Pakistan Army Hockey Team in Sri Lanka

A 20-member Pakistan Army Hockey Team, which is currently in Sri Lanka, visited the High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo this week.

The Pakistan Army Hockey team, as part of the ongoing Army-to-Army sports exchange program arrived in Sri Lanka on 4December 2016 to participate in four friendly matches with their counterparts in the Sri Lankan Army.

High Commissioner of Pakistan in Sri Lanka, Maj. Gen. (R) Syed ShakeelHussain, while talking to the team members, said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka are bonded together in a wide range of relations one of which is sports activities and have been supporting each other’s teams in various sporting events. Hockey is the national game of Pakistan and the Pakistan Hockey team holds almost every major title, he added.

He appreciated the Pakistani Army Hockey team for their good performance. He emphasised the need that the regular visits of such kind would not only help in grooming young players but also strengthening relations between both countries.

The Manager of the Pakistan Army Hockey Team, Lt. Col. Sadaf Akram apprised the High Commissioner about the warm welcome and hospitality extended by the Sri Lankan Army to Pakistani Army Hockey team which was highly appreciated by the High Commissioner.

The Pakistan Army Hockey team won the first match against Sri Lankan Army team which was played on 6December at Colombo Astro Turf ground. Both teams played two more matches on 7December in Colombo and 9December in Matale and the final match will be played on 10 December in Colombo.