An exciting grand finale of the IG’s Trophy Taekwondo Tournament 2024

The grand finale of IG’s Trophy Taekwondo Tournament – 2024 was held on the 28.11.2024 at the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo, and the South Korean Ambassador to Sri Lanka has graced the evening as the chief guest, and the Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya (Attorney-at-Law) has participated in this event.

The tournament was held in several stages, and it consisted of two categories – the veteran category and the novice category. After the final competition, certificate awarding ceremony was started.

The officer, R. M. G. K. G. Pushpakumara 93065 of Police Special Task Force won the trophy and certificate as the best player in the veteran category while Police Constable 107099P. Thermilan who is attached to Police Division – Ampara, was awarded as the best player in the novice category.

In the final contest of the novice category of the tournament, the Northern Province team was defeated by the Southern Province team by 29-20 points and the Southern Province team won the trophy for the novice championship. Accordingly, the Northern Provincebecome the first runner-up in the novice category.

Police Special Task Force won the championship in the final battle of the tournament by defeating the Sri Lankan Police team by 36-11. Accordingly, the Sri Lanka Police team was the first runner-up in the veteran category.

Police Sergeant A. G. C. I. Thushara won the award for the best referee of the tournament.

Senior Police Officers including the Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Training and Higher Training Division – Mr. Sanjeewa Medawatte, the Commandant of Special Task Force, Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police Waruna Jayasundara, the President of Police Taekwondo Association and D. I. G. in charge of Colombo Range – Mr. Jagath Chandra Kumara and Korean officials in Sri Lanka, Mr. Ki-Shu-Lee – Korean Taekwondo Master, Mr. Kwak Hun Kyu – the chairman of Korean Trade Association of and the Secretary to the Korean Embassy in Sri Lanka, E Hu Chang have participated in this event.