Bad weather hampered most of the track and field events on  the penultimate day of the 44th National Sports Festival continued at  the National Stadium in Polonnaruwa yesterday. As many as five scheduled finals were postponed for today  (14) after heavy rain washed out the evening session of the athletics  programme with a water-logged outfield. [...]

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Bad weather hampers National Sports Festival

By Susil Premalal reporting from Polonnaruwa
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P.A.I. Maduranghi won the Discus Throw by clearing 41.77m

Bad weather hampered most of the track and field events on  the penultimate day of the 44th National Sports Festival continued at  the National Stadium in Polonnaruwa yesterday.

As many as five scheduled finals were postponed for today  (14) after heavy rain washed out the evening session of the athletics  programme with a water-logged outfield.

Only one record has been established in the meet so far  where Charith Kapukotuwa of North Western Province (NWP) set a new mark  in the Men’s Hammer Throw event on Friday.

Meanwhile, Western Province (WP) would take on Central  Province (CP) in the Netball Tournament final today commencing at 9.00am.

In the semi-finals played yesterday, Central Province  defeated Southern Province (SP) 58-40 while Western Province routed  North Central Province (NCP) 99-29.

 Results

Women’s

  •  Discus Throw: 1. P. A. I. Madurangi (WP) 41.77m 2. P. K. A. A. Maduwanthi (Uva) 40.29m 3. A. G. V. Vidusha Lakmali (NCP) 40.61m.
  •  800m: 1. Nimali Liyanarachchi (SP) 2:11.52s 2. N. M. C. Dilrukshi (NWP) 2:11.56s 3. W. P. E. R. Dulakshi (SP) 2:11.64s.
  •  5,000m: 1. Nilani Rathnayaka (Sabaragamuwa) 17:18.70s, 2. Lanka Ariyadasa (Sabaragamuwa) 17:32.27s, 3. Shamali Anusha (Uva) 17:52.96s.
  •  Long Jump: 1. A. U. K. Pulwansa (WP) 6.04m 2. D. G. S. H. Jayakantha (WP) 5.92m 3. K. V. L. Sugandhi (WP) 5.84m.
  •  Pole Vault: 1. Sachini Perera (WP) 3.20m 2. C. K. Kodithuwakku (CP) 3.00m 2. C. Herina (NP) 3.00m.
  •  200m: 1. Rumeshika Rathnayaka (Sabaragamuwa) 24.33s, 2. Nadeesha Ramanayaka (SP) 25.14s, 3. Sachini Madushani (WP) 25.33s.
  •  Shot Put: 1. Tharika Fernando (WP) 14.59m, 2. Nadeeka Muthunayaka (CP) 12.77m, 3. Priyangika Kumari (SP) 12.38m.
  •  400m Hurdles: 1. Shayama Dulani (SP) 1:00.62s, 2. Kaushalya Madushani (NWP) 1:00.72s, 3. N. D. Wickramasinghe (NWP) 1:02.68s.

Long Jump Women's winner A.U.K. Pulwansa jumped 6.04m

Men’s

  •  800m: 1. I. M. Herath (UVA) 1:50.60s 2. G. R. Chathuranga (SP) 1:51.23s 3. Supun Kushantha (UVA) 1:51.65s.
  •  Long Jump: 1. Prasad Wimalasiri (CP) 7.81m, 2. Amila Jayasiri (NWP) 7.56m, 3. Mohommad Mifran (EP) 7.34m.
  •  High Jump: 1. Manjula Kumara Wijesekara (SP) 2.21m, 2. Arjuna Pradeep (SP) 2.07m, 2. Roshan Dhammika (Sabaragamuwa) 2.07m.
  •  200m: 1. Vinoj Suranjaya de Silva (SP) 21.33s, 2. A. S. M. Safan (NWP) 21.60s, 3. Sumesh Wickramasinghe (SP) 21.83s.
  •  Hammer Throw: 1. Charith Kapukotuwa (NWP) 50.86m, 2. Sirira Kumara (SP) 46.97m, 3. S. R. Kumarasiri (NCP) 46.84m.
  •  10,000m: 1. K. Shanmugeshwaran (Central) 30:49.99s, 2. Lionel Samarajeewa 30:57.95s, 3. J. K. Bandara (Central) 31:22.8s.
  •  400m Hurdles: 1. Asanka Rathnasena (Sabaragmuwa) 53.02s, 2. Aravinda Chathuranga (Uva) 53.23s, 3. Navodya Sankalpa (SP) 53.37m.
  •  Discus Throw: 1. Charith Kapukotuwa (NWP) 52.22m, 2. Mohommad Asik (EP) 44.66m, 3. Sunanda Niroshana (SP) 41.66m.
  •  Pole Vault: 1. M. H. I. Sadaruwan (WP) 4.80m 2. A. Puviharan (NP) 4.50m 3. Channa Fernando (WP) 4.50m.

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