Knife Throwing sport introduced to the Navy

The Sri Lanka Navy introduced the sport of knife throwing to its sports programme through a groundbreaking three-day workshop held at the Welisara Naval Complex from 12th to 14th December 2024. The event was organized in collaboration with the Russian Embassy in Sri Lanka.

The training programme was held with the attendance of Mr. Andrey Trokhov, President of the International Association of Sport Knife Throwing, and Mrs. Varvara Soldatkina, a Russian national instructor. A total of 42 personnel from the tri-forces participated in the workshop.

Upon successful completion, 42 participants were certified as knife-throwing instructors, and 22 were additionally qualified as judges.