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Mahaweli Games:
Kasun, Nimesha best athletes
by Anushka Withanage and Sarath Welagedera, Elahera
Group Corr. from Moragahakanda
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S.T. Priyankara of Victoria, Kothmale Zone reaches the finishing
line to win the men’s 800 metres event by 1.59 seconds followed
by R.R.U. Lakmal of Moragahakanda in second place at the 23rd
Mahaweli Games held in Bakamuna. - Pic: Susantha Wijegunasekera
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Kasun Kalhara of Mahaweli 'B' Zoneand H.M. Nimesha Madushani of
Hurulu Wewa emergd the champion men's and women's athletes respectively
at the 23rd Mahaweli Games 2009 in Bakamuna, yesterday.
Asitha Kulathunga of Medirigiriya Zone won the key men's 100 metres
event with a timing of 11.3 secs. while the winenr in the correspondding
women's event was H.M. Nimesha madushani of Hurulu Wewa with a timing of
13.1 secs.
The champion team was Walawa Zone (87.5), runenrs-up Mahaweli 'H'
(57) and Hurulu Wewa (56) in third place.
Results:
Cycle Race (Men): 1. Chaminda Pushpakumara (Mahaweli 'B'), 2. I.M.
Praveen Kumara (Mahaweli 'H'), 3. Gamini Amukotuwa (Mahaweli 'B').
Cycle Race (Women): 1. A.M. Dilukshi Sumanaweera (Walawa), 2. M.R.M.
Rupawathi (Mahaweli 'C'), 3. G.G. Manomi Kumari (Mahaweli 'C').
Volleyball (Men): 1. Medirigiriya Zone, 2. Walawa Zone, 3. Victoria/Kothmale
Zone.
Netball: 1. Victoria/Kothmale Zone, 2. Walawa Zone.
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