Kalani Wehihena - a hat-trick of wins gets her U. 19 champion athlete’s award

by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr

ATHLETICS: Kalani Wehihena of Yashodara House who won the 100 metres event for girls under 19-plus two other events - 200 metres and long jump was adjudged the champion athlete at the Mahamaya College, at the inter-house athletic meet of Mahamaya College, Kandy.

Besides winning the 100 metres, 200 metres and long jump events in her age group she looked an outstanding champion with her well planned running at the meet. There were two girls - Danushka Warshamana of Sangamitta House and Niluka Mortimore of Prajapathi House who were picked as joint runners-up in the under-19 age group.The inter-house championship was won by Sangamitta House who collected 276 points while Maya House came a close second with 273 points and Prajapathi House came third with 231 and Yashodara House were fourth with 199 points.

The under-13 champion was Ashani Subasinghe of Maya House while Methma Athauda of Sangamitta House was runner-up. The under-15 champion was Lavangi Mahalekam of Maya House with Sashika Jayasekera of Prajapathi House as runner-up. There was a tie-up as joint champions in the under-17 age group with Akshana Maralanda of Maya House and Hansanie Tennakoon of Sangamitta House. The under-21 champion was Charmalka Anandagoda of Maya House while Sakuli Silva of Prajapathi House was the runner-up.