Mullaitivu Sports Festival concludes

Yasaratne GAMAGE in Mullaitivu

The finals of the Mulliativu District Sports Festival was worked off at the Oddusuddan School ground on Tuesday. The events were organized by Tharunyata Hetak organization under the patronage of Member of Parliament Member Namal Rajapaksa.

The sporting activities were held under three categories - inter schools, inter club and security forces.

The Inter School Cricket final was between Vidyananda Maha Vidyalaya and Mullaitivu Vidyalaya while St. Jude’s Sports Club played against Viththiya Sports Club in the club final.

Air Force cricket team Mullaitivu met Security Forces Head Quarters (SFHQ) team in the inter force cricket final.

In the soccer final Mullaitivu Government Tamil School met (GTMS) Kachchilamadu GTMS and Alampil Sports Club (SC) played against St. Jude’s SC. Vijayaba Infantry Regiment 18 played against Gemunu Watch 19. Kachchimadu Vidyalaya vs Vidyananda College was the only match in the Netball final played at the same venue.

Cricket. Inter School limited over.

Vidyananda College beat Mullaitivu Vidyalaya by seven runs. Vidyananda College 66 for 8 in 10 overs. (Ravindran 10, Vinod , Sujipawan 9, Kobirajan 2 for 6, Piharman 2 for 12).

Mullaitivu Vidyalaya 60 for 9 (Sanjeewan 11, Suvendran 9, S Miraj 3 for 12, M Maththaran 2 for 5) Man of the match - Sivaguru Piharvan, Vidyananda College.

Inter Club.

St Jude SC beat Viththiya SC by 7 runs.

St Jude SC 56 for 8 (Sewendran 20, S Pradesh 2 for 7)

Viththiya SC 50 for 9 (Vinoj 10, Yenowan 8, Thewran 2 for 6, S Miraj 2 for 10).

Man of the Match: S Jenandan of Viththiya SC

Security forces

Air Force won by 8 runs. Air Force 67 for 9 (Chandana 14, Vimukthi 13, Jayantha 2 for 4, Sameer 1 for 5)

SFHQ 59. (Ifraan 23, Madusanka 1 for 3, Mendis 2 for 9).

Man of the Match: T P A Madusanke.

Football Inter school

Mullaitivu GTMS beat Kachchilamadu GTMS to 6-2

Inter club - St Jude’s beat Alampil Sports Club to 1-0

Security Forces - Vijayaba Infantry Regiment won 1-0 to Gemunu Watch Regiment.

The awards ceremony was held at Vidyananda College Ground later in the evening. Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Minister Yapa Abeywardena, Minister Dilan Perera, MP Namal Rajapaksa, several senior higher ranking officials in the security forces were present at the occasion.