National School Games:

Ratnayake MV, Sumana Balika in the lead

By Ranjan ANANDAPPA

Three more meet records were created on the penultimate day of the National School Games (Track and Field) at the Sugathadasa stadium yesterday.

At the end of the fourth day marred by rain A. Ratnayake MV Wallala (Boys) with 89 points and Sumana Balika Vidyalaya Ratnapura (Girls) with 116 points were the overall leaders.

In the two field events Ashan Suguna Kumara of St. Benedict's College Kotahena won the first place in the boys under 17 shot putt event (15.43M) to erase the previous (14.31 M) set by Sanjuna Sumanweera, Royal Institute Colombo last year.The other field event record was set by Amanthi Oshadi Silva of St. Bridget's Convent Colombo when she won the girls under 17 discuss throw with a distance of 35.52 meters betering the previous 35.29m by Devni Madurapperuma of Museaus in 2006.

In the track events K. D. S. V. Randeniya, Ranabima Rajakeeya MV, Peradeniya clocked 14.24 seconds to shatter the existing record (14.26 seconds) set by S. D. Ushantha Asiri in 2006.

Today the final day the meet will begin at 8.30 am with the boys under 19 pole vault and girls uner 21 high jump,followed by the 5000 meter races and the 100m semi finals.

Final results

Tripple Jump - boys under-19: 1. W.D.N. Sooriyarachchi (St. Mary's Kegalle) 14.48 m, 2. A.D.A. Fernando (Joseph Vaz) 14.47 m, 3. C.G. Seneviratne (Mahinda Rajapaksa MV, Ukuwela) 14.09 m.

Shot put - boys under-17: 1. Ashan Suguna Kumara - (St. Benedicts Col.14) 15.43 m, 2. Sanjuna Sumanaweera (Royal International) 13.87 m, 3. R.M. Ratnayake (Trinity) 13.60 m.

High jump - boys under-21: 1. Shehan Laksitha (Tissamaharama MV) 1.95 m, 2. Poovilingam Balashankar (Jaffna Central) 1.91 m, 3. Prakash Jegan (De La Salle Col.) 1.89 m.

Shot put - girls under-15: 1. Fathima Imitiaz (Buddhist Ladies) 9.05 m, 2. Tracy Ranasinghe (O.K.I. Wattala) 8.73 m, 3. Fathima Rishad (Kalutara Int. School) 8.48 m.

Tripple jump - Girls under-17: 1. Amaya Karunaratne (Visaka) 11.19 m, 2. T.W.Wijesinghe (Rajasinghe MV, Hanwella) 10.95 m, 3. M.K.D. Herath (A'pura, MV) 10.89 m.

100 m hurdles - Girls under-15: 1. N.P. Thatsara (Wickremasheeli MV, Giriulla) 16.27 Sec., 2. P. Komuki (Bt. Cheddipalayan MV) 16.58 Sec. 3. Thimani Basnayake (Thakshila, Horana) 16.85 Sec.

100m hurdels - Girls under-17: 1. Iroshani Rajasinghe (Gateway) 15.55 Sec., 2. Keshani Perera (H.F.C. Col. ) 15.80 Sec., 3. Amaya Karunaratne (Vishaka) 16.57 Sec.

100m hurdles - Boys under-15: 1. G.S. Gunatillka (Trinity) 14.59 Sec., 2. I.M. Insaf (Trinity) 15.05 Sec., 3. D.M.Jayatunga (Sack) 15.11 Sec.,

100 m hurdles - Girls under-19: 1. Ishara Sandeepani (Furguson, Ratnapura) 15.01 Sec., 2. Gimhani Jayatileka (Sumana BV) 15.71 Sec., 3. Nithya Arawwala (HFC, Col.) 16.76 Sec.,

110 m hurdles - Boys under-17: 1. K.D. Randeniya (Ranabima Royal, Peradeniya) 14.25 NMR, 2. Akila Nilaweera (St. Servatius, Matara) 15.23 Sec., 3. L.D. Dulanjana (Wickremasheela, Giruulla) 15.32 Sec.,

100 m hurdles - Girls under-21: 1. Dirala Weerasekera (Furgusion, Ratnapura) 16.67 Sec., 2. A.A. Madushani (Wickremasheela, Giriulla) 18.05 Sec., 3. Ayesha Anupana (Karavilayaya MV, Ambilipitiya) 18.54 Sec.

110 m hurdles - boys under-19: 1. Hasith Nirmal (Henagama MV) 14.54 sec., 2. M.H. Salimdeen (Trinity) 14.77 Sec., 3. Indrajith Ratnasekera (St. Aloysius, Ratnapura) 15.47 Sec.

110 m hurdles - boys under-19 : 1. P.G. Buultjens (Vidyartha, Kandy) 15.69 Sec., 2. Ashan Fernando (Gateway) 15.73 Sec., 3. W. Upul Kumara (Kadigamu MV) 17.38 Sec.

1,500 m boys under-19: 1. H.E. Herath (A. Ratnayake) 4.08.61 m, 2. Y.G. Wijesinghe (A. Ratnayake MV) 4.08.74 m, 3. Ishan Sanjaya Kumara (Maris Stella) 4.11.8 m.

1,500 m - Girls under-19: 1. Chamika jazami (Sumana B.V. Ratnapura) 4.44.98 m, 2. Y.M. Kumari (A. Rtnayake MV) 4.52.17 m, 3. M.Y. Kaushalya (Sri Rahula, Kandy) 4.53.48 m.

400 m - boys under-17: 1. Lahiru Priyanjith (Thakshila) 50.47 Sec. 2. W. Malith Rangana (Anura MV, Wilpotha) 50.78 Sec., 3. K. Rukmal Shiren (Welimada MV) 51.50 Sec.

400 m Boys under-19: 1. I.K. Madushan (A. Ratnayake MV) 48.77 Sec., 2. Kalinga Kumarage (Pallewela MV) 49.57 Sec., 3. R.J.M. Jayasekera (A. Ratnayake MV) 49.65 Sec.

400 m - Girls under-19: 1. Nimesha Nirangi (Senanayake MV, Madampe) 58.36 Sec., 2. L.D. Gunhami Jayatileka (Sumana BV) 58.78 Sec., 3. Dameshki Perera (Ladies Collegw) 59.51 Sec.,

High Jump - Girls under-15: 1. K. Ratneshwaran (S. Thomas', Matale) 1.53 m, 2. K.G. Dharmasena (Mahasen MV, Nikaweratiya) 1.50 m, 3. Navoda Perera (G.S.L. Panadura) 1.44 m

400 m - Girls under-21: 1. K.G. Harshini (A. Ratnayake MV) 1.01.43 m, 2. P.A. Madushani (A. Ratnayake MV) 1.02.08 m, 3. D.M. Dissanayake (Anuradhapura MV) 1.03.15

400 m - boys under-21: 1. P.M. Ayesh Kumara (St. Marys', Kegalle) 49.77 Sec., 2. H.R.P. de Silva (Ambagamuwa MV) 49.97 Sec., 3. A.E. Lakmal (Harischandra MV, A'Pura) 51.04. Sec.

1,500 m - Girls under-17: 1. J.M. Jayasundera (A. Ratnayake MV) 4.53.93 m, 2. D.W. Chaturika (Sri Rahula, Kandy) 4.58.6 m, 3. K.D. Kumarage (Ambatenna MV) 5.00.55 m

1,500 m - boys under-17 : 1. W.M. Weerakoon (A. Ratnayake MV) 4.15.94 m, 2. A.G. Tennekoon (Pujapitiya MV) 4.17.59 m, 3. G.H. de Silva (A. Ratnayake MV) 4.18.88 m

Shot put - girls under 21: 1.Devini Madurapperuma (Museaus) 11.58m, 2. Chamari Nilomini Kumari (Sumana BV) 10.90 m, 3. Hasitha Ruwanthi (Ferguson) 10.01m,.

400m girls under 15:1. Manosha de Silva (St. Paul's Kalutara) 1.01.75m, 2. M. K. Weerasinghe (A. Ratnayake MV) 1.01.99, 3. M. Malwattegedera (Chist King, Matale) 1.02.43.

400 m boys under 15:1. Yomal Ravisara (St. Sebastian's Kandana) 54.17. sec, 2. Lakshan Ananda (A'pura central) 55.45 sec, 3. B. M. Banneheka (Joseph Vaz) 55.64 sec.

400m Girls U-17: 1. Hansi Ekanayake (Lyceum Wattala) 58.73 sec, 2. W. Shanika Weerasuriya (A'pura central) 59.78 sec, 3. Achin Jayasinghe (St. Josephs' BV Kegalle) 1.00.24.

Discuss Throw - girls under17: 1. Amanthi Silva (St. Bridgets) 35.52m, 2. G. C. Kumari (Galewela MV) 34.89 m, 3. Sunethra Lakmali (Royal Polonnaruwa) 27.66 m.

Triple Jump - Girls under 19:1. K. A. Dulanjani (HFC, Wennapuwa) 11.23m, 2. S. M., Upeshika (Sanda Lanka MV) 11.15m, 3. K. Lakshani (HFC Wennappuva) 11.15m.