Athletics: Walala Central Boys and Girls reign supreme at Central Province Meet

Reigning champions Walala A. Rathnayake Central College (Walala Central) from the Wattegama Educational Zone (EZ), won both the Boys and Girls championships at the Central Province (CP) Inter EZ Track and Field Meet 2017, concluded at Bogambara stadium Kandy last week. 

Walala Central clinched the Boys championship with 253 points, for the 19th occasion, while Trinity College Kandy (TCK) came 2nd with 188 points, followed by St. Sylvester's Kandy with 98 points. 

Walala Central also clinched the Girls championship for the 25th consecutive year, with 196 points, while Ambagamuwa MMV came 2nd with 106 points, followed by Swarnamali Balika Kandy with 98 points. 

S.P. Aruna Darshana of Weerakeppetipola Central Akuramboda (Galewela EZ) with the best timing of 48.2 sec in the Under (U)-20 Boys 400m, was adjudged Best Male Athlete while Dulci Maheesha Shayamali Kumarasingha of Walala Central was adjudged Best Female Athlete for winning the U-20 Girls 400m in 55.8 sec. 

The 4-day CP School’s Track and Field Meet organised by the CP Assistant Director of Education (Sports) Athula Jayawardhana under the supervision of CP Director of Education Thilak Ekanayake, had over 3000 Athletes (Boys and Girls) representing 15 EZs in the CP, taking part. 

Age Group Champions 

Boys 

Under-12 
Track: S. Michael (100m- 40.2 sec) Pilimatalawa MMV Kandy 
Field: M.H.D. Sanjaya (Long Jump- 4.11m) Ambagamuwa MMV 

Under-14 
Track: S. Madubashana Keerthiwansha (100m- 12.7 sec) Yatirawana MV 
Field: S.A.S. Dasanayaka (High Jump- 1.55m) Pilimatalawa Deerananda MV 

Under-16 
Track: B.N.D. Bulugahapitiya (400m- 52.2 sec) Berrawatte College Ampitiya 
Field: S. Hasaja Sirisoma (High Jump- 1.85m) TCK 

Under-18 
Track: R.M.G.K.G Rathnayaka (400m Hurdles- 58.4 sec) TCK 
Field: Tharaka Bandara Samarakoon (Long Jump- 6.21m) St. Thomas' College Matale 

Under-20 
Track: S.P. Aruna Darshaka (400m -48.2 sec) Weerakapettipola Central Akuramboda 
Field: H.M.D.C. Bandara (High Jump- 1.90m) Pilimatalawa Deerananda MV 

Girls 
Under-12 
Track: Dewmini Vitharana (100m- 14.7 sec) Mahamaya College Kandy 
Field: D.R.N.R. Dissanayake(Long Jump- 3.89m) Ginigathhena MMV 

Under-14 
Track: Aloka Wijethilaka (100m- 14.2 sec) Girls High School Kandy 
Field: M.T.G.A.N Jayathilaka (Long Jump- 4.07m) Pilimatalawa Deerananda MV 

Under-16 
Track: A.P Hettiarachchi (400m- 60.2 sec) Vihara Maha Devi Balika Kandy 
Field: Nethmini Prarthana (Long Jump- 4.72m) Berrawattes College Ampitiya 

Under-18 
Track: Kavindya Thathsarini (400m Hurdles- 65 sec) Ambagamuwa MMV 
Field: R.M.R. Sewandi (Long Jump- 5.14m) Walala Central 

Under-20 
Track: D.M. Shymali Kumarasingha (400m- 55.8 sec) Walala Central 
Field: W.G.J.D. Ariyathilaka (Long Jump- 5.02m) St. Andrew's Girls School Gampola 

Zonal Results 

1. Kandy EZ- 1,325 points 

2. Wattegama EZ- 748 points 

3. Hatton EZ- 222 points 

Relay Champions 

Boys: Trinity College Kandy 

Girls: Walala A. Rathnayaka Central