National athletics championships
Yasaratne GAMAGE
The 29th Womens' Athletics Championshps 2011 will be held on July 23
and 24 while the 89th Men's National Championsips 2011 will be held from
August 6 to 8 at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Sports Complex,
Diyagama. Sri Lanka Telecom sponsors the event for the sixth consecutive
year.
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Sri Lanka Telecom Chief Marketing Officer Roshan
Kaluarachchi handing over the sponsorship cheque to AASL
president Major General Palitha Fernando at AASL
headquarters on Tuesday. AASL secretary G L S Perera and Sri
Lanka Telecom Deputy Chief Corporate Officer Mrs Vijitha
Ratnayake were also present. Picture by Niranjan
Konthasinghe |
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Sri Lanka Athletic
Association President Major General Palitha Fernando said that there
would be prominent and best athletes among the more than 1000 entries
they had received which is nearly a doubled figure when compared to last
year.
The increased number of entries than the last year is a positive sign
of rising popularity in the event which in turn enhance the
competitiveness while creating an environment to identify new talents,
he said. He further stressed the importance of the championship as it
will be the final touch to reach qualifying standards for the world
championships.
The first day of the Women's Championship will commence at 8.00 am
with 10000 meters final and 55 other events will wind up at 5.40 pm. Day
two starts with 10,000 meters women's and under 20 girls race walk
finals. There will be 45 track and field events on the second day and
the closing ceremony will be around 4.30 pm.
The running numbers will be ready for collection on July 22, from
9.00 am to 5.00 pm at AASL headquarters at No 33, Torrington Avenue,
Colombo 7.
AASL president also noted that the AASL headquarters will be moved to
the BCC General Manager quarters at 281, Meeraniya Street, Colombo. AASL
will temporally function there until a permanent location is set up. |
