Fun run was great fun

HERBERT PERERA

The Hilton Colombo Residence Fun Run 2008 sponsored by Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel for the sixth consecutive year organised by the sports centre with the first Sri Lankan General Manager, Hilton Colombo Residence, Manesh Fernando who was the chief guest, was flagged off on Sunday.

The sponsors Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel arranged the event with the Papara band and gaily dressed models on trucks and the stilt walkers with the colourful costumes and carrying the flags gave the colourful atmosphere to the Fun Run with the participation of over 200 competitors.

The event was organised in three categories - girls and boys under-15 - three km, men and women over-45 in six km and women's and men's open events.

In the girls and boys under 15 event Nipuli Perera of Ranpokunagama College in Nittambuwa who participated for the third time was first and the boy's under 15 event was won by Sharon Madusanka and received the trophies and gift packs from the General Manager Fernando. Over-45 women's first was Karen Jayaratne and the men's event winner was Ajith Hemantha de Silva, an old boy of Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte and presently at Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment who representing the 15th Veterans Asian Sports Festival which will be worked off from December 1 to 5 in Thailand.

Three-year-old Alex Jayathilake won the youngest competitors award and a shield from Manesh Fernando the General Manager at the awards ceremony.