Continued training for those who excel at games
All winners with officials and distinguished guests
The Athletics Association of Sri Lanka will select the top performers at the recent
All Island School Games Athletics Championships to put them on continuous training ahead of several international competitions next year.
Accordingly athletes who reached required standards in the U-20 age group will be selected to the junior pool.
Sri Lanka is expected to compete at the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships which will be held in Sri Lanka, the Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Japan and the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Argentina.
The performances at the meet, though hampered by incessant rain was considered good with some impressive performances coming from the junior athletes.
Meanwhile S.P. Aruna Dharshana (Boys) of Weerakeppitipola National School (NS), Akuramboda and B.M. Hasini Praboda (Girls) of Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa were adjudged Best Athletes at the All Island School Games Athletics Championships held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex, Diyagama.
It was a five-day event with over 5,000 Athletes participating. Best Athlete- Boys, Dharshana ran the 400 metres in 47.19 sec in the Under (U)-20 age group.
Best Athlete- Girls, Hasini Praboda cleared 13.22 metres in the Triple Jump, in the U-20 age group.
There were five age groups, U-12, U-14, U-16, U-18 and U-20.
The Junior Boys and Girls Championships were won by Sir John Kotalawela MV, Kurunegala, and Ave Maria Convent, Negombo, respectively.
The Senior Boys and Girls Championships were won by Maris Stella College, Negombo, and A. Ratnayake MMV Walalla, respectively.
The Provincial Champions were Western Province with 1,268 points, while Central Province with 526 points were 1st Runner-up and 3rd place went to North Western Province with 438 points. Winners
Final results
Under-12
Boys: 1. Royal College Colombo- 20 Points, 2. Zahira College Mawanella- 17 Points, 3. St. Benedict College Kotahena- 14 Points
Girls: 1. Good Shepherd Convent Kotahena- 20 Points, 2. Good Shepherd Convent Panadura- 19 Points, 3. Gonigoda MV Rideegama- 10 Points
Under-14
Boys: 1. Sir John Kotalawala MV Kurunegala- 37 Points, 2. Gateway Int. School Rajagiriya- 17 Points, 3. St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya- 13 Points
Girls: 1. Janadipathi BV Nawala- 22 Points, 2. Sumana BV Ratnapura- 19 Points, 3. Ananda BV Kotte- 17 Points
Under-16
Boys: 1. St. Mary’s College Chilaw- 56 Points, 2. Dharmapala College Pannipitiya- 44 Points, 3. St. Peter’s College Bambalapitiya- 30 Points
Girls: 1. Gateway Int. School Rajagiriya- 30 Points, 2. A. Rathnayake CC Walala- 27 Points, 3. Sir John Kotalawala MV Kurunegala- 27 Points
Under-18
Boys: 1. St. Benedict‘s College Kotahena- 64 Points, 2. A. Rathnayake CC Walala- 49 Points, 3. Maris Stella College Negombo- 44 Points
Girls: 1. A. Rathnayake CC Walala- 78 Points, 2. Lyceum Int. School Wattala- 44 Points, 3. Musaeus College Colombo- 24 Points
Under-20
Boys: 1. Maris Stella College Negombo- 56 Points, 2. Nalanda College Maradana- 55 Points, 3. Weera Keppetipola NS Akuramboda- 30 Points
Girls: 1. A. Rathnayake CC Walala- 82 Points, 2. Sumana BV Ratnapura- 53 Points, 3. Ambagamuwa MMV Uda Bulathgama- 41 Points
Best Hurdler: Sheshan Dilusha Kariyawasam, St. Joshep College Maradana- 110 m Hurdles- 13.91 sec
Best Jumper: B.M. Hashini Praboda, Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa- Triple Jump- 13.22 m
Best Thrower: S. Pasindu Bawantha, Weerakeppetipola NS Akuramboda- Javelin throw 57.12 m
Best Sprinter: S..Aruna Darshana, Weerakeppetipola NS Akuramboda- 400 m- 47.19 sec
Relays
Boys: 1. St. Benedict’s College Kotahena- 37 Points, 2. Maris Stella College Negombo- 20 Points, 3. Dharmapala College Pannipitiya- 20 Points
Girls: 1. A. Rathnayake CC Walala- 46 Points, 2. Sir John Kotalawala MV Kurunegala- 22 Points, 3. Lyceum Int. School Wattala- 18 Points
Best Athlete
Boys: S.P.A. Darshana, Weerakeppetipola NS Akuramboda- 400 M – 47.19 Sec
Girls: B.M. Hashini Praboda, Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa- Triple Jump 13.22 M
Mixed School Championship: 1. A. Rathnayake MMV Walala- 269 Points, 2. Lyceum Int. School Wattala- 73 Points, 3. Dharmapala College Pannipitiya- 69 Points
Junior Championships
Boys: 1. Sir John Kotalawala MV Kurunegala- 37 Points, 2. Royal College Colombo- 20 Points, 3. St. Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa- 19 Points
Girls: 1. Ave Maria Convent Negombo- 29 Points, 2. Sumana BV Ratnapura- 23 Points, 3. Janadipathi BV Nawala- 22 Points
Senior Championships
Boys: 1. Maris Stella College Negombo- 105 Points, 2. St. Benedict’s College Kotahena- 97 Points, 3. A. Rathnayake CC Walala- 82 Points
Girls: 1. A. Rathanayake CC Walala- 187 Points, 2. Sumana BV Ratnapura- 62 Points, 3. Gateway Int. School Rajagiriya- 62 Points
Provincial Champions: 1. Western Province- 1,268 Points, 2. Central Province- 526 Points, 3. North Western Province- 438 Points