67 Lankans in action
A team of 67 Sri Lanka University Athletes led by Sumedha Ranasinghe is participating in the 29th Summer Universidad Games in Chinese Taipei. The opening ceremony took place yesterday (19) and the games will conclude on August 30. The Sri Lanka contingent of 87 includes 20 officials.
The high profile event is only second to the Olympics, with World and Olympic champions among the 7,639 Athletes from 141 countries, in action featuring 21 Sports. Sri Lanka has taken part in previous Universidad Games sans any success.
There are 21 Sports in the Universidad Games. Sri Lanka will take part in only 7 Sports. They are: Athletics (Men & Women), Badminton (Men & Women), Swimming (Men & Women), Table Tennis (Men & Women), Taekwondo (Men & Women), Tennis (Men & Women) and Wrestling (Men).
Sri Lanka Skipper Sumeda Ranasinghe took part in the 2016 Rio Olympics, in the Javelin throw. His best performance was 83.04 metres. Today (20), Sri Lankan will participate in Swimming, Taekwondo and Weightlifting. On August 21 it will be Tennis, August 22- Table Tennis, August 23- Athletics and Badminton All expenses are borne by the respective Universities. - SP
The Team
Athletics
Men: K.A. Kottahachchi , W.M.S.S Wijesundara , D.M.C.U Bandara , G.H.C Kushanatha , A.J.M.O Madushanka, N.M.C.C Nawasinghe , A.L Nilaweera , O.D.L.I Kumara, G.K.D.S Piyarathna, R.M.S Ranasinghe , A.A Samitha lakmal, G.R.C Kularathana, G.V Udayanga, A.W.R.G.M Athauda
Women: N.H. Henderson, K.M.I. Jayalath , R.M.S.K Rathnayaka, G.V.H Wathsala kumari, J.A.D.Jayarathna , K.G.D.N. Nawarathna, H.P.A Jayamini.
Badminton
Men: Lahiru Ambegoda , Chinthaka Manimelwadu, Sithila Liyanage , Sanura Hapuarachchi, Promod Weerasooriya
Women: Kavidi Ishadika, Thilini Promodika, Achini Rathnasiri, Oshadi Kuruppu, Lakhini Shashibhani.
Swimming
Men: W.K.S. Wikramaarachchi, T.N. Edirisooriya, H.M.R.L.B. Herath, S.S. Vithanage
Women: K.D.M.K.Weerathunga, N.H. Ellawala, D.M.H. Dissanayake, B.L.R. Hettiarachchi.
Table Tennis
Men: K.W.I. Udanjaya , A.K.D.M Abeywickrama, P.B Kavikeshawa, G.A.D.C. Galgamuwa, U.H.B.Y. Dilshan
Women: G.V Nuwani Navodya, Erandi Warusavithana, Kasuni Himaya Pitigala, A.S.M.K.R. Sahabandu, Prasadi Rajapakse
Taekwondo
Men: S.L.A.Y. Isuru, K.G.S. Divanjana, W.P.N.T. Lakmal
Women: M.T.P.L. Perera, K.M.C.K. Gangani, A.G.N. Anuththara.
Tennis
Men: Y.R. De Silva, Indika Wettasinghe, P.D.S.S. Pathirage, S.R. Abeynayake.
Women: M. Rajendra, M.L.P. Suraweera.
Weightlifting
Men: M.G.C.S.B. Gunarathne, R.M.W.D. Ranasinghe, D.P.M.C. Senarathne, S.T. Sri Warnasinghe, U. Vinoth Kumar , M.H. Azhar.