Ruchira Jayasena of the Air Force managed to set a new Sri Lanka weightlifting record in the 89 kg weight category in the weightlifting category of the Defense Services Sports Tournament held at the Torrington Sports Complex in Colombo.
Ruchira Jayasena has set the record by lifting a weight of 135 kg.
Also, Madushika Premaratne, who competed in the 45 kg weight class representing the Air Force women’s team, also set a new Sri Lankan record. The amount of weight she lifted was 66 kg.
In this tournament, the Sri Lanka Air Force Women’s Weightlifting Team managed to win 6 gold medals, 3 silver medals and a bronze medal.
She also won the overall championship in the women’s weightlifting event in the Defense Services Games.
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