Two new records at School Games

By Leslie Fernando

ATHLETICS: Sonali Kumari Weerasekera of Sevamukthakandawura Maha Vidyalaya established a new meet record in the Girls under-21 Putt Shot, while Shayini Mahaliyana of St. Bridgets Convent added the other new record on the penultimate day of the four day All-Island School Games Athletic Championships conducted by the Ministry of Education and held at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday.

Sonali erased off a 12 year old record in the girls under-21 putt shot to a distance of 12.05 metres. L. R. Siribaddena of Nadugala MV, Matara held the previous mark of 11.02 secs in 1995.

Shayini was responsible for the second record in the 100 metres hurdles (girls under-17). She 'clocked' 15.29 secs to break the mark of Champika Ranaweera of Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo - (15.87 secs in 2005)

With yesterday's two records the tally of new records rose to seven. The standings for the overall championships saw A. Rathnayaka MMV Manikhinna of were in the lead in both the boys and girls. In the boys A. Rathnayake MMV first with 60 points followed with St. Benedict's College second 59 and St. Joseph's College third 52.

In the girls A. Rathnayake MMV was leading with 97 points, St. Joseph's Balika Vidyalaya second 53 and Ferguson Girls High School third 37.

The meet will be continued today commencing at 7 am with half marathon for both boys and girls followed with 28 more events to be worked off.

Long Jump (Girls under-15):

Hansani Kannangara (Gateway International school Rajagiriya) 4.92 metres,)

Discus Throw (Girls under-15)

H. D. H. Geewanthie (Ferguson Girls High School Ratnapura 32.64 metres)

High Jump (Boys under-19)

Amitha Kasun Pathirana (Rajanganayaya MV 2:03 metres)

Putt Shot (Girls under-21)

Sonali Kumari Weerasekera (Sevamukthikandawura MV, Polonnaruwa) Polonnaruwa) 12.05 metres), Pole Vault (Boys under-21) Mahesh Chathuranga (Galmulla Junior School Polonnaruwa) 4:10 metres), 100 metres Hurdles (Girls under-15) Nayomika Gimhzni (Sumana BV Ratnapura) 16.2 secs, 100 Metres Hurdles (Girls under-17) Gayani Mahaliyana (St. Bridgets Convent Bambalapitiya) 15.29 secs, 100 metres hurdles (Girls under-19) D. A. H. Wijesinghe (St. Josephs BV Kegalle) - 15.46 secs.

100 Metres Hurdles (Girls under-21)

Charitha Madushani (Debarawewa National School-Tholangamuwa) 15.91 secs, 100 Metres Hurdles (Boys under-15), O. M. Wambeck (St. Joseph's College) 14.38 secs, 100 metres Hurdles (Boys under-17), Lakshan Koswatta (Ananda College) 14.69 secs, 110 metres Hurdles (Boys under-19) K. A. D. Ranga Kalism (Henegama MV Gampaha) 14:95 secs, 100 metres Hurdles (Boys under-21), Amaranath Ranasinghe (Heeloya Sri Sumangala MV, Bandarawela) 15.75 secs, Discus Throw (Girls under-19), Dewni Maduapperuma (Musaeus College) 35.71 metres, Javelin Throw (Boys under-17), Duminda Rupasinghe (A. Rathnayaka MMV Walala) - 61.73 metres, Triple Jump (Girls under-21), A. D. K. I. Manusekera (Ferguson Girls High School, Ratnapura) 11.63 metres., 1500 metrs, (Girls under-17), Ajantha Sanjeewani (Kumaradasa MMV Wellawaya) 4:58.11 secs), 1500 metres (Boys under-17) Sanjeewa Udayanga (Rahula Vidyalaya Matara) 4:13:80 secs, 1500 metres (Girls under-19), M. K. Selaratne (A. Rathnayake MMV Walana) 4:56:29 secs, 1500 Metres (Boys under-19) K. G. A. R. Amerasinghe (A. Rathnayaka MMV) $:4: 07.37 secs, 1500 metres (Girls under-21) Y. K. G. N. Dassanayaka (Makulawa MV Huragaswewa) 5:08:53 secs, Javelin Throw (Boys u-15), R. P. Dinesh Nuwan (Wellawa MMV Kurunegala) 49.32 metres. Triple Jump (Girls under-19), Dhanushka Priyadarshani (St. Thomas' College Matara) 11.67 metres, High Jump (Girls under-17), Madushani Liyanage (Ave Maria Convent Negombo) 1.61 metres.