Indika Bandara and Malkanthi win Nestomalt Mini Marathon

Anushka Withanage reporting from Ampara

Indika Bandara and Dhammika Malkanthi Weerakkody clinched the men's and women's title respectively in the second stage of the Nestomalt Mini Marathon race worked off in Ampara yesterday.

This event was conducted by the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Limited.

Meanwhile Sandun Shalitha (39.55 seconds) and Shyamali Dinusha (49.30 seconds) won the schools marathon which was worked off with a distance of over ten kilometres. Over one thousand athletes participated in this event which was flagged off by the chief guest DIG Ampara Ranjith Weerasuriya from opposite the Ampara Public grounds.

The competitors proceeded through the main road while passing the Tamil College, Hospital Road, Bandaranaike Balika Maha Vidyalaya and went on to finish the race near the Ampara Public grounds.

Schools marathon (Boys)

1. Ajith Sadun Shalitha Kumarasinghe (Warapitiya M.V), 2. T.V. Rathnapala (Henanigala M.V), 3. S. Lahiru Lakshitha (Jayawardanapura M.V).

Schools marathon (Girls)

1. R.B. Shyamali Dinusha (Padiyathalawa M.M.V), 2. Y.B. Indika Damayanthi (Padiyathalawa M.M.V), 3. H.A. Buddimali Jeewanthika (Wijayapura M.V).

Open event (Men)

1. U.I. Indika Bandara (Gampola), 2. D.M.P Bandara (Wattegama), 3. D.G.A. Dinuranga (Deegawapiya).

Open event (Women)

1. Dhammika Malkanthi Weerakkody (Police, Iginiyagala) 2. S.P Sudarshani (Paththalgama), 3. Romesha Thushani (Hingurana).