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Corporal Abeysinghe of Air Force secured a silver medal in the 100kg category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the women\u2019s 45kg weight class, Lance Corporal Herath HMDA of the Sri Lanka Army also got a silver medal. The men\u2019s competition saw Corporal Premarathna WAWP and Marco MAM from the Sri Lanka Army each take home silver in the 60kg and 90kg categories, respectively. The Sri Lankan team also celebrated bronze medal wins from Jayasundara DPCL of the Sri Lanka Army in the 55kg weight class, Pahankumbura KMSLB of the Army in the 66kg class, and Sripali Kumarasighe of the Sri Lanka Navy in the 70kg women\u2019s category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-day championship featured Cadets, seniors, and Kata competitions across eight age groups for both men and women. 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