Kurunegala wins overall C’ship

20th National Youth Sports Festival:

Kurunegala District with a total of 80 points carried away the overall championship of the 20th National Youth Sports Festival which concluded yesterday at the D. A. Rajapaksa stadium in Beliatta. The champions were followed by Galle (72) and Hambantota (68).

Meanwhile Kurunegala District won the youth championship with a collection of 38 points and Ratnapura District became the under 20 championship with a total of 35 points.

The two final events, the 4 X 400 relays for Boys won by Puttalam District U-20 and the youth from Nuwara Eliya District.

Nuwara Eliya and Kurunegala were the runners-up in the under 20 category. Ratnapura and Kurunegala ended behind Nuwara Eliya in the youth event.

Minister for Youth Affairs Pavithra Wanniarachchi was the chief guest on the final day and gave away the awards. Bashwara Guneratne, Chairman National Youth Council, Southern Province sports Minister V. K. Indika and Secretary to the Ministry of Youth Affairs S. Wirithamulla were the guests of honour.

H.M.D. Prabodhini of Ampara District came up with a brilliant performance to win the 5000m walk. Her timing for the event was 30:39.8 secs which is a fine time when considering the conditions that was available during the event.

The race began with no rain but with heavy rains coming down with almost five laps to go. She continued gallantly holding onto the lead she got in the early stage. In fact the weather was so heavy the track completely under water when the event concluded. She could have improved very much on her timing if the weather gods were favourable.

Meanwhile in the relays Hambantota girls had a good time of 4:22.3 secs on a soggy ground to win the 4x400m.

Volleyball -Hambantota spikers with top class game managed to overcome the strong Gampaha District spikers to win the gold medal. Meanwhile the Kurunegala girls defeated Kalutara District to win the gold medal. Puttalam District girls and boys won the bronze medals for volleyball.

Kabaddi -Colombo District with a good effort to defeated Batticaloa District in the Kabaddi mens final to go with the gold. In the girls category Galle District who collected the gold beating Nuwara Eliya in the final.

Results

Shot Putt:

1. W.A.T. Sampath (Galle Dist.) 13.29m

2. M.A.N.P. Athukorale (Kegalle Dist.)

3. H.M.N. Pushpakumara (Anuradhapura Dist.)

High Jump Under 20

1. W.P.A.K. Pathirana (Anuradhapura Dist.) 1.88

2. M.D.A. Malaka (Matara Dist.)

3. D.N. Priyankara (Galle Dist.)

400m girls U-20

1. K.W.A. Nalini Maduwanthi (Nuwara Eliya Dist.) 6.92 sec.

2. R.M.A.M. Rajaguru (Kurunegala Dist.)

3. T.D. Wattegedara (Kandy Dist.)

High Jump

1. U.M.N.W. Bandara (Nuwara Eliya Dist.) 1.78m

2. S.P. Anushka (Hambantota Dist.)

3. H.L.L. Dilankara (Galle Dist.)

100m Under 20

1. R.C. Pieris (Kalutara Dist.) 11.3 secs.

2. W.A.D. Saman Kumara (Polonnaruwa Dist.)

3. G.M.B.S. Pathmakumara (Galle Dist.)

4x100m U 20 girls

1. Kurunegala 53.4 secs

2. Urban Youth

3. Galle

4x100m Boys U-20

1. Ratnapura 45.2 secs

2. Galle

3. Kurunegala

4x400m Girls U-20

1. Nuwara Eliya 4.32.8 secs

2. Kurunegala

3. Urban Youth

4x400m Girls

1. Hambantota 4.22.3 secs.

2. Kurunegala

3. Badulla

Volleyball Men

1. Hambantota

2. Gampaha

3. Puttalam

5000m Walk Girls U-20

1. H.M.D. Prabodhani (Ampara Dist.) 30.39.8 secs)

2. P.B. Gayani (Matara Dist.)

3. A.A.D.L. Sanjeewani (Kurunegala Dist.)

Kabaddi Women

1. Galle

2. Nuwara Eliya

3. Badulla

Volleyball Women

1. Kurunegala

2. Kalutara

3. Puttalam

Kabaddi Men

1. Colombo

2. Batticaloa

Discus Throw - 1. M. S. Ellawala (Galle District) 32.20 m.

2. F. R. Mohamed (Batticaloa District)

3. M. A. N. P. Athukorale (Kegalle District)

1500 Men - 1. M. K. G. A. M. Kumara (Kandy Dist) 4.087 secs.

2. B. G. G. Lakmal (Galle Dist)

3. S. P. M. R. Chandratilleke (Kurunegala Dist)

5000m Women- 1. R. Vigneshwari (Urban Youth) 21.24.9

2. R. K. A. Sandamali (Kurunegala Dist)

3. M. P. I. Dilrukshi (Puttalam Dist)

400m Women - 1. G. A. S. Lakmini (Hambantota Dist)

2. K. H. A. D. K. N. Kularatne (Ratnapura Dist)

3. Niluka Dushanthi (Kurunegala Dist)

400m Men - 1. M. G. D. D. Silva (Kandy Dist) 52.1 sec.

2. K. Pubudu Sampath Silva (Kalutara Dist)

3. M. M. Asmin (Ampara Dist)

Shot Putt Women - 1. W. M. S. K. Weerasekera (Polonnaruwa Dist) 11.21m

2. H. A. S. Angala Appuhamy (Puttalam Dist)

3. K. A> Nilanthi (Hambantota Dist)

Javelin Throw Men - 1. D. G. S. Rajapaksa (Galle Dist) 64.04

2. K. P. N. Silva (Kalutara Dist)

3. R. G. W. Lakshman (Puttalam Dist)

4 X 400m under 20 1. Puttalam Dist

2. Nuwara Eliya

3. Kurunegala

4 X 400m open 1. Nuwara Eliya

2. Ratnapura

3. Kurunegala

Special Awards

Best Athlete open - Women - A. A. Nilanka Sanjeewani (200m 27.2 sec.)

Best Attlete open - Men - D. G. S. Rupasinghe (Javelin 64.01m)

Best player Netball - Hansi Yasoda Bandara

Best Player Netball (Men) - S. P. Liyange

Best Player Volleyball (Women) - Leena Sandamalee

Best Player Volleyball (Men) U. S. V. Roshan Madushanka