Navy women’s team wins bronze at 5th CISM World Military Beach Volleyball Championship
The Sri Lanka Navy women’s beach volleyball team won the bronze medal at the 5th International Military Sports Council (CISM) Beach Volleyball Championship held in Oman.
The tournament took place from 15 to 22 October 2026, featuring teams from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Oman, Algeria and Sri Lanka. Representing the Navy, Woman Leading Seaman AKT Lakshani and Woman Ordinary Seaman MGD Bandara secured the bronze medal by edging out Algeria 2-0.
Commander Madushan Silva, Secretary of the Navy Beach Volleyball, served as the team’s head coach, while Leading Seaman AGH Silva officiated as an international referee.
The team returned to the island this morning, 23 October, and was welcomed by the Navy’s Director of Sports, Commodore Indika Edirisinghe at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.