SLBBFF FELICITATES TWO PROMISING BODYBUILDERS
Amila Munasinghe of Ozone Fitness Centre and Subash Siriwardana of Sri Lanka Navy who excelled at the SERU Classic World Bodybuilding Championships 2018 in New Delhi, were feted at a grand felicitation ceremony held at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo recently.
The event took place under the patronage of Dr Ramesh, Chairman of RS Steel Company Limited and Maithree de Silva, Deputy Chairman of RS Steel Company Limited.
Amila won the Gold Medal in the 85kg weight class category while Subash won the sixth place in the 70kg weight class category.
The Gold Medal winner Amila received a cash award of Rs. 300,000 while Subash received a cash award of Rs. 200,000 from the Chairman of RS Steel Company Dr Ramesh.
Gold Medal winners Amila emphasised that he was able to win a gold medal mainly due to the encouragement and support provided by his family.
“I had given up the sport for a while but my family motivated me to continue and I worked hard during the last six months to win the title,” said a smiling Amila.
Meanwhile, Dr Ramesh pledged his support for bodybuilding in Sri Lanka and assured further assistance would be provided for individuals to compete at international level.
The felicitation ceremony was organised by the Sri Lanka Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation