Pera Strength

A MOMENT OF PRIDE! 🏋️‍♀️🔥
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Our Women’s Weightlifting Team delivered a remarkable performance at the Interuniversity Weightlifting Championships, securing the 2nd Runners-Up title! 🥉

Congratulations to our outstanding athletes for their dedication, strength, and determination on the platform:

• K. Geethika (58kg Class) - 1st Place
Sn**ch: 55kg | C&J: 73kg

• Gabinaya Gowri Muhunthan (53kg Class) - 2nd Place
Sn**ch: 48kg | C&J: 62kg

• D.P. Dambagolla (48kg Class) - 3rd Place
Sn**ch: 43kg | C&J: 49kg

• K.H.G.D. Bhagya (53kg Class) - 3rd Place
Sn**ch: 48kg | C&J: 61kg

A proud achievement built through hard work and passion. The journey continues! 💪🔥

CHAMPIONSHIP MENTALITY! 🥈🔥

We came, we lifted, and we conquered! Proud to announce that we’ve secured the Runners-Up title at the Interuniversity Weightlifting Championships with a massive 13 points! 🏆💪

We are incredibly proud of our medalists who put on a phenomenal performance

🥇 Sohan Fernando (71kg Class) – 1st Place
Sn**ch: 96kg | C&J: 123kg

🥇 Dimantha Thilakasiri (110kg Class) – 1st Place
Sn**ch: 86kg | C&J: 126kg

🥉 Dulain Basnayake (79kg Class) – 3rd Place
Sn**ch: 98kg | C&J: 123kg

🥉 Lahiru Senanayake (60kg Class) – 3rd Place
Sn**ch: 80kg | C&J: 93kg

🥉 Manuja Liyanage (88kg Class) – 3rd Place
Sn**ch: 83kg | C&J: 115kg

The grind doesn't stop here. Back to the platforms we go! 🏋️‍♂️🔥

Huge congratulations to Sohan Fernando for his incredible performance at the National Weightlifting Championship! 🥉

From the gym to the national stage! Honored to have competed at the National Novices Championship. We came for the experience and are leaving as the MEN'S RUNNERS-UP! Huge thanks to our coaches and teammates for the relentless support. 🔥

💪🔥 Rising Stronger, Lifting Higher! 🔥💪
We are proud to announce our new leaders for University of Peradeniya Weightlifting – 2026 🏋️‍♂️✨

👑 Captain: Lahiru Senanayaka (Faculty of Science)
👑 Vice Captain: Janitha Abeyrathne (Faculty of Science)

With their strength, dedication, and iron will, they will carry our Iron Pride forward into 2026. 🏆💯

👏 Congratulations to our champions — strength is earned, pride is shared!

Pure power. Strength, dedication, and glory on full display.

Congratulations to Kavindu Malshan – SLUSA Colours Awardee 2023/2024, and Lahiru Weerasekara – SLUSA Colours Awardee 2023, both representing the Faculty of Engineering, for their remarkable achievements in weightlifting.

A proud moment for Pera Weightlifting, as these two exceptional athletes are recognized at the 2025 Colours Awarding Ceremony for their incredible contributions to university sports.

Your discipline and dominance inspire us all to lift higher!

To Lead The Pera Weightlifting Team 2025 😈

Victory Alert!!!
Congratulations Damindu Nadeen on your outstanding performances! Wishing you all the best as you continue to soar to new heights in your lifting journey. Keep lifting 😈

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Congratulations to T.H.Hettiarachchi from the University of Peradeniya for winning Bronze in the Men’s 89kg Weightlifting event at the Inter-University Games 2024! 🥉🔥

We’re excited to see what lies ahead for him in weightlifting and beyond. Well done! 🏋🏻👏

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