Rowing: Navy emerge overall champs of 32nd National Championship

Rulers of the waters, Sri Lanka Navy proved their might at the 32nd Sri Lanka National Rowing Championship, clinching the overall title on the closing day of the three-day event at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre in Rajagiriya on Saturday (23). 

The Navy oarsmen and oarswomen maintained an overwhelming performance through the three days and rightfully claimed what was theirs' in front of a massive crowd. 

The Navy men claimed the Jerry Silva Trophy in the Open category with a tally of three Gold medals while Sri Lanka Army women claimed the Deva Henry Trophy of the same category with two Gold medals. 

In the Under-18 category, Royal College went on to become the best crew and claim the Major Percy Fernando Trophy as Sri Lanka Navy women claimed the J.M. Perera Trophy for their performance. 

Ananda College clinched the Ernie Wijesinghe Trophy for becoming the best performers in the Men's Under-18 category. 

They won two Gold medals. 

The Rohan Fernando Trophy also known as the Flippers Trophy, was won by Ladies' College who claimed two Golds and Silvers each. 

Hashen Hettigoda of Royal College clinched the Colombo Rowing Club Trophy for becoming the best male sculler while S.U. de Silva of Musaeus College was named the best among females and claimed the Nihal Silva Trophy. 

Culminating the three-day event were two exhibition races in Eights, which happened for the very first time on the 2000metre course of Diyawanna waters. 

The girls' race was won by Musaeus College, who finished way ahead of Ladies' College and Bishops College. 

The boy's race was a virtual Royal-Thomian battle with the third team, the Kothalawala Defence University failing to maneuver their gigantic boat. 

Royal won the race by a clear margin over the Thomians. 

The three-day event was organised and conducted by the Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka. 

Final Results: 

Men's Open Fours 
1: Sri Lanka Navy 'A' (N.G. Angunawardana, E.S.V.J.N. Premakumara, W.G.S.L. Gunaratne, H.A.S.G. Haturusingha) -- 6.26 
2: Sri Lanka Army 'A' (M.P.M. Medonza, P.G.C.S. Karunatne, W.G.R. Chinthaka Kumara, E.P.N. Prasad) -- 6.37 
3: Sri Lanka Air Force (K.S.T.S.N. Kariyawasam, H.D.S. Samaraweera, A.G. Sanka, I.R.B. Gayan) -- 6.46 

Women's Open Fours 
1: Sri Lanka Navy 'A' (G.G.T.U. Sumanathissa, M.P.K.J. Kumarasinghe, S.A.S. Madubhashini, W.A.U. Subhashini, J.M. Hussain) -- 8.18 
2: Sri Lanka Air Force 'A' (Y.S. Dulani, W.M.T.K. Jayasinghe, U.K.T.K. Pushpamala, S.H,B.S. Gunathileka, K.W.R. Somaratne) -- 8.26 
3: University of Moratuwa 'A' (G.A.G. Senakankadhikara, M.H.A. Waidyaratne, M.T.M. Waidyaratne, J.M. Ashni Dilina, L.N.A.M.S. Nishanka) -- 8.49 

Men's Over-18 Fours 
1: Ananda College 'A' (Janith Wenaratne, Dasith Wickramasinghe, Asel Karannagoda, Suhith Alexander, Menula Minuwanpitiya) -- 7.09 
2: Royal College 'A' (Jehan Hapugalle, Abdullah Hassen, Lasindu Gamage, Gavik Kuruppu, Revata Karunasudara) 7.18 
3: St. Joseph's College 'A' (Marion Fredricks, Sheehan de Zilva, Dhanuka Wanigasekara, Angelo Fredricks, Dillion Perera) -- 7.47 

Men's Under-18 Fours 
1: Sri Lanka Air Force 'A' (K.S.T.S.N. Kariyawasam, H.D.S. Samaraweera, A.G. Sanka, I.R.B. Gayan) -- 6.49 
2: Sri Lanka Army 'B' (E.M.D.W.M. Dasanayake, E.M.N.S. Sagara, R.M.G.P. Bandara, A.M. Alagiyamawanna, K.P.C. Pushpakumara) -- 6.57 
3: Sri Lanka Air Force 'B' (D.G.S. Rathnayaka, M.P. Perera, K.G. Sanjeewa, K.C.H. Senavirathna, M.H.U. Pradeep) -- 7.02 

Women's Under-18 Fours 
1: Musaeus College 'A' (Binuri Gunawardena, Hashini Hettigoda, Randhini de Silva, Thanushi Perera, Mayanthi Weerakoon) -- 8.04 
2: Ladies' College 'A' (Nadia Jasinghe, Kaisha Dassanayake, Anya Dewapura, Dimagi Perera) -- 8.12 
3: Ladies' College 'B' (Gabrielle Senanayake, Anithra Fernando, Avani Amarasinghe, Chalya Rodrigo) -- 8.21 

Men's Over-18 Doubles 
1: Royal College 'A' (Hashen Hettigoda, Gavik Kuruppu) -- 6.55 
2: Sri Lanka Army 'A' (R.T.S. Karunarathne, U.R. Udawatte) -- 7.02 
3: Asian Int. School 'A' (T. Jayaratne, A. Ahmed) -- 7.22 

Men's Under-18 Doubles 
1: Royal College 'A' (Lasindu Gamage, Charin Wijethileke) -- 7.39 
2: Ananda College 'A' (Janith Welaratne, Dasith Wickramasinghe) -- 7.48 
3: S. Thomas' College 'A' (Avinash Rajaguru, Shenara Senaratne) -- 7.53 

Men's Under-18 Singles 
1: Ananda College 'A' (Suhith Alexander) -- 7.38 
2: Gateway College 'A' (Amithab Piyadasa) -- 7.42 
3: S. Thomas' College 'A' (Dharaka Peiris) -- 8.02 

Women's Under-18 Doubles 
1: Ladies' College 'A' (Ashvini Subasinghe, Nihara Warawita) -- 8.31 
2: Musaeus College 'A' (M.S. de Alwis, S.U. de Silva) -- 8.53 
3: Ladies' College 'B' (Gabrielle Senanayake, Shannon Perera) -- 9.06 

Women's Under-18 Singles 
1: Ladies' College 'A' (Anelka Karunaratne) -- 8.49 
2: Colombo Rowing Club 'A' (Panchali Hewamanna) -- 8.55 
3: Ladies' College 'B' (Davina Koch) -- 9.09 

Women's Open Doubles 
1: Sri Lanka Army 'A' (M.B.C.H. Liyanage, M.M.J.W. Marasinghe) -- 8.00 
2: Sri Lanka Army 'B' (S.G.S.K. Weerakoon, P.P.T.S. Weerasinghe) -- 8.05 
3: Ladies' College 'A' (Nihara Warawita, Ishara Abbey) 8.28 

Men's Over-18 Doubles 
1: Sri Lanka Navy (W.S.G.L. Gunaratne, H.A.S.G. Hathurusingha) -- 7.02 
2: Sri Lanka Army 'A' (W.G.R. Chinthaka Kumara, H.D.S.M. Priyasad) -- 7.07 
3: Royal College 'A' (Sajaad Ajmal, Prathap Perera) -- 7.15 

Men's Over-18 Singles 
1: Royal College 'A' (Hashen Hettigoda) -- 7.25 
2: Sri Lanka Army 'A' (S.A. Wiwekananda) -- 7.29 
3: Sri Lanka Navy 'B' (J.A.N. Madushanka) -- 7.30 

Girls' Singles Scull 
1: Bishops College 'A' (Thavisha Attanayake) -- 9.14 
2: Ladies' College 'A' (Sanjula Boteju) -- 9.41 
3: Ladies' College 'B' (Tanita Goonatilleke) -- 9.54 

Women's Open Singles 
1: Ladies' College 'A' (Ishara Abbey) -- 8.31 
2: Colombo Rowing Club 'A' (Samakya Gajanayake) -- 8.40 
3: Sri Lanka Air Force 'A' (R.A.M. Dilhari) -- 8.50 

Boys Singles Scull 
1: Royal College 'A' (Hashen Hettigoda) -- 7.53 
2: S. Thomas' College 'A' (Arjun Wickramanayake) -- 8.00 
3: S. Thomas' College 'B' (Dharith Senanayake) -- 8.16 

Women's Under-18 Doubles 
1: Musaeus College 'A' (M.S. de Alwis, S.U. de Silva) -- 8.03 
2: Ladies' College 'A' (Anelka Karunaratne, Davina Koch) --8.10 
3: Colombo Rowing Club 'A' (Chethiya Liyanage, Panchali Hewamanna) -- 8.18