Sampath and Imasha swimming champions

Kapila Somaratne - Panadura group correspondent

Twenty three year old Sampath Weerakkody of the Ambalangoda Dolphin Aquatic Club won the 200 metres open swimming competition held at the Panadura river

Sampath Werakkody, a 23-years-old youth of Ambalangoda Dolphin Aquatic Club won the 200 Men’s Open Swimming Championship held at the Panadura River on Sunday. This was organized by the Panadura Aquatic Club for the second successive year.	Imasha Sewwandi (on right), a 15-year-old member of the Ambalangoda Aquatic Club won the 200 metres Open Swimming Competition held at the Panadura River on Sunday and received the championship for girls. The second place was secured by Isuri Wijesinghe (on left), a 14-year-old student of the Panadura Leeds International School. Kapila Somaratne, Panadura Group Correspondent

on Sunday and received the championship award presented by the Panadura Aquatic Club.

Two hundred and four boys and girls participated. He took 19 minute and 44 seconds to finish the race.

The second place was secured by M. Navidu Nilanga Peiris, a 14-year-old student of the Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa. The girls championship 200 metres swimming competition was won by Imasha Sewwandi of the Ambalangoda Aquatic Club. She is a 15-year-old student of Devananda College, Ambalangoda.

The second place was won by Isuri Wijesinghe, a 14-year-old student of the Leeds International School, Panadura.

The 200 metres swimming competition was organised by the Panadura Aquatic Club for the second time. Western Province Provincial Councillor Wikum Gunasekera presented the awards.