Canoeing and Kayaking is an Olympic Sport in over 158 countries and covers many a discipline namely, C1, C2 and C4 in Canoeing and K1, K2 and K4 in Kayaking. The 1s, 2s and 4s in both Canoeing and Kayaking means competitions with 1 paddler, 2 paddlers and 4 paddlers in each boat, respectively. Fourteen years is not a long period for a new sport, considering that a majority of Sports in Sri Lanka are almost a century or more in existence. He is now in the Sri Lanka Army. In Canoeing and Kayaking, Paddlers generally peak from their mid 20s to early 30s.

Source: Sunday Times April 22, 2018 20:03 UTC