Navy marksmen shine at IPSC Shotgun Nationals 2026
Sri Lanka Navy practical shooting team secured 12 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals at the IPSC Shotgun Nationals / Scorpion Extreme Shotgun Challenge 2026, held from 19 to 21 June at the Sri Lanka Army Pistol Shooting Complex in Panaluwa.
The three-day tournament, organised by the Scorpion Shooting Club, brought together leading shooters representing the Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Navy, Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Police, as well as competitors from 10 shooting clubs across the country.
Notable performance across events by SLN shooters:
Individual Achievements
National Range Officer Standard Division : Gold – Master Chief Petty Officer US Rodrigo (Retd)
Standard Lady Division : Gold – Master Chief Petty Officer US Rodrigo (Retd)
| Standard Overall Division : |
Gold – Leading Seaman WAD Chaturanga Silver – Leading Seaman RLG Madusanka Bronze – Commander HAD Fonseka |
Standard Manual Lady Division : Bronze – Woman Able Seaman HPMM Ranasinghe
| Standard Manual Overall Division : |
Gold – Leading Radio Electronic Mechanic KPGD Dhanushka Bronze – Petty Officer BMPL Dayananda |
Team Achievements
| Standard Division Team Overall (Gold) : |
Commander HAD Fonseka Leading Seaman WAKTC Perera Leading Seaman WAD Chaturanga Leading Seaman RLG Madusanka |
| Standard Division Team Overall (Silver) : |
Master Chief Petty Officer US Rodrigo (Retd) Woman Leading Seaman CN Jayasinghe Woman Writer JTMS Milroy Woman Able Seaman KBC Dulakshika |
| Standard Manual Division Team Overall (Gold) : |
Petty Officer PWAT Pradeep Petty Officer EKCU Kumara Petty Officer BMPL Dayananda Leading Radio Electronic Mechanic KPGD Dhanushka |
The outstanding training, dedication, professionalism, and guidance provided by Ms. U.S. Rodrigo, the Sri Lanka Navy Shooting Coach, were reflected in the competitive success achieved by the Navy shooters at this tournament.
The presentation of medals and trophies to the winners took place on 4 September at the Auditorium of the Sri Lanka Ex-Servicemen's Association. The occasion was attended by a group of senior officers from the Tri-Forces and the Police.