Yasaran Tennakoon good in studies and sports

Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy Sports Special Correspondent

ALLROUND SPORTSMAN: Yasa-ran Bandara Pitawela Tennakoon, a year V student of Trinity College, Kandy can well be called an allround student. He has excelled both in studies and sports and has been duly rewarded by the school authorities.

At the recent prize giving of the Trinity College Primary Section, Yasaran was awarded the J. L. P. Perera Silver Medal for being the 'Best Student' for the year 2007 in the Primary Section of Trinity College. Besides his academic activities, Yasaran has excelled in athletics winning Kandy District and Central Province Champions trophies in the under 8, 10 and 11 age categories.

This year has been a highly successful year for this promising teenage athlete as he emerged champion in six different sports competitions. Among his many victories are in the Kandy District Schools Sports Meet, Provincial Schools Meet and the Quadrangular Meet (Trinity, Royal, S. Thomas' and Maris Stella) held earlier this year.

He is also a cricketer and a swimmer, chess and badminton player. His talent has not been limited to sports only. He is an orator in Sinhala and English. He has also won all-island competitions in Music, English Speech and Drama and written contests.

Yasaran is a pupil of Mrs Vajira Basnayake Soysa of the School of the Speech, Drama and Music.

He is the son of Dhammika Pitawela, a businessman of Kandy and Mrs. Thushara Tennakoon - a teacher attached to the staff of Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy.