Wallala A. Ratnayake, Menikhinna - boys and girls champions
by S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr.
Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College, Menikhinna called the shots at
the annual Central Province Schools Track and Field Championship by
becoming overall champions for boys as well as girls in the athletic
championship organised by the Department of Education of the Central
Province and concluded at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy on Friday.
Over 400 schools and 3,000 athletes from the districts of Kandy,
Matale and Nuwara Eliya participated in the biggest meet of the Central
which was well organised under the guidance of Director of Schools
Sports of the Central Province Athula Jayawardena.
The Governor of the Central Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa was the Chief
Guest and he distributed the main awards with Provincial Director (CP)
Tilak Ekanayake, Commander T. Amarakoon, Assistant Director H. Nawaratne
and Principal of Wallala Central College Dhammika Herath.
Championship for girls
Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College completely dominated the girls
championship by aggregating 414 points with a clear 203 point lead over
the runners up Ambegamuwa Central College from the Hatton Education Zone
who had 211 points to their credit. It is noteworthy to mention that the
first and second places here went to two rural schools.
What happened to elite girls schools from Kandy - Mahamaya Girls
College, Kandy finished third with 124 points and Kandy Girls High ended
up in the fourth position with 94 points.
The fifth and sixth places went to Galewela Central College 54 points
and Pushpadana Maha Vidyalaya, Ambatenna with 50 points.
It must be mentioned that of the first six positions, four went to
rural schools where fitness and energy played a major role.
B.M.S.K. Kumari - beat among girls
B.M.S.K. Kumari of Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College, Menikhinna
Under-21 age group category in the 400 metres sprint with a timing of
59.8 seconds.
Boys Championships
Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College completed the double when they
totalled 312 points to end up as champions for championship for boys.
Ending up as runners up in this segment was Trinity College Kandy
with 199 points, Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College underlined their
supremacy here by registering a clear lead of 113 points which indicates
their dominance in this segment. St. Sylvesters College ended up as
second runner up with 153 points and Sri Sumangala College in fourth
place with 70 points. The fifth and sixth places went to St. Anthony's
College, Kandy 59 points and Poramadulla National School, Hanguraketha
47 points.The Wallala A. Ratnayake Central College were coached by
Susantha Fernando who has produced top grade athletes over the years
winning many national championships.
Best athlete Boys: H.M.G.M. Kulaherath of Pujapitiya National School
for covering a distance of 14.35 metres in the Under-19 triple jump.
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