Amanthi Silva of St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo broke a record that stood for 31 long years on the opening day of the 29th Women’s Athletic Championship at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Sports Complex in Diyagama yesterday. In addition another meet record and a new Sri Lankan record were established after the end of first day where a total of 56 events took place in six different age groups.
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| Krithiha Ratneshwaran of Girl’s High School, Kandy who cleared a height of 1.54 metres in the Under-16 high jump final went on to win the event on the opening day of the Women’s Athletics Championships at Diyagama yesterday. (Pic by Ranjith Perera) |
Silva, competing in the Under-18 discus throw event cleared a distance of 37.56 metres bettering the existing record set by Deepika Rodrigo in 1980. Rodrigo then representing Anuradhapura Central set the record by throwing a distance of 34.82 metres while Silva after 31 years achieved an extra 2.74 metres to renew the record. Silva had a clear 10-metre advantage from the rest of the competitors as second placed R. Tharshika coming all the way from Vavuniya covered 27.26 metres. Hansini Jayanath was placed third with a distance of 26.97 metres.
W. K. L. A. Nimali, representing Sri Lanka Air Force clocked 10 minutes and 31.26 seconds to beat the previous record set by her team mate Eranga Dilrukshi a month earlier at the same venue. Nimali who was placed second to Dilrukshi in last month’s meet scrapped the previous national record by 6.31 seconds to claim the new record. During last month’s Junior Nationals Dilrukshi bettered her own record by clocking 10:37.57.
Late entrant Poornima Kalpani of Loyala College, Kochchikade covered a distance of 4.82 metres to set a new meet record in the Under-14 long jump finals as lasses from Sumana Balika, Ratnapura, Ratnayake Central, Walala and Air Force SC took major honours while favouring their chances of clinching this year’s championship on a dull opening day.
Sumana Balika dominated much of the track events grabbing the wins of 100 metres hurdles finals in both Under-18 and 20 age categories while also coming on top by winning the 800 metres finals in both age groups. They also won the javelin throw final of the Under-20 age group. They also placed at two finals.
Lasses of Air Force SC won at senior age categories as they went on to clinch the Under-20 shot putt and triple jump finals. They also clinched the women’s discus throw and 800 metres finals.
Ratnayake Central Walala however swept most events of the junior age groups while placing themselves at four finals. Their runners swept the first three places of the 800 meters final in the Under-16 age group. The meet will conclude today.
Results:
10000M (Women’s final): 1. S. A. Lamahewage (Navy SC) 38:07.48 Secs, 2. M. Weerakkodi (Police SC) 38:28.41 Secs, 3. M. A. R. Deepani (Air Force SC) 38:37.96 Secs.
High Jump (U-16 final): 1. Krithiha Ratneshwaran (Girls High School ,Kandy) 1.54M, 2. Mudhitha Madushani (Kuliyapitiya Central) 1.51M, 3. Darsha Madushani (Kuliyapitiya Central) 1.45M
Long Jump (U-18 final): 1. N. N. L. U. Nanayakkara (Maliyadeva BMV, Kurunegala) 5.31M, 2. K. N. C. Dharmasena (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 5.21M, 3. Vindya Kuruppu (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 5.07M
Shot Putt (U-20 final): 1. K. D. Rasmika (Air Force SC) 9.56M, 2. V. A. D. Weerarathne (Air Force SC) 9.46M, 3. Pamudika Ayomi (Ferguson HS, Ratnapura) 9.03M
Discus Throw (Women’s final): 1. W. M. S. K. Weerasekara (Air Force SC) 43.80M, 2. T. Anusha (Army SC) 43.50M, 3. P. K. A. A. Maduwanthi (Air Force SC) 38.33M
Long Jump (U-12 final): 1. Iduranga Sathsarani (Ambalantota MV, Hambantota) 4.28M, 2 Ashika Madushi (Kisthuraja V, Weliveriya) 4.10M, 3. Saduni Nawodha Jayaratna (Sri John Kothalawala MV, Kurunegala) 3.97M
High Jump (U-14 final): 1. Yelani Dias (Methodist College, Colombo) 1.40M, 2. Purnima Gunaratna (Leeds International, Panadura) 1.40M
Shot Putt (U-16 final): 1. Kushnara Herath (St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo) 8.97M, 2. Shobita Rajendran (St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo) 8.00M, 3. L. D. K. S. Anulasiri (Ratnayaka Central, Walala) 7.95M
Discus Throw (U-18 final): 1. Amanthi Silva (St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo) 37.56 M NEW MEET RECORD, 2. R. Tharshika (Vavuniya DAA) 27.26M, 3. Hansini Jayanath (Musaeus College, Colombo) 26.97M
Javelin Throw (U-20 final): 1. Hansima Karunaratna (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 37.22M, 2. J. M. R. K. Kelegame (Seetha Devi GS, Kandy) 21.98M, 3. S. A. Kawshalya (Kiridiwela Central, Kiridiwela) 11.43M
Triple Jump (U-20 final): 1. D. D. Mohottala (Air Force SC) 11.50M, 2. K. G. S. Karunathilaka (St. Joseph's BMV, Gampola) 10.43M, 3. Madduma Kumari (Aranayake Rajagiriya MV) 10.25M
800M (U-16 final): 1. A. H. M. P. Abesingha (Rathnayaka Central, Walala) 2:26.80 Secs, 2. M. B. D. S. Rajasekara (Rathnayaka Central, Walala) 2:26.98 Secs, 3. Y. G. M. S. Wijesingha (Rathnayaka Central, Walala) 2:27.01 Secs
800M (U-18 final): 1. Gimhani Sakunthala (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 2:21.82 Secs, 2. B. M. S. K. Kumari (Rathnayaka Central, Walala) 2:25.59 Secs, 3. Sachini Udeshika (Badulla DAA) 2:25.64 Secs
800M (U-20 final): 1. Chamika Jayamini (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 2:15.92 Secs, 2. R. M. S. Sanjeewani (Army SC) 2:21.09 Secs, 3. Y. M. T. D. D. Kumari (Rathnayaka Central, Walala) 2:24.41 Secs
800M (Women’s final): 1. A. A. N. Sanjeewani (Air Force SC) 2:15.49 Secs, 2. H. P. D. D. Pathirana (Army SC) 2:16.94 Secs, 3. K. A. D. Sandakanthi (Air Force SC) 2:16.99 Secs
100M Hurdles (U-18 final): 1. Wathsala Kumari (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 16.73 Secs, 2. Prabasha Fernando (Methodist College, Colombo) 17.27 Secs, 3. J. A. D. Jayarathna (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 18.04 Secs
100M Hurdles (U-20 final): 1. Nayomika Gimhani (Sumana BV, Ratnapura) 15.96 Secs, 2. H. G. R. M. Thilakesiri (Air Force SC) 18.78 Secs, 3. Ruklanthi Karthigesu (St. Bridget's Convent, Colombo) 20.07 Secs
Long Jump (U-14 final): 1. Poornima Kalpani (Loyala College, Kochchikade) 4.82M NEW MEET RECORD, 2. Uththara Wijesinghe (Holy Family Convent, Kalutara) 4.74M, 3. N Shermila Jan (Sujatha Vidyalaya, Nugegoda)
3000M Steeple Chase (Women’s final): 1. W. K. L. A. Nimali (Air Force SC) 10:31.26 Secs NEW SRI LANKA RECORD, 2. P. G. N. D. Wickremasinghe (Army SC) 11:22.93 Secs, 3. S. W. N. Kumari (Navy SC) 11:42.14 Secs |
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