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Sri Lankan cricketer Mahesh Theekshana of the Sri Lanka Army had been promoted to the rank of Sergeant by Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage yesterday.

The Commander yesterday invited sportsmen and sportswomen who shone distinctively in the field of international sports to the Commander’s office at the Army HQ to receive appreciative compliments and cash incentives.

Accordingly, in addition to Theekshana who is a member of the Sri Lanka Cricket team that won the Asia Cup, T.T Algama, K.B.Y De Silva and M.A.I.J Perera, who are members in the Sri Lankan National Netball team who won the Asian Netball Championship were promoted to the rank of Corporal from Private while the Bodybuilder, Lance Corporal R.A.D.P Rajapaksha who won the Bronze Medal in the Asian Bodybuilding Championship was promoted to the rank of Corporal.

The promotions were made by the Army Chief in recognition of their achievements.

The Commander of the Army, appreciative of their international achievements afterwards awarded financial incentives to Sergeant Theekshana, Netball team members and bodybuilder Lance Corporal R.A.D.P Rajapaksha extending his best wishes for their future.

 


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  • Reformist Wednesday, 21 September 2022 11:09 AM

    SL has this strange practices. I am for recognising sporting and other achievements of people. But I am not sure army should promote them over other hardworking real army personnel who work hard day in day out. These cricketers earn good money and they hardly do 'serving' in the army. By all means, recognise their sporting achievements, but do not over reward them with financial benefits and specially promotions over the other hard working and voiceless real army personnel.

    G.P.D. hettiarachchi Wednesday, 21 September 2022 12:26 PM

    He should tell his intended father-in-law to stop the ganja business.

    JRDW Wednesday, 21 September 2022 01:21 PM

    This is great,

    Truth Seeker Wednesday, 21 September 2022 09:23 PM

    Why? Will it solve any issues currently faced by the country? Or add any value to the armed forces that has been protecting the corrupt rulers?

    Mama rata yanva Wednesday, 21 September 2022 06:28 PM

    More printed money wasted on military promotion. SLC should be funding with the many millions of USD for cricketer. Army giving rank for cricketers show the army is ill disciplined with promotion. The size of our military is far too large for our country. This is more of this sham and waste of public money. Only backwards never get of third world nation would continue to glorify for sportsman when their are many near starving in the nation.

    Food first religious place last Wednesday, 21 September 2022 09:22 PM

    Military is clearly over funded. For them to give out cash like that. To provide for extra pay again through promotion for achievement that is not in the least military related. All those cricket mad fans should realise more money is being printed for their over-enthusiasm now to pay for these persons. Our country will forever be in intellectual dark while this kind excess continues.


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