Paramasivam wins marathon

ATHLETICS: A series of marathon competitions were held recently organised by the People's Bank Sports Club in Colombo on the occasion of the 45th Annual, Commemorative celebrations of the People's Bank. Both the marathons were held under the supervision of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association as open and half marathon events.

Both these events started in close proximity to the People's Bank Head Office.

The distance of the open marathon competition was 42.195 kilometres.

For these marathon events more than two hundred competitors participated and a considerable number of them completed the race.

The open competition was won by Paramasivam Vigneshwaram of the Sri Lanka Army, the second place was won by Chandana Jayamanne of the Sri Lanka Army and third place was won by Sunil Premarathne, representing the Lakshmi Sports Club of Avissawella.

The half marathon competition, was won by K. Gayan Jeevantha of the Sri Lanka Army, second place by J.M. Amila Madusanka of Maldumulla and the third place by Chaminda Piyadharshana of Hikkaduwa.

For this open marathon competition, as the first, second and the third prizes of Rs. 75,000, Rs. 50,000 and Rs. 25,000 respectively along with cups were awarded, 4th to 10th placed were given Rs. 10,000 each.

For the half marathon competition, the winner got Rs. 20,000 and 2nd and 3rd received Rs. 15,000 and 10,000 cash prizes respectively.

In this event those who reached the places from 4th up to the tenth were awarded Rs. 5,000 each.

This series of marathon competitions were held under the patronage of Dr. P.A. Kiriwandeniya, the Chairman People's Bank and Asoka de Silva, the CEO/ General Manager of the Bank on this occasion the corporate management of the bank as well as the staff of the bank participated.