Athletics: Karunatilleke roar at Lions Meet

A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka and A.M.R. Chamara Kumara of Kandy District Athletic Association were awarded the Nirmala Dissanayake Challenge Trophy and Nagalingam Ediriweerasingham Challenge Trophy respectively for their Most Outstanding Performance at the 16th Lanka Lions Athletic Championship which concluded at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Athletic Stadium, Diyagama.   A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka won the trophy for her outstanding performance in the 400m event which she finished in 56.6secs while Chamara Kumara was awarded the challenge trophy for his jump of 7.45m in the long jump event.   Colombo District won the Duncan White Memorial Challenge Trophy awarded for the champion district.   Following are the Best Performers at the meet: Duncan White Memorial Challenge Trophy: Colombo District Sugath Thilakaratna Challenge Trophy: Boys Under-14 - S. Imesh Uditha (WP/K Batepola MMV, Mathugama) 200m – 25.2secs Damayanthi Darsha Challenge Trophy: Girls Under-14 – L.M. Gawesha Sadevmini (Kalutara DAA) Long Jump – 4.71m E.K.W. Gunawardena Memorial Challenge Trophy: Boys Under-16 – Kavidu Udayangana (Colombo District) Long Jump – 6.50m Ramani Mangalika Challenge Trophy: Girls Under-16 – D.A.D. Nipuni Nimasha (St. Lawrence, Colombo)/Jayani Jeraldeen Anderson (Kalutara DAA) Long Jump – 4.96m S.L.B. Rosa Challenge Trophy: Boys Under-18 – Chamal Kumarasiri (Gampaha DAA) Triple Jump – 15.28m (New Meet Record) Linus Dias Memorial Challenge Trophy: Girls Under-18 – Uthpala Dinakshi (Sri Dharmaloka Vidyalaya, Kelaniya) - Long Jump – 5.13m P. Don Victor Challenge Trophy: Boys Under-20 – Samith Surendra Kumara (Unattached) 200m – 22.0secs Brig. Nevil Fernando Challenge Trophy: Girls Under-20 – Puja Divyangi (Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya) Triple Jump – 12.24m (New Meet Record) Lt. Col W. Wimaladasa Challenge Trophy: Men’s Events – A.M.R. Chamara Kumara (Kandy DAA) – Long Jump 7.45m S.S.A. Dissanayake Challenge Trophy: Women’s Events - A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka (Kandy DAA) – 400m – 56.6secs Nirmala Dissanayaka Challenge Trophy: Women’s – A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka (Kandy DAA) – 400m – 56.6secs Nagalingam Ediriweerasingham Challenge Trophy: Men’s – A.M.R. Chamara Kumara (Kandy DAA) – Long Jump – 745m