The Sri Lanka Air Force swimmer; Airman Roshan Abeysundara who swam from Thalaimannar to Dhanushkodi and breaking the Asian long distance swimming record, has been promoted to the rank of corporal.
He was promoted Abeysundara to the next rank to appreciate his record breaking achievement by the Air Force Commander Sudarshana Pathirana.
He completed the swim from Thalaimannar to Dhanushkodi in India and back in just 28 hours, 19 minutes and 43 seconds and covered a distance of 59.3 km.
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