84th Police Athletic Meets concludes

In order to develop sporting abilities of Police officers and to elevate them to the national and international sports arena, the 84th Police Inter-Divisional Athletics Festival, which was held in 2025 under the leadership of the Inspector General of Police, Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya, was successfully held at the Bambalapitiya Police Field Force Ground from 12.09.2025 to 14.09.2025 today.

The closing ceremony, including the final competitions, was held grandly at the Police Field Force Headquarters Ground on the evening of 14.09.2025 under the patronage of the Hon. Prime Minister, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Mr. Sunil Kumara Gamage, as the Guest of Honour, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Ananda Wijepala, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry, Mr. Sunil Watagala, the Secretary to the Prime Minister, Pradeep Saputhanthri, and the Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, retired Senior DIG Mr. Ravi Seneviratne.

The welcome speech at the function was delivered by the IGP, Attorney-at-Law, Mr. Priyantha Weerasooriya Maha, who welcomed the chief guest and the invited guests and wished all the athletes and sportspersons a grand evening.

This was followed by the men’s and women’s running finals, the invited school races that were brought in to add a touch of excitement to the tournament, and the men’s and women’s tug-of-war competitions that attracted everyone’s attention.

After all the sports divisions presented a parade in front of all the invited guests, saluting the Hon. Prime Minister, the distinguished guests presented trophies/shields to the outstanding performers and the best teams in the tournament.

The achievements –

100 x4 Men’s Final Winners – Police Special Task Force Team

100 x4 Women’s Final Winners – Police Headquarters Team

400 x4 Men’s Final Winners – Police Special Task Force Team

100X4 Men’s Invitational School Competition – St. Benedict’s College Team

100X4 Women’s Invitational School Competition – Pannipitiya Dharmapala College Team

Tug of War Women – Kandy Division

Tug of War Men – Police Special Task Force

Best Out-of-Country Athlete – Kankesanthurai Division Women Sub-Inspector H.D.W. Mendis (11.6m javelin)

The best out-of-state athlete – Jaffna Division Sub-Inspector H.S.G.H.Silva (68.99m javelin)

The best throwing athlete – Police Special Task Force Police Constable G.M.C. Sarath Kumara (61.23m javelin)

The best jumping athlete – Police Field Force Headquarters Police Constable 90433 I.G.P.S. Wijethunga (7.11m long jump)

The best running athlete – Police Special Bureau Police Constable 92453 Jagath (400m 50.8sec)

The best female athlete – Field event – Criminal Investigation Department Women Police Constable 7809 B.G. Sachithra Harshani (Long Jump 5.38 meters)

The best athlete in the field event – Police Field Force Headquarters Police Constable 90433 D.G. S. Wijethunga (Long Jump 7.11 meters)

The athlete who showed the maximum performance in the athletics event – Criminal Investigation Department Female Police Constable 7809 B.G. Sachithra Harshani (Long Jump 5.38 meters)

The athlete who showed the maximum performance in the athletics event – Police Field Force Headquarters Police Constable 90433 D.G. S. Wijethunga (Long Jump 7.11 meters)

The best out-of-town team won the Kusalanaya with 63 points.

The Presidential Security Division won the best parade.

Overall Women’s Championship Team – Police Special Task Force Women’s Team with 80 points.

Overall Men’s Championship Team – Police Special Task Force Men’s Team with 222 points

The shield for the best female athlete of the overall athletics event – Criminal Investigation Department Female Police Constable 7809 B.G. Sachithra Harshani 

The shield for the best athlete of the overall athletics event – Police Constable 90433 D.G. S. Wijethunga of the Police Field Force Headquarters, Police Special Task Force Inspector A.M.M. Perera, Police Inspector Hemantha Kumara of the Police Field Force Headquarters who won equal marks won.

The Criminal Investigation Department, which scored 97 points, won the Prime Minister’s Trophy for the overall runner-up in the 84th Police Athletics Festival, while the Police Special Task Force officers, who won the 84th Police Athletics Festival by scoring 302 points, won the President’s Trophy for the overall champion.