Central Province Schools Cross Country Race:

Sri Rahula College emerge champions

by S. M. Jiffrey ABDEEN - Kandy Sports Cor.

Runners from Sri Rahula College, Katugastota excelled at the annual girls and boys Central Province Schools cross country race organised by the Nanoda Organisation in conjunction with the Department of Education of the Central Province and worked off in Kandy yesterday.

Over 200 runners from schools in the Central Province participated in this cross country race which was flagged off by the Chief Minister of the Central Province Sarath Ekanayake opposite his official residence near the Sri Dalada Maligawa. The runners ran through the backwoods of the hill through Lewella, Buwelikada, Sirimalwatte, Yakkgahapitiya and the finish was at Sri Rahula College grounds, Katugastota.

H. M. S. Kumarasinghe of Pushpadana Vidyalaya, Ambatenna won the Central Province race for boys with a timing of 43.42 minutes. A few metres behind him was the second placed K. R. M. K. N. V. Ratnayake of St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy with a timing of 43.55 minutes - 13 seconds separated them.

The Central Province championship for girls turned out to be a clean sweep for girls from Sri Rahula College, Katugastota who clinched the first three places.

The team championship for both boys and girls was won by Sri Rahula College who completed a fine double.

[Team championship girls]

1. Sri Rahula College, Katugastota

2. Weera Keppetipola National School, Akuramboda

3. Kulugammana Premaratne Maha Vidyalaya.

[Team championship boys]

1. Sri Rahula College, Katugastota

2. St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy

3. Poramadulla Central College, Rikillagaskada.