Gamlath bags a hat-trick of meet records
The Men's 200m final in progress - Pic by Priyantha Wickramaarachchi
Indika Gamlath of Colombo Dockyard PLC obtained a hat-trick of meet records at the conclusion of the second day of the 34th Mercantile Athletics Championships at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex Diyagama, yesterday.
They were in the men’s over 40, 100 mtrs, 200 mtrs and 400 mtrs. Sri Lal Alahakone of Vee Power Solutions had set up two new records in the 200 metrs and 400 metrs events.
Another two records were lowered in the women’s novices by H.A. H. Erandi of SriLankan Airlines. These were in the shot-putt and discus throw events. Twenty two meet records were lowered within the last two days. MAS Holdings were responsible for five records, SriLankan Airlines four, Dock Yard and Telecom were responsible for two records each.
Defending overall champions Sri Lanka Telecom and MAS Holdings were involved in a tight struggle for the championship title after lunch.
Over 200 athletes from fifty four companies are involved in the meet including over 50 Indian athletes.
Today is the final day of the meet.
RECORDS
- Men Novices High Jump – Buddhika Tennekoon (NDB PLC) 19.89 m.
- Men Over 40 100 M – Indika Gamlath (Colombo Dockyard PLC). 11.8 secs.
- Men Over 40 200 M – Indika Gamlath. (Colombo Dockyard PLC). 23.9 secs.
- Men Over 40 500 M – Jeeva Kumaran (MAS Holdings (Pvt). 18.19.3 secs.
- Men Over 45 200 M – G.R. Amarasinghe (Ceylon Fertilizer Co. 25.7 secs.
- Men Over 55 200 M – Sri Lal Alahakone (Vee Power Solutions). 28.6 secs.
- Men Over 55 400 M – Sri Lal Alahakone (Vee Power Solutions). 1.06.6 secs.
- Men Over 55 110 Hurdles – Y.T. Amarasena (SriLankan Airlines).20.2 secs.
- Women Novices Shot Putt – H.A.H. Erandi (SriLankan Airlines). 8.89 metres.
- Women Novices Discus Throw – H.A. H. Erandi (SriLankan Airlines). 32.20 metres.
- Women Over 30 200 M – Indumathi Karunatilleke (MAS Holdings Pvt. Ltd.). 29.0 secs.
- Women Over 35 Javelin Throw – S.V. A. Samarasinghe (HNB). 24.96mtrs.
- Women Over 40 Long Jump – W.A. Sujeeva Dilrukshi (MAS Holdings). 4.12mtrs.
- Women Over 40 High Jump - Nadeera Kuruppu (HNB). 1.19mtrs.
- Women Over 45 Long Jump – I.L.I.K. Gunatilleke (MAS Holdings). 3.72mtrs.
- Women Over 45, 400Mtrs – K.M.T.K. Bandara (Crystal Martin Ceylon). 1.16.7 secs.
- Women Over 45, High Jump - Chitra Kumari Wijesuriya (Sri Lanka Telecom), 1.13mtrs.
- Women’s Over 40. Long Jump – Sujeeva Dilrukshi Malkanthi (MAS Holdings). 4.12mtrs.
- Women Over 50 Triple Jump – Priyanka Sirisena (SriLankan Airlines). 6.93mtrs.
- Women Over 50 Long Jump – D.S. Priyadarshi (The Finance). 20.58mtrs.
- Women Over 50 400Mtrs – K.W.P. Renuka (Sri Lanka Telecom). 1.23.3 secs.
- Women Over 50 High Jump – W.A.S. Prasangi (Sri Lanka Telecom). 1.16mtrs.
Equals Record:
- Men Novices 100Mtrs – Vinod Lakshitha (MAS Holdings).11.2 secs.