Heshan Unamboowe - Best Sportsman of Hill Capital

By Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Spacial Corr.

Heshan Unamboowe (left) receives an award from Central Province Chief Minister Sarath Ekanayake.

Hansaine Weeratunge receives an award from Tikiri Kobbekaduwa - Governor of Central Province. Pictures by Upananda Jayasundera - Kandy sports Special Corr.

BEST SPORTSMAN: Heshan Unamboowe of Trinity College, Kandy was rated as the Best Sportsman of the Hill Capital in the year 2008. He was awarded the prestigious `Lion' at Trinity College last year for the skills he showed in swimming.

Heshan who is 16 years - Old has toured India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, England and Australia to participate in swimming competitions and training programmes.

Unamboowe's latest victory was at the Nationals where he won 100 metres with a Sri Lanka record he won timing of 54.66 to beat the previous record of Daniel Lee 54.72.11.

Hansanie Weeratunge of Mahamaya College, Kandy was also a swimmer who has toured Malaysia, Pakistan and India in the year 2007 and won many events, and specially in Pakistan she won 5 events.

In addition, in the year 2005, she won 50, 200 and 800 metres at the Nationals and she was adjudged the Best Swimmer among girls. In the year 2006, she was placed 1st in 200 and 400 metres swimming races at he Schools Nationals. In the same year in swimming at the SAF Games held in Colombo. She was adjudged the Best Sportswoman of Mahamaya in the year 2008.

At the National Games this year held at Beliatta she won 100 and 200 metres freestyle swimming events.