Nestomalt Marathon second stage on Sunday
The second stage of the Nestomalt marathon will be conducted on
Sunday in Ampara. The event is organised by Sri Lanka Police and
Education Department, is sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd for the Nestomalt
Trophy. The first stage was completed last week and in Anuradhapura.
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External Affairs Manager Nestle Lanka Ltd Bandula Egodage
handing over the sponsorship cheque for the second stage of
the Nestomalt Marathon to be held in Ampara this Sunday, to
Ranjit Weerasooriya DIG Eastern Range. The ceremony took
place in Ampara on Tuesday. |
The open marathon for men and women and the school section for boys
and girls of the Ampara district will be worked off on this day.
Competitors from any part of the country is eligible to compete in the
open marathon. Winners in this category will receive Rs. 10,000, 7,500
and 5,000 in addition to trophies and certificates.
The schools category will see the winners take Rs. 5,000, 3,000 and
2,000 respectively along with trophies and medals. Open event conducted
nearly two decades have produced many runners for this even who have
reached the national level. In fact they had the distinction of
representing the country at international level and brought honour to
the country.
The outstation athletes are eagerly await this event every year as
this is the event that paves the way for aspirant long distance runners
to make their way to the series running.
Ampara district will see the youngsters make a strong bid to enter
the arena to test their capabilities in long distance running on this
day. (BP)
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