Boxing: Vidyarathana Horana emerge champions at 46th T.B. Jayah Schools Championship

Vidyarathana University College Horana emerged champions of the 46th T.B. Jayah Inter-School Boxing Championship which concluded at Asoka MV boxing ring in Colombo.   Vidyarathana UC bagged three gold medals. In second place was Peradeniya Central having two gold medals, one silver and one bronze while Royal Colombo and Vidyartha Kandy ended up as joint third.   Meanwhile P.H.R.N. Dias of Vidyartha who won the light flyweight bout in the 33-35kg was adjudged the best while Joseph Manuel of Carey who lost in a close contested bout of the light welterweight in the 43-45kg took the best losers award.   The 46th T.B. Jayah Inter-School Boxing Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Boxing Association saw the participation of 224 young pugilists from 59 schools around the island.   Results:   Light Flyweight (33-35kg) – P.H.R.N. Dias (Vidyartha) beat M.I.B. Abeywickrama (Nugawela Central Kandy). Flyweight (35-37) – P.R.V. Nandasiri (Vidyarathana University College Horana) beat R.M.T. Ratnayake (St Sylvester’s). Bantamweight (37-39) – P.R.D. Kavishka (Ingiriya MMV) beat B.R.I. Bandara (Nugawela Central). Featherweight (39-41) – A.A.C.H. Abeysinghe (Seevali MMV Ratnapura) beat U.L.K. Premaratne (Nugawela Central). Lightweight (41-43) – D.G.R.P. Dharmasiri (Nugawela Central) beat G.G.S. Ratnatilleke (Seevali MMV). Light Welterweight (43-45) – A.L. Lakthilina (Vidyarathana UC) beat Joseph Manuel (Carey). Light Flyweight (44-46) – M. Navith (St Sylvester’s) beat W.A.S. Madusanka (Vidyartha). Flyweight (46-48) – E.M.N.R. Bandara (Peradeniya Central) beat H.V.D. Hettiarachchi (Royal Colombo). Bantamweight (48-50) – M.M.A. Ahamed (Royal Colombo) beat S.P.M. Samarasinghe (Kadugannawa Central). Featherweight (50-52) – A.P. Maduranga (Vidyarathana UC) beat H.A.C. Maduaranga (St Sylvester’s). Lightweight (52-54) – K.G.B. Eriyagama (Vidyarathana) beat H.A.C. Herath (Peradeniya Central). Light Flyweight (46-49) – U.M.B. Neranjan (Royal Colombo) beat H.L.S. Bandara (Kadugannawa Central). Flyweight (49-52) – L.A.S. Udaraka (Bandaranayake MMV Gampaha) beat M.P.K. Chanaka (Gantalwa Central). Bantamweight (52-56) – W.M. Fernando (Mahanama Colombo) beat H.P.P. Kalpage (Seevali MMV). Featherweight (56-60) – U.P.I. Sandaruwan (Peradeniya Central) beat Y.G.P. Samaradiwakara (Wattegama Central). Lightweight (60-64) – Madura Nuwan (Carey) beat P.G.A. Wickramasinghe (Mayurapada N S).