Dhanusha sets the only record

S Dhanusha of Jaffna District Athletic Association set the only record on day one of the Junior National Championships that began at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama yesterday when she she cleared a height of 3m in the pole Vault event. The earlier record of 2. 9m was set in the year 2009 by JMD Anne Piumali of St. Anne's Balika Vidyalaya, Wattala.

A total of thirteen finals were worked off on this day. The meet continues till Sunday.

Boys: Hammer Throw U-20: ! HKL Wijeratne 20.20m (Anuradhapura DAA)

Hammer Throw under 23: NP Amila Sandaruwan 28.16 (SLAF)

Race Walking 10000m U-20: KD Thilina Viraj 55.32.89 (unattached)

Race Walking 10000m u-23: MGGA Dananjaya 53. 50.63 (ALAF)

Race Walking 3000m u-16: RD Roshan Chanaka 17.08.84 (Central College Kuliyapitiya)

Girls: Pole Vault u-18: A Pavithra 2.50m (Jaffna DAA)

Pole Vault u-20: S Dhanusha 3.0m (Jaffna DAA)

Pole Vault u-23: SG Ranasinghe 3.0m (SLAF)

Race Walking 1000m u-20: LMMS Jayaratne 63.22.98 (SLNavy)

Race Walking 10000m u-23: TST Dilhani 64.36.92 (SLAF)

Hammer Throw u-20: K Dishani Rashmika 16.96m (Sumana BMV Ratnapura)

Under 23: AWASM Amarasinghe 34.16m ( SLAF)

Race Walking 3000m: BMH Srimali Balasuriya 18.47.75 (Kuliyapitiya Central)