Nimal and Dhamshika men and women's champs

by Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr.

ROAD RACES: H. A. Nimal Dissanayake of Sri Lanka Army and Dhamshika Dilhani Pathirana of Berrewarts College, Ampitiya won the men's and women's Independence Day Road Race conducted by the Kandy Municipal Council's Playgrounds Department conducted for the 24th year on February 4 in Kandy.

In the men's event, H. A. Nimal Dissanayake of Sri Lanka Army won ahead of S. W. S. Gunasiri also of Army, while in the women's event, Dilhani Pathirana won ahead of her schoolmate M. A. D. M. Rasanganie also of Berrewarts College, Ampitiya.

The boys race was won by W. G. N. Jayaweera of Sri Sumangala College, Kandy with R. A. P. Karunaratne of Berrewarts College, Ampitiya in second place and in the Playgrounds and Community Centres race, Ishani Wijeyatilleke of Watagoda Community Centre came first with M. G. C. Priyankara of Mahaiyawa Community Centre in second place.

Men's Open Race: 1. H. A. Nimal Dissanayake (Sri Lanka Army), 2. S. W. S. Gnanasiri (Sri Lanka Army), 3. T. P. B. Somaratne (Kandy), 4. D. M. P. Bandara (Kandy), 5. G. P. R. Prasanna (Sri Lanka Army).

Women's Open Race: 1. Dhamshika Dilhani Pathirana (Berrewarts College, Ampitiya), 2. M. A. D. M. Rasanganie (Berrewarts College, Ampitiya), 3. H. M. Thilhiri Madushani (A. Ratnayake MMV), 4. M. W. P. J. K. Bandara (A. Ratnayake MMV), 5. M. L. A. Sajin Sashikala (Viharamahadevi MMV).

Boys Race: 1. W. G. N. Jayaweera (Sri Sumangala, Kandy), 2. R. A. P. Karunaratne (Berrewarts College, Ampitiya), 3. G. H. S. I. Wickremaratne (Sri Sumangala, Kandy), 4. W. G. A. Sonaratne (Sri Sumangala, Kandy), 5. D. M. Kamal Thilakaratne (Kengalla Navodaya MMV).

Playgrounds and Community Centres Race: 1. Ishan Wijeyetilake (Watagoda CC), 2. M. G. C. Priyankara (Mahaiyawa CC), 3. Namal Kumara (Aruppola Playgrounds), 4. M. Rajesh Kumara (New Mahaiyawa CC), 5. Suneth Onega (Nelunpokuna CC).