Maliyadeva Girls School under 15 soccer champions
Francis Warnakulasuriya Pothuhera Spl Corr.
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The all island champions - Maliyadeva Girls School, Kurunegala
under 15 Soccer team. Front Row (from left) - S. Wejerathna, L.
C. Abayasinghe, L. Bandara, T. Chaturangani, P. Madushani, H. R.
D. Bandara, U. Thilakarathne.
Middle Row seated (from left) - R. Jayakody (captain), Mrs. S.
Wejethunga (Deputy Principal - Games), Mrs. Vajira Kumarihamy
(Principal), Mrs. A. M. Somawathie (Teacher-in-charge), Mrs.
Bandara Menike (PTI), A. Sathraraz (Coach).
Back Row (from left) - K. G. Karunarathna, S. S. Kumarasinghe,
P. Nuwansiri, S. Nanayakkara, P. V. Wanninayaka, S. G. S.
Sewwandi, W. Ariyarathna, K. Hasanthi, B. Wasala, S. P. Sathya.
Pictures by Francis Warnakulasooriya, Pothuhera special corr.
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Maliyadeva Girls School, Kurunegala under 15 girls Soccer team
emerged all Island champions by beating Kurunegala Lakdas Maha Vidyalaya
4-3 in penalty shoot out in the finals played at Torrington grounds
recently.
Sixteen (16) Girls Soccer teams islandwide took part at this
tournament. This was organised by the Sri Lanka Soccer Federation in
association with the "Holcim Company Ltd."
Maliyadeva Girls School is one of the leading girls schools in the
NWP, introduced Soccer to the school with a short period (1/2 Year back)
proved there ability by winning this all-island title 2009.
To promote any sports in the school it must have the backing of the
school authorities. Sport loving principal, Mrs. Vajira Kumarihamy
together with S. Wejithunga (Deputy Principal-Sports), Mrs. Bandara
Menike (PTI), Mrs. A. M. Somawathie (Teacher-in-charge) and the coach
ex-police office
r, Sathyaraz.
A. N. Rathnayake of Lakdas MV won the best player award while S.
Sewwandi of Maliyadeva Girls College won the best Goal Keeper award.
C. De Silva SSP Director of Sports in the Police Department was the
chief guest on this occasion and gave away the awards. Mrs. Olivia
Gamage, Chairperson of Sri Lanka Women's Soccer Federation was the guest
of honour.
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