New sport Unifight holds demonstration and workshop

A new sport called Unifight was successfully demonstrated at a workshop organized by the Sri Lanka Federation for Unifight and the Department of Sports in the Eastern Province on September 19 and 20 at the Beach Park, Trincomalee with the participation of 150 athletes of sports clubs and schools.

Athletes from Trincomalee, Kantalai, Seruwila, Muttur, Kinniya and Gomarankadawala participated in a new experience.

The Unifight exhibition event was conducted by Navy athletes and the awarding of certificates for successful participants was conducted by the Director of the Department of Sports, Eastern Province N.Mathivannan, Chairman, Sri Lanka Federation for Unifight, Commander Y.N. Jayaratne and the Secretary, founder and promoter SriLanka Federation for Unifight Uditha Peiris.

The event was graced by Minister of Road Development, Lands and Land Development, Skills and Manpower Development and Water Supply of the Eastern Province, Ariyawathi Galappaththi as the Chief Guest and Secretary, Ministry of Road Development, Eastern Province J.J. Muralitharan.

The Sri Lanka Unifight Federation said it welcomed any inquiry from interested sportsmen at 18/01, Sri Premananda Mawatha, Bekkegama, Panadura or by contacting Uditha Peiris on 0785167721 or e-mail, [email protected]