Colombo University fancied to win again

By Leslie Fernando

Oarsmen and oarswomen of University of Colombo and University of Moratuwa will row at the 23rd Inter-University Regatta on Saturday September 9 on the Beira waters starting at 1.30 p.m. This year’s regatta is hosted by University of Moratuwa.
Last year, University of Colombo men’s crew had six wins including the Boat Race to collect 40 points. Moratuwa only had a win in the ‘B’ Sculls (2 points.)

The Colombo Ladies also showed team work of the highest order and superior rowing skills to win 3 events of the 4 including the fours event.

The points tally: University of Colombo 26 to Moratuwa University’s 6 points.

This year too, the University of Colombo is fancied to repeat last year’s success. But the University of Moratuwa had been hard at training on the Bolgoda Lake, the new venue where the South Asian Games rowing discipline was held a couple of days back.

The events to be worked off:

Men’s: ‘A’ Scull, ‘B’ Sculls, ‘A’ Pairs, ‘B’ Pairs, ‘A’ Fours, ‘B’ Fours.

Women: Sculls, ‘A’ Pairs, ‘B’ Pairs ,Fours. The Graduate Fours will also be worked off.

The men’s champions will be presented the Prof. Stanley Wijesundera Challenge Trophy and the women’s champions, the Lloyd Sirimanne Challenge Trophy.

The best men’s and women’s rowers will also be selected and special trophies will be presented.

The University of Colombo rowing team (Men) : Chamara Adhikari, Gayan Kaushalya, K. Jayantha, C. M. Kottehewa, Ramjith Jayasinghe, Janitha Wimaladasa, C. C. Munasinghe, Geeth Weerasuriya, K. D. S. Jinasena, C. T. Namantha, R. Herath, G. Wijegoonerathna, T. V. Amarasena, U. S. Kaluarachchi, S. Thiranagamage, B. Rathukehegedera, C. Sanjeeva.

Women : Natasha Gooneratne, Thirusha Abeywardena, Mihiri Sirimanne, Kethika Kulleperuma, Kanchana Ambagahawita, Imani Perera, Farah Macan Marker, Lilanka Boteju, Ishani Ranasinghe, Chaturi Dissanayake, Uditha Jayasinghe.

University of Moratuwa men’s team - Yenuka de Silva, Nishal Samarasekera, Samitha Wanasinghe, Rasika Eranda, Kasun Nanayakkara, Chamara Jayaweera, Chethiya Dissanayake, Asanga Lokuyaddage, Sudheera Sri Thilina Weerasinghe, Praveen Jayawardena, Sabry Akram, Prasad Perera, Lahiru Munasinghe, Ishan Wickremasinghe, Lakshitha Wijesinghe, Dhananjaya Bandara.

Women’s team - Prasangi Lakmali, Indika Ruwanmali, Kamilka Perera, Samudra Semasinghe, Isuru Wijesundera, Lakmali Prasangi.