Sumith wins silver medal in pistol shooting

Pistol Shooting: Former, Sri Lankan Olympic Boxer and Champion Rifle and Pistol Shooter, Sumith Liyanage added another laurel to his illustrious sporting career by winning a Silver Medal in Pistol Shooting at the recently concluded 2007 World Police and Fire Games in Adelaide, Australia.

A retired DIG of the Sri Lanka Police, presently Security Manager of Paints and General Industries, Sumith showed that he had lost none of his prowess in Pistol Shooting by over coming competitors from 48 countries worldwide to annex the silver medal in the "Police Action-Pistol" event.

The match consisted of eight stages and Sumith did well in all to win the Silver medal overall. Very competent shooters from the Police forces worldwide including those from "SWAT" teams from the United States, participated and a high standard of shooting was recorded. The events were so designed to simulate actual conditions that the competitors would face in real life situations in the course of their Police duties.

Sumith Liyanage is no stranger to international competitors at the highest level, having been Sri Lanka's (Ceylon then) Olympic representative in boxing at the Rome Olympic Games in 1960.