Ajith Bandara wins third stage Nestomalt Mini Marathon
Anushka WITHANAGE reporting from Kurunegala
A.M. Ajith Bandara of the SL Army (50.35.08 sec) and R.A. Manjula
Dilhani (01.05.02) clinched the men's and women's titles respectively in
the Nestomalt Mini-Marathon third stage held yesterday in Kurunegala.
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The Winners of the Nestomalt Mini-Marathons with the chief guest
(front row from left): P.M. Sureka Sevuwandi, R.A. Manjula
Dilhani, A.M. Ajith Bandara and M. Gayan Asanka. (Back row from
left): DIG Wayamba Province Shantha Rajapaksa, David Faudan
Managing Director Nestle Lanka Ltd., DIG North Central Jayantha
Gamage and Major General Palitha Fernando. - Pic Susantha
Wijegunasekara |
Over 600 participants for the Open and the school categories
participated.
Meanwhile M. Gayan Asanka of J.R. Jayewardene MMV (34.38.08 secs) and
P.M. Sureka Sevuwandi of Sri Saranankara MV (41.15.01 secs) won the
schools category which was worked off over a distance of ten kilometres.
The marathons were conducted by the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka
with the support of Sri Lanka Police and the Education Ministry. The
Nestle Lanka Pvt Ltd sponsored these marathons.
Senior DIG North Central Jayantha Gamage, Major General Palitha
Fernando, DIG Wayamba Province Shantha Rajapaksa, SSP Kurunegala Cyril
Fernando and Kurunegala SP Gunathilake were the guests of honour.
The first three placed runners in the Open Marathon were offered cash
prizes of Rs. 10,000, Rs. 7,500 and Rs. 5,000 respectively in addition
to trophies, medals and certificates. The first ten competitors who
finished the marathon were presented with Nestomalt gift packs and
certificates. The schools category winners were awarded Rs. 5,000, Rs.
3,000 and Rs. 2,000.
Meanwhile the fourth stage of the Nestomalt Mini-Marathon will be
held on September 26 in Galle.
The results:
Schools (Boys): 1. M. Gayan Asanka (J.R. Jayewardena MMV) 34.38.08
sec, 2. H.A. Mohan Sanjaya Lankathillake (Sangabodhi Central College)
35.28.07 sec, 3. W.M. Dinesh Priyantha (Hunugalla Kavisena Herath M.V)
35.50.02 sec.
Schools (Girls):
1. P.M. Sureka Sevuwandi (Sri Saranankara MV) 41.15.01 sec, 2. H.M.K.
Yashoda Herath (Mahasen Central National College) 42.08.01 sec, 3. R.M.
Priyanka Dilhani (Minuwangate MV) 42.25.01 sec.
Open (Men):
1. A.M. Ajith Bandara (SL Army) 50.35.08 sec, 2. Saman Kumara (SL
Army) 50.36.01 sec, 3. Priyantha Bandara (SL Army) 52.54.01 sec.
Women:
1. R.A. Manjula Dilhani (Puttlam) 01.05.02 sec 2. K.G. Samanthi
Chandrani (Police) 1.08.01 sec, 3. M.P.I. Dilrukshi (SL Army) 1.13.01
sec.
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