Navy’s Nisansala Sandamali wins silver medal at 3rd Mount Everest International Open Taekwondo Championships 2022

Sri Lanka Navy athlete Women Able Seaman Nisansala Sandamali won a silver medal at 3^rd Mount Everest International Open Taekwondo Championships 2022, held in Pokhara Nepal.

The 3^rd Mount Everest International Open Taekwondo Championships 2022 is being held from 19^th to 28^th September in Nepal. Representing Sri Lanka in the taekwondo championship, she contested in 62/67kg weight class.

The final encounter was held between India and Sri Lanka on 24^th September, where Women Able Seaman Nisansala Sandamali won the silver medal, bringing credit to the Navy and motherland. Meanwhile, her achievement was also considered for the taekwondo world rankings.

Women Able Seaman Nisansala Sandamali has won Navy Colours for her significant achievements in taekwondo in year 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. Further, she has represented Sri Lanka in the World Military Taekwondo Championship – 2018 in Brazil, 18^th Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and 6^th TIRAK Taekwondo International Championship in Bangkok, Thailand.

Under the able guidance of Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, the Navy has made available a number of infrastructure, training opportunities and welfare-provisions for the promotion of the sports in the Navy. Capitalizing on these amenities, the Navy athletes have made significant achievements in sports both in national and international level.