[September 20 2010]
Ananda College Colombo and Mary Immaculate Convent took major honours as they emerged boys and girls overall champions of the Gymnastic Championships of the 2010
National Schools Sports Festival worked off at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo. Ananda College produced their best performance throughout the championship and made a clean sweep while carrying away the top awards for the best boys gymnasts in all three age categories.
The Anandians collected a total of 85 points and finished with a massive overall lead ahead of the second placed team St. Benedicts College Kotahena who emerged runners up at this tournament. Ananda College also produced the best gymnasts in the form of Dilshan Kaveen (Under 15), Pamod Gunasekera (Under 17) and G.C. Patteperuma (Under 19) with all
displaying a great amount of skill to outclass their opponents. The Benedictines were able to collect 27.5 points and finished ahead of Royal College who finished in the third place with a total of 17 points.
Meanwhile the girls from Mary Immaculate Convent produced a pleasing performance to clinch the girls overall title at this tournament. The winners bagged a tally 20 points and edged out their closest rivals Vishaka Vidyalaya who had to be satisfied with the runners up position with a total of 17 points.