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Hemamali's Chathuri, Army's Herath Best Novice boxers
Daily FT
|April 28, 2025
HEMAMALI College, Kandy, schoolgirl Chathuri Siriwardena and a 27-year-old Army Lance Corporal Nissanka Herath carried away the Best Boxer awards at the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Novices Boxing meet for men and women held at the Royal MAS Arena.
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The tournament, conducted by the BASL, attracted 125 entries from 21 clubs during the four-day competition.
This is the third Best Boxer award in as many meets for Siriwardena, who was adjudged the Most Scientific Boxer at the BASL Junior Championship and All Island National School Games last year. The talented 18-year-old from Kandy outclassed V. Gayathri of Omega Line Boxing Club, Vavuniya, in the Light Fly (50kg) weight final.
Herath, representing Army Archers, prevailed in a closely contested Minimum (48kg) weight final against S.D. Weerasinghe of Back2Fit Boxing Club.
Significantly, Army asserted their dominance in the Men's division, winning 12 of the 13 weight classes in addition to five Silver medals, having a total of 19 boxers.
Army Boxing Chairman Maj. Gen. Janaka Pallekumbura gave away the special awards.
Army were the dominant team at the tournament
Results
Medal winners
Women
Minimum (48kg)
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