Colombo University rowers overall champions

ROWING: University of Colombo oarsmen rowed with authority to emerge overall champions with 40 points to 2 over University of Moratuwa in the 5th annual inter-university regatta held on the Beira Waters. They retained the title and carried away the Stanley Weerasooriya Challenge Trophy.

University of Colombo won the Men's 'A' Scull - M. D. D. Lasantha beat Praveena Jayawardene of University of Moratuwa. Time 4-24 secs. 'A' pair - K. T. G. T. Namantha and P. G. Sanjeewa beat Pradeep Dalpathadu and Geeth Madushanka (UOM) time: 3.54 secs. 'B' Pair - K. B. P. Kariyawasam and M. D. D. Lasantha beat Praveen Jayawardena and Oscar de Silva (UOM) time: 3.59 secs, 'A' Four - Rohitha Pathirage, P. C. Sanjeewa, K. T. C. Namantha, M. D. D. Lasantha, Randika Hennedige beat Praveen Jayawardena, Geeth Madushanka, Pradeep Dalpathadu, Oscar de Silva, Dananjaya Bandara (UOM) time: 3.38 secs, 'B' Four - U. S. Kaluarachchi, C. P. Samaranayake, B. N. Vishwanath, P. S. S. Thiranagamage, P. K. D. R. Deshapriya, beat Wenura Kahawala, Lahiru Munasinghe, Thilina Weerasinghe, Lakshitha Wijesinghe (UOM) time: 3.54 secs. 'C' Four - W. P. G. C. Jayaneth, J. K. Senadeera, K. B. P. Kariyawasam, Amila Suranga, Randika Hennedige beat Ashika Nuwan, Buddhi Prasad, Prabhath Abeysekera, Ruchira, Wijesinghe, Lakmal Arandra (UOM) time: 4.04 secs.

The champion University of Colombo rowers are being coached by Loyd Sirimanne a former national coach.