Madhawee Weeratunga Best Sportswoman at Mahamaya Girls College

by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr

COLOURS AWARDS: Swimmer Madhawee Weeratunga who represented Sri Lanka at the Youth Olympics held in Singapore in April this year, was adjudged the Best Sportswoman of Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy at the annual Colours Awards Ceremony held at the college auditorium.

The Minister of Sports R.M.C.B. Ratnayake and Mrs. Geetha Ratnayake were the chief guests at the ceremony.

The 'Pahana Award' which is the highest award for sports, was conferred on 13 students.

There were also 80 students who received Colours for different sports and there were 203 students who received merit awards. There were special awards for 23 students and Best Performance Awards were received by seven students.

'Pahana' is awarded to students who received Colours for three consecutive years. Colours are awarded to students who obtained a place in the All -Island tournaments. Special awards were given to the under 15 students who obtained a place in the All-Island tournaments.

Best Performance awards are given to students who represent Sri Lanka in International Contests.

Winners of 'Pahana Awards: Akshana Maralanda (Athletics), Heshani Wickremasinghe (Table Tennis), Cpl S. Wijesiri, Cpt. B.C. Liyanage, Cpl. C.S. Ranasinghe, Cpl. M. Ratnayake, Cpl. K. Kulasekera, Sgt. U.C. Waidyanatha, Cdt. W. Yapa, Cdt. R. Bandara (all for Cadeting), Chaturanganee Siriwardena and Dharshika Malwana (Chess), Sunethra Wijeratne (Swimming).

Best Performance Awards for: Ayeshani Weerakkody (Hockey), Madhawi Weeratunga (Swimming), Heshani Wickremasinghe and Chandima Madhushani (Table Tennis), Anjana Perera (Chess), Akshana Maralanda (Athletics) and Navoda Agalapitiya (Hockey).