Nothing spectacular on first day
Ranjan Anandappa
The All Island Schools Games (Track and Field) took off successfully
despite the persistent rain on the first day at the Sugathadasa Stadium
yesterday. Nothing spectacular occurred in the seven final events worked
off after the Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa opened the
biggest sports festival in the schools extra curriculum activity.
Also present were the Sports Minister C B Ratnayake, Media Minister
Keheliya Rambukwella, Education Minister Bandula Gunawardena and
Education Deputy Minister T B Ekananayke.
Today, the second day of the meet will see 35 finals being conducted.
Among them are the boys and girls Under 15, 17 and under 19, 200m finals
from 2.30pm onwards and the Under 21 boys and girls 800m final scheduled
at 3.55pm.
The five-day meet will end on October 3 (Sunday).
Shot putt - Boys under 21
1 Heshan Chamara Ferdinandez (St Benedict’s, Colombo) 12.75 m, 2 D S
T Hettiarachchi (Royal) 12.02 m, 3 Damith Jayasinghe (Saralankara MV,
Galle) 12.00 m.
High Jump - Girls Under 17
1 Madushani Siriwardena (Galenbindunawewa MV) 1.65 m, 2 K H Kulatunga
(Sevamuktha Kandavura MV, Polonnaruwa) 1.55 m, 3 Vasana Subodhini
Harischandra (Dheerananda MV, Pilimathalawa) 1.50 m.
Javelin Throw - Boys Under 19
1 Pramuka Wijesekera (St Peter’s, Colombo 4) 54.03 m, 2 R Prabath
Kanishka (Maris Stella) 53.87 m, 3 H Rukmal Shantha (Ananda Sasthralaya,
Mathugama) 50.64 m.
Discuss throw - Boys Under 17
1 Sanjuna Sumanaweera (Royal Institute, Colombo 5) 45.99 m, 2 R M G
Ratnayake (Trinity) 43.38 m, 3 L P S de Silva (Royal) 43.25 m.
Pole Vault - Girls Under 19
1 S Thanuja (Arunothaya, Jaffna) 2.70 m, 2 R Jakshana (Arunodaya,
Jaffna) 2.50 m, 3 R Dilrukshi (A Ratnayake MV) 2.50 m.
Long Jump - Girls Under 15
1 Lakshini Sarangi Silva (Sri Sumangala, Panadura) 5.04 m, 2 Naduni
Sulochana Nilaweera (St Mary’s, Matara) 4.82 m, 3 Hansini Liyanarachchi
(Gateway, Intl) 4.80 m.
Long Jump - Girls Under 21
1 S M Tennekoon (Dheerananda MV, Pilimathalawa) 5.46 m, 2 W M
Weerakoon (Ibbagamuwa MV) 5.16 m, 3 Dhanushka Priyadharshini (S Thomas’
BV, Matara) 5.08 m.
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