Gampaha District S and LSA swimming champions
Mahanama Vithanage Malwana Group Corr.
The Gampaha District Swimming and Life Saving Association team
emerged champions at the 2008 Gampaha District Swimming Meet conducted
by Biyagama Swimming Diving and Life Saving Association.
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The champion of the meet (Sports Clubs) Gampaha District
Swimming and Life Saving Association team is seen here.
Picture by Mahanama Vithanage, Malwana Group Correspondent |
The swimming meet was held at Gampaha Nawaloka swimming pool
recently.
The Biyagama Swimming, Diving and Life Saving Association team
finished second while Andiambalama Safety Swimming School team ended up
third.
The chief guest at the meet was 306 B 02 Lions District Vice Governor
Kingsley Bernard.
Biyagama Lions Club Chairman Mrs. Lekha Korale, Secretary U. L.
Hemakumara Gunasekara and Treasurer Ajith Korale were present at the
meet.
The Gampaha District Swimming Meet attracts many young swimmers of
the area and over the years the event has become a much looked forward
to event by sports enthusiasts of the area.
Champions:
Schools (boys): Kelaniya President's College.
Schools (girls): Gampaha Yashodara Balika Vidyalaya.
Mixed schools: Gampaha Regent International College.
Champion swimmers:
Under-10 boys: Dineth Sanjula Jayakody (Negombo Maris Stella
College).
Under-10 girls: Nilmini Bagyawatta (Kelaniya Swimming and Life Saving
Association).
Under-12 boys: Thisara Wickramarachchi (Kelaniya President's
College).
Under-12 girls: Hasini Gunasekara (Gampaha District Swimming and Life
Saving Association).
Under-14 boys: Avin Abeyratne (Gampaha District Swimming and Life
Saving Association).
Under-14 girls: Tashia Dias (Andiambalama Safety Swimming School).
Under-16 boys: Reyomal Vendervalt (Kelaniya Swimming and Life Saving
Association).
Under-16 girls: Dilshani Gunasekara (Andiambalama Safety Swimming
School).
Under-19 boys: Janitha Madushanka Abraham (Gampaha District Swimming
and Life Saving Association).
Under-19 girls: Charitha Deshani (Gampaha District Swimming and Life
Saving Association).
Over-19 boys: Kamal Hiran (Biyagama Swimming, Diving and Life Saving
Association).
Over-19 girls: Surangi Lewis (Gampaha District Swimming and Life
Saving Association).
Twenty six schools and sports clubs in the Gampaha district
participated.
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