Sanjeevani, Sampath win walking races

Wehelle Piyathilake - Maharagama special corr.

Sanjeevani Athavuda (Kurunegala) and Sampath Appuhamy (Gampaha) won the championship title of the walking races (over 20) conducted by the National Youth Services Council at Kurunegala to coincide with the 22nd Youth Sports Festival.

The competitions were held at the Kurunegala Welagedara stadium recently.

Under 20 (men) 10 km: 1. N. Dinesh Sampath (Matara), 2. D. W. Pradeep Madushanka (Hambantota), 3. Sampath Sandaruwan Seneviratne (Kegalle).

More than 400 sportsmen and sportswomen participated at the races. For the first time in the sports history of the NYSC sportsmen and sportswomen from the North and East also participated. The winners will be rewarded at the 22nd National Youth Sports Festival to be held in Jaffna Doraiyappa Stadium in October.

P. D. Dayani (Matara) and Dinesh Sampath (Matara) secured the first places in women and men under 20 walking race.

The complete results sheet are as follows:

Over 20 (women) (10 km): 1. A. A. D. L. Sanjeevani (Kurunegala), 2. Lakshami Kalyani (Galle), 3. P. Crisanthi (Moneragala).

Over 20 (men) (5 km): 1. Sampath Appuhamy (Gampaha), 2. I. G. Ratnapala (Matale), 3. R. A. Manju Kumara Ranaweera (Trincomalee).

Under 20 (women) (5 km): 1. P. D. Dayani (Matara), 2. K. M. Indira (Moneragala), 3. Sureka Sewwandi (Kurunegala).