Record breaking SLAF swimmer promoted

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Leading Airman Roshan Abeysundara, the Sri Lanka Air Force swimmer who swam from Thalaimannar to Dhanushkodi in India and back covering a distance of 59.3 km and breaking the Asian long distance swimming record, has been promoted to the rank of corporal.

Air Force Commander Sudarshana Pathirana promoted Abeysundara to the next rank in appreciation of his record breaking achievement.

Abeysundara completed the swim from Thalaimannar to Dhanushkodi in India and back in just 28 hours, 19 minutes and 43 seconds.

He renewed fellow Sri Lankan V.S. Kumar Anandan's 50-year-old record which was set in 1971 by swimming the Palk Strait in 51 hours.(Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

Comments - 4

Ignatius Friday, 16 April 2021 02:54 AM

Wow congrats Roshan very proud of you. Keep it up and you deserve the Promotion Best wishes Ignatius Canada from Kandy

Bob Friday, 16 April 2021 07:33 AM

...you better start swimming or you'll sink like a stone for the Times They Ae aChanging-Dylan

Waco Friday, 16 April 2021 08:12 AM

Transfer him to the Navy with another promotion. No break in service.

Lumbini Friday, 16 April 2021 01:15 PM

If this person scored a double century in a cricket match, would he be promoted?

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