Schools colours awards for 133 young sports stars

The 15th annual schools colours award ceremony organised by Sri Lanka schools sports council, Ministry of Education in association with Nestle Lanka Ltd is scheduled to be held July at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall commencing at 2.00 p.m.

A total of 133 young sports stars selected from 133 schools from all parts of the country are to receive award on this day.

The most interesting feature this year in the receiving of awards by sporting stars from the North and East. Last time there were no representation from these two provinces. Colours recipient were selected from the following sporting disciplines.

Swimming -39, Gymnastic -19, Athletics - 74, Hockey -33, Badminton -29, Judo- 19,Basketball - 27,Kabaddi- 05,Boxing -09,Karate - 11,Carrom -08, Netball - 16,Cricket -20,Soft ball Cricket- 06,Football- 21,Rugby Football- 04,Table Tennis- 11,Volleyball - 26, Throwball -13,Wushu - 04,

The following names been nominated for the up and coming and the Best sportsman and sportswoman awards

Boys

Shehan Ambeypitiya (Athletic)-Gateway College, Rajagiriya

Heshan Bandara Unambuwa - (Swimming) - Trinity College, Kandy

D. M. P. Kelum

Dissanayaka- (Judo)- Jinaraja boys College, Gampola

Thejan Fernando- (Football) - St. Benedicts College, Colombo 13.

Girls

Miniruwani Samarakoon - (Swimming) - Gateway College, Kandy

Mineka Karunaratne- (Swimming)-Asians InternationalSchool

Dulanjalee

Ranasinghe-(Athletics)- Devi Balika VidyalayaColombo 08

Akila Nimni

Jayawardana-(Netball) - All Saints Convent, Galle.

The details were disclosed by Bandula Egodage the General Manager Promotion at the Press briefing held recently at the Capri Club - Nestle Lanka Ltd sponsors the event (BP)