Two new records, one equalled on day two

Sir John Tarbat Athletic Championships:

Chinthana Wasala

ATHLETICS: Two new records were established and one equalled on the second day of the 77th annual senior national athletic championships for the Sir John Tarbat Shield which continued yesterday at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

Udara Silva of Maris Stella College Negombo equalled the existing record of 2.70m in the boys under-18 high jump event. Charles Kingston Raju (St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala) secured the silver medal with a performance of 1.84m ahead of Krishan Fernando (1.84 m) who joined his teammate, the gold medallist at the podium.

G. S. Jayasekera (Mahinda College, Galle) set up a new record with a performance of 22.45 seconds in the boys under-18 200m final. L. K. T. de Mel (Gateway International School) was placed second as he was 1\10th of a second slower than the gold medallist.

W.D.L. Sharaka (22.81 secs.) of Sri Subhuthi Vidyalaya, Battaramulla was placed third.

The only record produced in the girls championship came in the under-18 triple jump event. P. V. Dhanushka Priyadarshani from St. Thomas’ Balika Vidyalaya, Matara produced an effort of 11.67 metres to set up the record.

She erased the earlier record of 11.48m.

Hiruni Weerasekera (Furgusen Balika Vidyalaya) and Anjalika Ranathunga (St. Joseph’s Balika Vidyalaya) were placed second and third for their performances of 11.01 m and 10.85 m respectively.

The championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Limited will conclude today.