Nilanthi beats Erandi

Anushka WITHANAGE

A.A. Nilanthi of the Sintesi BC put up a fine performance to beat B.N. Erandi of the Navy (Light Heavy Weight under 75 kgs) finals in the the Men’s and Women’s National Boxing Championships held at Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday. Meanwhile P.G.C. Tharangani of the MAS Southern BC beat W.W.N Kumari of the MAS Silueta (Super Heavy Weight Over 81kgs).

S.D.N.S. Karunaratne of the Army who was named Best Boxer in this year ABA Men’s and Women’s Layton Cup Boxing meet. The tournament is organized by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka. The Men’s finals will be held on Today at same venue and starting at 5.00 p.m.

Women’s final results

Light Wight under 57 kgs - S.D.N.S. Karunarathne of the Army beat N.D. Ekanayake of the MAS Southern

Light Welter Weight under 60 kgs - P.K. Sumudu of the Army beat D.I. Padmamali of the Police

Heavy Weight under 81 kgs - S.A. Surangi of the MAS Southern beat N.M.K.G. Bandara of the Sintesi BS

Bantam Weight under 51 kgs - J.A.N.K. Jayasinghe of the Slimline A beat U.G.L.M. Kumarathunga of the Navy

Feather Weight under 54 kgs - W.A.S. Santhika of the Police beat D.L.S. Sadareka of the MAS Southern

Welter Weight under 64 kgs - P.K.S. Piyange of the Navy beat G.L.A.M. Liyanage of the MAS Southern A

Light Fly Weight under 46 kgs - Anusha Kodituwakku of the Slimline beat B.N. Erandhi of the MAS Southern B

Fly Weight under 48 kgs

A.A.K. Nilmini of the Slimline A beat M.R.P. Krishanthi MAS Silueta