Ampara Educational Zone triumphs
Overall winners of the Eastern Provincial School Games, the Ampara Educational Zone receiving the championship trophy from E.G.P.I Dharmathilake (Assistant Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education), Jayanga Perera (General Manager, Marketing, CBL Food Cluster), A. Vijayanthamurthi (Additional Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education), V.P. Govinna (Senior Brand Manager Samaposha), Sisira Gunawardane (Promotions Manager), Sumith Nissanaka (Category Manager)
At the ‘Samaposha Provincial School Games 2019’ series which is being held islandwide, the Eastern Provincial School Games concluded recently with athletes representing the Ampara Educational Zone declared the overall winners.
The Paddirippu Educational Zone athletes received the runners-up prize, while the Trincomalee Educational Zone was placed third.
From the winning teams which represented the individual educational zones, the overall Boys Championship trophy was won by the Paddirippu Educational Zone. The runner-up was the Trincomalee Educational Zone and Third place was awarded to the Akkaraipattu Educational Zone.
In the Girls Championship, the Ampara Educational Zone was the Overall winner with the Paddirippu Educational Zone placed runner-up and the Batticaola Educational Zone adjudged third.
During this Provincial Games, the young athletes were successful in establishing three new provincial records.
Runners-up of the Eastern Provincial School Games, the Paddirippu Educational Zone receiving the trophy from E.G.P.I Dharmathilake (Assistant Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education), Jayanga Perera (General Manager, Marketing, CBL Food Cluster), A. Vijayanthamurthi (Additional Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education), V.P. Govinna, (Senior Brand Manager Samaposha), Sisira Gunawardane (Promotions Manager) and Sumith Nissanaka (Category Manager)
At the Samaposha Eastern Provincial School Games, 3450 young athletes participated from 374 schools in 116 events. The Games was held from 24-28 July at the Leelarathna Grounds, Kantale.
The Eastern Provincial School Games which concluded successfully is part of a series of separate School Games being held in the Uva, North-Central, Eastern and North Western provinces, powered by CBL Samaposha, manufacturer of the nation’s popular cereal brand, Samaposha.
On the conclusion of the School Games, E.G.P.I Dharmathilake, Assistant Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education said, “After 30 years of war, we salute Samaposha who have come forward as the first sponsor to willing lend support to the province to uplift our sporting standards. This Provincial School Games is an extremely valuable event for the area and being held for the second time. We are overjoyed and offer our heartfelt thanks to them.”
Third Place winners of the Eastern Provincial School Games, the Trincomalee Educational Zone receiving the trophy from E.G.P.I. Dharmathilake (Assistant Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education), Jayanga Perera (General Manager, Marketing, CBL Food Cluster), A. Vijayanthamurthi (Additional Director, Eastern Provincial Department of Education), V.P. Govinna (Senior Brand Manager Samaposha), Sisira Gunawardane (Promotions Manager) and Sumith Nissanaka (Category Manager)
Presenting the prizes to the winners, Jayanga Perera, General Manager, Marketing, CBL Food Cluster noted, “To build a healthy and nourished future generation, Samaposha which is manufactured from four locally sourced grains such as corn, rice, soya and green gram and has earned international accolades as an ideal food source for nutrition. Through this we were able to ensure our young athletes are powered and our younger generation receives the nutrition and strength needed. As a local entity we have organised these Schools Games to strengthen and uplift the sporting standards of our sportsmen and women to international levels.”