Herath of Central Province - best boxer at Sports Festival
by Upananda JAYASUNDERA - Kandy Sports Special Corr.
NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: M. D. V. R. Herath of Central Province
fighting in the Flyweight Class (under 52 kgs) won the Best Boxer's
award in the boxing competition of the 37th National Sports Festival -
2011 held at the Department of Sports Development (Indoor) in Colombo.
Herath beat T. M. C. Tennekoon of North Western Province.
The following are the results:
Super Heavyweight (over 91 kgs): Winner: W. L. Sandun (SP),
runner-up: A. M. I. Nimesh (NCP).
Heavyweight (under 91 kgs): Winner: J. P. N. N. Jayaweera (Uva),
runner-up: A. R. B. E. Thilakaratna (SGP).
Light Heavyweight (under 81 kgs): Winner: L. G. A. N. Fernando (EP),
runner-up: L. H. P. S. Weeratunga (NCP).
Middleweight (under 75 kgs): winner: R. T. Jaya Jayatilleke (NCP),
runner-up: H. M. Gunaratne (WP).
Welterweight (under 69 kgs): Winner: M. M. S. Mudannayake (NC),
runner-up: P. D. D. Maduranga (WP).
Light Welterweight (under 64 kgs): winner: H. A. S. N. Neelbathdeniya
(CP), runner-up: A. P. C. A. Jayalath (WP). Lightweight (under 60 kgs):
K. N. Jayakody (NCP), runner-up: R. M. A. B. Gunatilleke (CP).
Bantamweight (under 56 kgs): winner: M. S. Dhanushka (CP), runner-up:
N. G. S. Jayaweera (WP).
Flyweight (under 52 kgs): winner: H. M. D. V. R. Herath (CP),
runner-up: T. M. C. Tennekoon (NWP).
Light Flyweight (under 49 kgs): winner: I. R. I. Warnasooriya (CP),
runner-up: R. M. P. J. Pushpakumara (Uva).
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