Trinity and Mahamaya Kandy District athletic champs

by Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Corr.

ATHLETICS: Trinity College, Kandy and Mahamaya Girls School won the boys and girls championship awards at the Kandy District Athletic Championships which concluded on May 19 at Bogambara.

In the boys events, Trinity with 310 points came on top, with Dharmaraja College second 207 points and Sri Sumangala third with - 120 points and Kingswood College fourth 106 points.

Among the girls, Mahamaya College with 334 points took the Girls Championship with Pushpadana Balika Vidyalaya second 228 points and Girls High School third 148 points.

Good Shepherd Convent came fourth - 146 points.

Sri Sumangala's H. Samarasinghe and M. Dias from the Kandy Convent were picked as the best athletes in the boys and girls under 19 events at the Kandy District Athletic Championships held at the Bogambara Stadium on May 19.

The following were selected as best athletes in their age categories.

Boys: U-11 - Yasaran Tennekoon Pitawala - Trinity College, U-13 - D. Fernando - Trinity College, U-15 - C. Priyadharsana - Ranabima Royal and N. Hewawasam - Dharmaraja College, U-17 - S. Amarasena - Dharmaraja College, U-19 - H. Samarasinghe - Sumangala College, U-21 - U. Wickramasinghe - St. Anthony's College.

Girls: U-11 - Prasanagi Weerakoon - Mahamaya College, U-13 - S. Samarasinghe - Mahamaya College, U-15 - W. Liyanage - Berrewarts, U-17 - D. Dissanayake - High School, U-19 - M. Dias - Kandy Convent, U-21 - K. D. Lakmini Wijesinghe - Mahamaya College and T. Meegaswatte - Mahamaya Colle