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DateLine Sunday, 24 February 2008

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Second record for Shehan Ambepitiya

The Sri Lanka's promising youth athlete Shehan Ambepitiya of Gateway College put up a yet another good performance to establish his second record in the 400 metres event on the penultimate day of the three day 8th International Schools Athletic championships held at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday.

Shehan 'clocked' 52.65 in the 400 metres yesterday to beat Buddhika Hettiarachchi also of Gateway College, time of 53.19 secs of 2006. It was a good double for Shehan who set a new record in the 200 metres on Friday returning a time of 21.44 secs. He is also expected to win his pet event 100 metres dash today and achieve a treble.

In addition to Shehan's record the other record breakers were Sanjuna Sumanaweera of Royal Institute Boys under-15. Shot Putt erased off his own mark with a throw of 14.87 metres. His 2007 record was 11.26 meters. Yokanth Ravichandrakumar of Lyceum International School, Wattala hurted the javeline to a record distance of 47.83 metres in the boys under-17 javelin throw. Gayandi Ranabahu of Gateway College with a good leap of 5.04 metres in the girls under-19 won the long jump.

Chamika Thalagalage of Lyceum International School Nugegoda in the boys under-11, 80 metres dash 12.00 secs.

Nishali Rebecca Silva of Lyceum International School, Wattala a good sprint in the 60 metres girls under-19 - 10.42 secs. Rahel Kumarathunga of Colombo International School boys under-9, 60 metres event 9.82 secs. Chamathka Kavindra of Gateway College girls under-17 javelin throw - 29.51 metres. Royal Institute - boys under-15, 4x100 metres relay - 49.81 secs, Lyceum International School, Wattala girls under-15, 4x100 metres relay - 56:46 secs.

 

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