Western Province emerge NSF 2019 boxing champs
Action from the Women's Triple Jump event
No Sri Lanka records or meet records were broken after 22 athletic events at the 45th National Sports Festival which continued at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla yesterday.
The Ministry of Sports offered cash awards of Rs. 100,000 and Rs. 50,000 for Sri Lanka and Games records respectively but new records were not set by athletes because of the ground conditions caused by incessant rain.
Furthermore, most National level athletes skipped this prestigious event because of the upcoming South Asian Games for fear of injury on the grass track.
WRESTLING
Meanwhile the gold medal won by Western Province athlete Nuwan Sampath in the 90+kg weight category has been put on hold after he failed to give his urine sample for a test. Director of Sports I.P. Wijeratne confirming this incident said they would conduct an inquiry before deciding the course of action.
Central Province emerged wrestling champions winning four gold and two bronze medals. Southern Province took second place clinching two gold, two silver and three bronze medals while Western Province were third claiming two gold, two silver and one bronze medal.
BOXING
Western Province athletes emerged boxing champions in both men’s and women’s categories. Western Province, with four gold medals clinched the title against Central Province, who won three gold medals. Roshan Sandaruwan was adjudged the Best Boxer. Western Province women won two gold medals to Central Province’s solitary gold medal as Anuthara Ranasinghe was adjudged the Best Boxer.
Today is the final day of the Festival which will culminate with cars worth Rs. 2.8 million each being given to the best male and female athlete of the Games.
Results
800m Women: 1. K.G.D.M.S. Kumarasinghe CP (2.10.26), 2. W.P.E.R. Dulakshi SP (2.11.14.), 3. N.M.C. Dilrukshi (2.11. 85)
800m Men: G.R. Chathuranga SP ( 1.53. 34), 2. C. Aravindan UP (1.54.54), 3. B.R.S.T. Bulugahapitiya CP (1.54.83)
Shot Putt Men: 1. W.S.M. Fernando WP (15. 44m), 2. R. Samitha Jayawardena NW (15.27m), 3. A.I.D. Perera WP (14.26m)
Triple Jump Women: 1. B.M. Hashini Prabodha NW (12.62m), 2. K.A.T.Lakshani NW (12.19), 3. G.R.S.P. Karunanayaka SG (11.70)
Discus Throw Women: P.A.I. Madurangi WP (40.89m), 2. A.G.V.Y. Lakmali NC (40.45m), 3.H.A. Maneesha Dilrukshi SP (38.24)
Pole Vault Men: 1. S. Eranga Janith WP (5.50m), 2. A Pauvitharan NP 94.50m), 3. H.A.N.G. Samarasinghe NC (4.40m)