Sport in brief

Swimming meet of All Nation College

Mahanama VITHANAGE Malwana Group Corr.

The annual inter house swimming meet of All Nation International College, Bollatha - Ganemulla will be held on Friday, March 20, commencing at 9.00 a.m. at the College Swimming Pool.

The chief guest will be Biyagama Swimming, Diving and Life Saving Association Chairman Hemakumara Gunasekara and Vocational Swimming Coaching Association Chairman W.G. Gunaratne.

Two hundred students will participate at the meet.

This swimming meet is organised by the college swimming Advisor Thilak Ratna Kumar.

Sports meet of Asoka Vidyalaya

K.A. Aleem Gampola Corr.

The annual Inter-House Sports Meet of Asoka Vidyalaya, Kandy will be held at Bogambara Stadium, Kandy on March 24 at 9.00 a.m. under the patronage of Principal Lt. Col. Leonard M. de Alwis.

The Moratu Vidyalaya cricket team

Seated (from left): Prasanna Dissanayake (Senior Coach), Sudeepa Kelum, Lasitha Mendis (Capt.), Udaya Geeganage (MIC), Lakshman de Silva (Principal), Mrs. Lakshmi Dassanayake (Deputy Principal), Chatura Hemakumara (Vice Capt.), Akila Bandara, Malinda Lakmal (Assistant Coach). Second Row (from left): Asanka Silva, Malitha Venushka, Janidu Devinda, Danushka Chaturanga, Anuruddha Kalhara, Roshaka Tharanga, Janitha Nimesh, Aloka Priyadrashana, Chatura Vithane. Third Row (from left): Avishka Harshadeva, Ishan Nilaksha, Supun Chandana, Tharindu Janadara, Sujeeva Liyanage.

Shevodi Perera of Ave Maria Convent, Negombo was adjudged the Gampaha District Chess Champion on the under ten category, during the year 2008. In this age category Shevodi Perera during the other chess championship held during the year was adjudged as champion and runner-up. Grade 4 under 10 - year 2008 Gampaha District Association Chess Champion and Best of Board 1. Gampaha District Junior Chess Champion Sri Lanka School Chess Association - Best Board Prize Negombo Division Chess Tournament - champion. In the years 2006 and 2007 Shevodi Perera participated in chess tournaments in the under 8 and under 9 categories and became champion or runner-up in various tournaments. In all Shevodi Perera has won seven gold medals, five silver medals, and one bronze medal during the past three years. Negombo Special Corr.