Bank of Ceylon Recovery Provinces Deputy General Manager Priyal Silva (left) presenting award to A.C.D.Kumara of the Security Division of SLPA
W.N.M. Rodrigo (right) of the Engineering (Mechanical Plant) Division being presented with the award of the Best Women Athlete at the 54th Nationalised Services Athletics
The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) athletic team emerged runners-up at the 54th Nationalised Services Athletics Championship held on 30 and 31 July 2026 at Sugathadasa Stadium. They secured this victory by winning a total of 71 medals, including 28 Gold, 33 Silver, and 16 Bronze medals.
C.P. Weerasinghe of the Welfare and Industrial Division of SLPA was awarded the Best Athlete of the Tournament (Overall), while A.C.D. Kumara of the Security Division of SLPA, was selected as the Best Athlete in the Champion Category.
Additionally, in the age-category awards, C.P. Weerasinghe of the Welfare and Industrial Relations Division was named the Best Athlete in the 30-35 Age Group (Men’s), and W.N.M. Rodrigo of the Engineering (Mechanical Plant) Division of SLPA won the Best Athlete in the 30-35 Age Group (Women’s). The Ports Authority team notably secured several top individual performance awards across various age categories throughout the championship.