana, the netball team members and bodybuilder Lance Corporal R.A.D.P. Rajapaksha and extended his best wishes for their future.

Major General W.A.S.S. Wanasinghe RSP USP ndu, Commander, Security Forces Mullaitivu, Major General W.B.S.M. Abeysekera RSP USP, Director General Financial Management and Brigadier K.A.W.N.H. Bandaranayake USP, Director, Army Sports were also present at the occasion.