Nanayakkara and Fernando excel at Asian Youth Games trials

Anushka Withanage

N.N.L.U. Nanayakkara and A.D.A. Fernando won the girls and boys Long jump finals with a distance of 5.09m and 6.63m respectively at the selection trials for the Asian Youth Games. The finals were worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday.

Sajana Sumanaweera (Royal Institute, Colombo 5) Shot putt-Boys (13.82m), P.A. Ishara Madurangi (St. Annes Balika M.V. Wattala) Discus Throw-Girls (33.08m) and D.M.M.M Disanayake (Rajasinghe Central College) (6.63m) Boys High jump won their respective events.

Long Jump-Girls: 1. N.N.L.U Nanayakkara (Kurunegala D.D.A)5.09m, 2.W.A Gimhani S. Weerasekara (Jandipathi Balika V)5.06m, 3.P.Amaya S. Karunaratne (Visakha Vidyalaya)5.06m

Shot Put- Boys: 1.Sajana Sumanaweera (Royal Institute, Colombo 5)13.82m, 2.Iranga Lakshan (Ananda College)13.23m, 3.Ashan Suguna Kumara (St.Benedicts College)12.34m

Discus Throw-Girls: P.A. Ishara Madurangi (St. Annes Balika M.V Wattala)33.08m, 2.Amanthi Silva (St. Bridgest Convent)26.88m, 3.Punsara Jayalath (Musaeus College)25.24m

High Jump-Boys: 1.D.M.M.M Disanayake (Rajasinghe Central College) 6.63m, 2.U.S Samamarasingha (St. Thomas College)1.87m, 3.D.G.S.R.H Dassanayaka (Sri Dheerananda M.V Pilimathalawa)1.84m

Long Jump-Boys: 1.A.D.A Fernando (Joseph Vaz College) 6.63m, 2.M.H Kavinda Isuru (Henagama Central College) 6.49m, 3.P.A Chanaka Nadeeshan (CP/H Ambagamuwa M.V) 6.36m

High Jump - Girls: 1.H.M.N Madushani Siriwardana (Galenbidunuwewa Central College) 1.64m, 2.L.H Sajani Madushika (Vijitha Central College) 1.62m, 3.N.N.L.U Nanayakkara (Kurunegala D.D.A)1.54m

Discus throw - boys: 1. Iranga Lakshan (Ananda College, Colombo) 38.04 m, 2. U.M. Ashen Nipunagith (A/Walisingha Harischandra College) 38.29 m, 3. Sanjana Sumanaweera (Royal Institute, Colombo) 38.21 m.

Shot putt - girls: T. Menaka Hewabattage (Shariputhra MV, Matara) 10.18 m, 2. Amanthi Silva (St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo) 9.57 m, 3. Dushani Rashmika (R/Sumana Balika MV, Ratnapura) 9.27 m.

Javelin throw - girls: 1. A. Sujani Lakshika (Pu/Welasiya Girls School, Madl) 34.09 m, 2. M.K.A. Shashika Dilhani (P/Royal Central College, Polon) 34.06 m, 3. E.P. Rupika Dilhani (Pu/Welasiya Girls School, Madl) 33.78 m.

Triple jump - boys: Chathuranga Sachinda (Central College, Anuradhapura) 12.06 m, 2. Shehan Hettiarachchi (Royal Institute, Colombo) 11.75 m, 3. A. Thiwanka Fernando (Nalanda College, Colombo) 11.70 m.

400 m hurdles - girls: 1. L.D. Nayomika Gimhani (R/Sumana BMV, Ratnapura) 1:6.79 sec, 2. T.P.G.V. Irmasha Wijeratne (Ave Maria Convent, Negombo) 1:12.38 sec, 3. E.M.N.K. Dilrukshika (A/Rathanayaka Central College) 1:12.67 sec.

400 m hurdles - boys: 1. V. Kaushalya Antony (Lyceum International School) 1:00.8 sec, 2. P.G. Suranga Sampath (N/Poramadulla Central College) 1:01.68 sec, 3. D. Harshaka Rajapakasha (Central College, Anuradhaprua 1:2.91 sec.

800 m - girls: Chamika Jayamini (R/Sumana BMV, Ratnaprua 2:29.49 sec, 2. H.M.C. Gunasekara (Mt/Weerakeppetipola Central) 2:35.04 sec, 3. D.M. Lihini Pavithra (Central College, Anuradhapura) 2:35.94 sec.

800 m - boys: 1. H.E.M.I.G.I.M. Herath (A/Rathanayaka Central College) 2:02.54 sec., 2. I.D. Sharanga Harshana (Gurukula College, Kelaniya) 2:03.31 sec., 3. D. Harshaka Rajapaksha (Central College, Anuradhapura) 2:06.93 sec.

100 m hurdles - girls: 1. Keshani Perera (Holy Family Convent, Colombo) 15.40 sec., 2. L.D. Nayomika Gimhani (R/Sumana BMV, Ratnapura) 15.81 sec., 3. R.A. Ireshani S. Rajasinghe (Holy Cross College, Gampaha) 16.11 sec.

110 m hurdles - boys: 1. Prasad Jude Lowe (St. Peter’s College, Colombo) 15.72 sec, 2. N. Maduwantha Silva (St. Benedict’s College, Colombo) 16.22 sec., 3. M.R. Shanika Perera (St. Benedict’s College, Colombo) 16.25 sec.

Triple jump - girls: 1. Adeesha Isuri Nilaweera (St. Mary’s Convent, Matara 10.66 m, 2. H.M. Kaushalya Dulanjani (Central College, Anuradhapura, 10.06 m, 3. R.G. Sanika Mahanama (Pl/Vijitha Central College, Pol) 10.02 m.

400 m - girls: 1. Nadeeshani Henrry Henderson (Track Master Sports Club) 59.05 sec., 2. R.M.S.K. Rathnayaka (St. Joseph’s BMV), Kegalle 59.28 sec., 3. D. Pavithra Hansani (Gurukula College, Kelaniya) 1:00.51 sec.

400 m boys: 1. A.M.D. Lahiru (Joseph Vaz College) 50.77 sec., 2. A.W.R.G.M. Athauda (St. Benedict’s College, Colombo) 51.74 sec, 3. P.A. Chanaka Nadeeshan (Cp/H Ambagamuwa MV) 52.27 sec.

1,500m girls: 1. Y.M.T.D.D. Kumari (A/Rathnayaka Central College) 5:10.95 sec., 2. B.M. Priyangika Basnayaka (N/Poramadulla Central College) 5:14.39 sec., 3. H.M.C. Gunasekara (Mt/Weerakeppetipola College) 5:22.50 sec.