Maduwanthi and Kushani set up new meet records
By Anushka WITHANAGE
Athletics- R.K. Maduwanthi and Kushani Karunarathne of Janashajhkthi
Insurance established new meet records on the first day of the
Mercantile Athletic Federation 25th Championship 2008 at Sugathadasa
Stadium yesterday.
Maduwanthi bettered her own high jump record which stood at 1.65m
clearing 1.66m, while Kushani Karunarathne ran the 400m race in 62.7
erasing the pervious 62.8 set by her.
Championship (Men) 100: 1. Ramesh Chathurange (Ceylinco) 11.01 sec.,
2. D. Chanaka (MAS Group 11.03 sec, 3. H.K.P. Sanjeewa (Janashakthi)
11.06 sec.
400 m: 1. Saman Indika (Sterling Lanka) 52.6 sec., 2. Krishantha C.
Muthugoda (Sterling Lanka) 53.0, 3. P.L. Asanka (MAS Group) 54.8 sec.
1,500 m: 1. W. Manoj Chinthaka (Sterling Lanka) 4.32.5 sec., 2. T.A.S.
Fernando (Smart Shirt) 4.33.1 sec., 3. H.N.P. Silva (Air Port and
Aviation) 4.49.1 sec.
Long jump: 1. M.C. Ranthatige (Air Port and Aviation) 6.90m, 2. K.
Nalin Perera (Smart Shirt) 6.79m, 3. Ramesh Chathuranga (Ceylinco)
6.21m.
Discuss throw: 1. K.A.P. Indika (Janashakthi) 35.22m, 2. Ruwan
Chandrarathne (Ceylinco) 34.20m, 3. I.C. Dharmapala (Air Port and
Aviation) 31.64m.
400 Men Hurdle: 1. Krishantha C. Muthugoda (Sterling Lanka) 60.00
sec., 2. D.M.I. Jayasinghe (SriLanka Airlines) 66.2 sec., 3. W.P.L.P.
Kumara (Air Port and Aviation) 70.5 sec.
Championship Women - 100m: T.S.M. Fernando (MAS Group) 14.0m, 2.
Lochana de Silva (Ceylinco) 14.9m, V.C. Subasinghe (SriLankan Airline)
15.2m.
1,500 m: 1. Keshani Nelum Kularatne (Janashakthi) 5.18.2m, 2. R.M.N.C.
Rathnayake (MAS Group) 6.36.8m, 3. D.M.D.N. Rasika Kumari (MAS Group)
6.59.2m.
High Jump: 1. R.K.A.P. Maduwanthi (Janashakthi) 1.66m, 2. Nadeesha
Bastian (SriLanka Airlines) 1.41 m.
Jawling throw: 1. D. Sharlini (HNB) 26.50m, 2. S. Bollegoda (Seylan
Bank) 25.04m, 3. Dillini Lakshahara (Ceylinco) 23.73m,
400m: 1. K.H.A.D. Kushani Nelum Kularathne (Janashakthi) 62.7m, 2.
A.K.H.T. Kumari (MAS Group) 74.0 m, 3. S.S. Ekanayake (MAS Group) 81.3m.
Novices Men - 1,500m: 1. Ashanka Senadira (Streamline) 4.26.7 sec., 2.
A.K. Mahesh Priyadarshana (Janashakthi) 4.27.1 sec., 3. Dinesh Eranga
(Sterling Lanka Apparal) 4.27.2 sec.
400m: R.P.D.S. Rankoth (Ceylinco) 60.0 sec., 2. E.D.S.R. Edirisinghe
(Air Port and Aviation) 73.5 m, 3. Prashan Batepola (HSBC) 77.6m.
Long jump:1. Maheel Kushan Egodawatta (HNB) 6.34m., 2.Gayan
Jayasundhara(HSBC) 6.20m., 3. S.A.R.A Pathinayake (Toriod International)
5.99m.
100m: 1. Jagath Kumara (Stretchline Ltd) 11.3 sec., 2. Chathura
Wekasapola (Ceylinco) 11.5 sec, 3. N. Jayanath (Sterlins Lanka) 11.7
sec.
Women (Novices) 1,500m: 1. E.K. Gallage (HNB) 5.54.7 sec., 2. D.M.
Sabeetha Kumari Ekanayake (Sterling Lanka) 6.04.5, 3. Awyaja Fernando (HSBC)
6.14.5 sec.
High jump: Koshila Edirisinghe (Seylan Bank) 1.38m, Shashikala Romain
(HNB) 1.38 m, Chalani Upendra (Commercial Bank), 1.25m.
Javelin throw: 1. Umanga de Zoysa (HNB) 22.18m, 2. Shashika
Samarasinghe (HNB) 20.58m, 3. K.P. Lakmali (Ceylon Bicuites) 19.97m.
100 m: A.S.P. De Silva (SriLanka Airline) 13.9 sec., 2. K.M.K.N.D.
Fernando (Sterling Lanka) 14.4 sec., 3. A.A.P.N. Randeniya (Torid
International) 14.6 sec.
400m: E.K. Gallage (HNB) 66.9 sec., 2. B.M. Sabitha Kumari Ekanayake
(Sterline Lanka) 68.6 sec., 3. Awiyaja Fernando (HSBC) 70.8 sec.
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