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Janaka and Manori clinch Commander’s Cup Golf Titles

Men’s winner Janaka Thebuwana receiving his trophy from Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy
Men’s winner Janaka Thebuwana receiving his trophy from Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy

The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Eagles’ Golf Links hosted the Commander’s Cup – 2019 Annual Golf Tournament,which concluded on Saturday in China Bay Trincomalee.

The tournament, played under the ‘Handicap Rules’ was open to all and started at 7.00 am with the participation of 76 golfers.

Janaka Thebuwana won the Commander’s Cup 2019 securing the highest points in the mens Division with 32 while Mrs. Manori Jayakody won the Ladies’ Trophy with a total score of 31 points. Ken DeAlwis was the runner up of mens Division with 28 points. Commander PM Munmullage(SL Navy) and Rohan De Silva received the award for the longest drive and Kris Krishnarjah received the award for the closest to the pin in the mens category. Leading Aircraftman Priyadarshani AMI and Mrs. Niloo Jayathilake took the honours for the longest drive in the ladies category.

The awards were given away at a gala award ceremony held at the ‘Marble Beach Air Force Resort’.The Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Kapila Jayampathy was present at the links and at the afternoon’s Awards Ceremony to watch the golfers in action and to give away the awards.

Commander Sri Lanka Army, Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake, Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody, Chief of Staff of SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Sumangala Dias, Director Air Operations of the SLAF and Chairman of SLAF Golf, Air Vice Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana and the Commandant of SLAF Academy China Bay, Air Commodore HSS Thuiyacontha also participated in the tournament.

 


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