The Sri Lanka – China Friendship Cup Dragon Boat Races organised by Sri Lanka Amateur Rowing Association successfully concluded at Diyawanna Rowing Center, Koswatta, Battaramulla yesterday.
The Dragon Boat races have been conducted for the first time in Sri Lanka while the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Sri Lanka hosted the event together with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Army rowers obtained the Sri Lanka-China Friendship Cup by beating the Sri Lanka Navy team in the Senior Category while Ekamuthu University Team beat Ekamuthu School Team in the Junior Category.
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China has played a major role as a hosting partner to promote Dragon Boat Races in Sri Lanka.
The Dragon Boats are long and thin with Dragon heads on the bow of the ships. Each boat included 12 rowers, a drummer, and a navigator while the rowers oar the boat the forward harmoniously and hurriedly accompanied by rhythms of drum produced by the drummer during the race.
The newly appointed Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Roshan Ranasinghe graced the occasion as the Guest of Honour.
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