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The Felicitation Ceremony and Sihinayake Ree musical Evening

Sri Lanka Veteran Boxers get-together was held at Army Cantonment, Panagoda, Homagama on 17th May 2018 at Sri Lanka Artillery Regiment Officers Mess

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Ceylon Boxing Federation Launches Official Website

A warm welcome to the Chief Guest and Guest of honour by the members of Sri Lanka Twins Organization at the Ceylon Boxing Federation Ceremony held at BMICH

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The Felicitation Ceremony and Sihinayake Ree musical Evening

Ceylon Boxing Federation Launches Official Website

An exclusive interview with Ikram Odayar, a former top-class Trinity College boxer and Advisory Committee Member of the Ceylon Boxing Federation

One of the Champion Boxer TJI Ismail MBE won a record 5 Best Boxer awards in 1971

The Ceylon Boxing Federation was honoured to have DIG (Retd) Sumith Liyanage, the Oldest Living Olympian of Sri Lanka, as the Guest of Honour at the Inauguration of our Official Website Launching Ceremony, which was concluded with great success.

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Ceylon Boxing Federation Felicitation Ceremony

The Ceylon Boxing Federation proudly hosted a Felicitation Ceremony to honour Sri Lankan boxing veterans who represented the nation between 1960 and 1980, in recognition of their invaluable service and lifelong contribution to the sport of boxing.
The felicitation was followed by the “Sihinayake Ree” Muscle Evening, organised as a fund-raising project in support of boxing development. The event was held on 01st February 2025 at Kularathne Hall, Ananda College.
The ceremony was graced by Hon. Sunil Watagala, Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, and His Excellency Andrés Marcelo Garrido, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba.

Honoured Boxing Veterans

  • Rtd. DIG Sumith Liyanage
  • G.A.S. Gunasingha
  • Mahinda Weerakoddy
  •  H.M. Marzook
  • M.Y. Joharan
  • D.W. Weerasinghe
  • K.A.D. Luxman
  • H.S. Caldera
  • W.M. Chithrananda
  • D.J. Neththikumara
  • D.A. Rupasinghe
  • T.J. Chandradasa
  • G. Amarasooriya
  • W.V.S.J. Sumanaweera

Special Recognition Awards

Bandula Rathnapala

The sole Sri Lankan Professional Boxing Coach serving in New Jersey, United States of America. His achievement reflects the advancement and promotion of professional boxing in Sri Lanka on the international stage.

Nelka Shiromala

Nelka Shiromala is an international boxing official who officiated at two Olympic Games—Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024—making history as Sri Lanka’s first female boxing official to serve at two Olympic Games.