Madhawa, Lakshika champion athletes

Priyan DE SILVA- Matara sports corespondent

Daham Madhawa de Silva of the Faculty of Management and Finance and W G P Lakshika Nirmalie of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences were adjudged the best male and female athletes at the 27th Inter-Faculty Athletics Meet of Ruhuna University. The meet which was organized by the Department of Physical Education and the Sports Council was held at the University grounds in Wellamadama Matara last week end.

Over 230 athletes from the faculties of Management and Finance (MAF), Fisheries and Marine Science and Technology (FIS), Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), Engineering (ENG), Medicine (MED), Agriculture (AGR) and Science (SCI) participated.

New meet records were established in the mens 4x100m relay, women’s 100 meter and 400 meter hurdle, high jump and discuss throw events

Winners of mens events:

Mens 100 m:

1. A D Madhawa de Silva (MAF) 11.2 seconds
2.K T G P Kumara (MAF) 11.6 seconds
3. B R N Suranga (AGR) 11.9 seconds

Mens 200m

1. A D Madhawa de Silva (MAF) 23.4 seconds
2. H P G R Lakshantha (AGR) 24.8 seconds
3. G G K Eranga (ENG) 25.6 seconds

Mens 400m:

1. H P N K Senarathna (FIS) 55.4 seconds
2. D S K Rathnaweera (AGR) 56.5 seconds
3. H M Palihawadana (MAF) 57.7 seconds

Mens 800m:

1. H S Jayasundera (SCI) 2 minutes 13.5 seconds
2. W K D I Sandaruwan (MAF) 2 minutes 15.4 seconds
3. B M Fayaz (FIS) 2 minutes 15.8 seconds

Mens 1500m:

1. R M S U K Nandasena (SCI) 4 minutes 40.1 seconds
2. S D A D Chandrasoma (ENG) 4 minutes 40.8 seconds
3. W K D I Sandaruwan (MAF) 4 minutes 45.0 seconds

Mens 5000m

1. W K K S Lakmal (AGR) 18 minutes 21.7 seconds
2. S D A D Chandrasoma (ENG) 18 minutes 23.9 seconds
3. P M S U K Nandasena (SCI) 18 minutes 49.6 seconds

Mens 110 hurdles

1. U P S R Wijewardena (MAF) 19.2 seconds
2. J A V Madhusanka (HSS) 19.2 seconds
3. A D N C Madhusanka (ENG) 19.6 seconds

Mens 400m hurdles

1.A M N S Aththanayaka (SCI) 1 Minute 04.1 seconds
2.R V S Ayesh (ENG) 1 Minute 09.2 seconds
3. M B P S Kumara (ENG) 1 Minute 11.9 seconds

Mens 4x100m

1. AGR 46.7 seconds (New meet record)
2. MAF 47.0 seconds
3. ENG 48.6 seconds

Mens 4x400m

1. SCI 3 Minutes 52.4 seconds
2. FIS 3 Minutes 56.6 seconds
3. AGR 3 Minutes 59.1 seconds

Mens high jump

1. B M Fayaz (FIS) 1.75 meters
2. A S Godage (ENG) 1.70 meters
3. P K H K Alahakoon (ENG) 1.60 meters

Mens long jump

1. A D Madhawa de Silva (MAF) 6.21 meters
2. B M Fayaz (FIS) 6.16 meters
3. R L K Lokuliyana (ENG) 5.63 meters

Mens triple jump

1. N S S Nawalage (MED) 12.67 meters
2. U P S R Wijewardena (MAF) 12.23 meters
3. K D I Udayasanka (ENG) 11.75 meters

Mens pole vault

1. E M R Jayantha (HSS) 2.80 meters
2. W J K V C C Jayawardena (MAF) 2.70 meters
3. G V L Premarathna (MAF) 2.50 meters

Mens shot putt

1. K G R M Jayathilaka (ENG) 10.93 meters
2. L G Sameera Wijesena (SCI) 9.77 meters
3. J M K K dharmasiri (MAF) 9.23 meters

Mens discuss throw

1.L G Sammera Wijesena (SCI) 28.98 meters
2. K G R M Jayathilaka (ENG) 27.15 meters
. S Thavaneethan (FIS) 25.65 meters

Mens Javeline throw

1.K G R M Jayathilaka (ENG) 54.18 meters
2. H S Perera (MAF) 45.16 meters
3. M B P S Kumara (ENG) 44.31 meters

Mens champions:

1. MAF 44 Points
2. ENG 35 Points
3. SCI 31 Points

[Winners of Womens events ]

Womens 100m :

1. D K M Denishiya (HSS) 14.5 seconds (New meet record)
2. W D S Dinithi Withana (SCI) 14.9 seconds
3. H M T Anuradha (HSS) 15.2 seconds

Womens 200m :

1.H M T Anuradha (HSS) 32.3 seconds
2. D A M D Fernando (SCI) 32.5 seconds
3. P S Sewandi (ENG) 33.1 seconds

Womens 400m :

1. K P K Anuradhi (HSS) 1 minute 15.4 seconds
2. D A M D Fernando (SCI) 1 minute 16.8 seconds
3. M K C Nishandanie (SCI) 1 minute 20.0 seconds

Womens 800m :

1. G V R Malkanthi (HSS) 2 minutes 53.1 seconds
2. K P K Anuradhi (HSS) 2 minutes 55.0 seconds
3. D L Alahakoon (MAF) 2 minutes 56.8 seconds

Woments 1500m :

1. G V R Malkanthi (HSS) 5 minutes 52.9 seconds
2. K V M Udayakanthi (SCI) 6 minutes 07.1 seconds
3. D L Alahakoon (MAF) 6 minutes 25.5 seconds

Womens 3000m :

1. G V R Malkanthi (HSS) 12 minutes 45.1 seconds
2. K V M Udayakanthi (SCI) 13 minutes 41.0 seconds
3. D L Alahakoon (MAF) 14 minutes 24.8 seconds

Womens 100m hurdles :

1. D K M Denishiya (HSS) 19.2 seconds (New meet record)
2. W P G L Nirmalee (HSS) 21.8 seconds
3. C M Rajapaksha (SCI) 25.7 seconds

Womens 400m hurdles :

1. D K M Denishiya (HSS) 1 minute 19.1 seconds (New meet record)
2. M K C Nishandanie (SCI) 1 minute 30.7 seconds
3. C M Rajapaksha (SCI) 1 minute 44.2 seconds

Womens 4x100m :

1. SCI 1 minute 00.1 seconds
2. HSS 1 minute 01.1 seconds
3. ENG 1 minute 03.5 seconds

Womens 4X400m

1. HSS 5 minutes 09.6 seconds
2. SCI 5 minutes 11.3 seconds
3. ENG 5 minutes 31.7 seconds

Womens high jump :

1. W P G Lakshika Nirmali (HSS) 1.45 meters (New meet record)
2. K W C B Weragama (ENG) 1.30m
3. D M A D Wijayapala (SCI) 1.25m

Womens long jump

1. B M D Perera (SCI) 3.23 meters
2. W D S N Vithana (SCI) 4.20 meters
3.K G P Udari Yapa (AGR) 4.13 meters

Triple jump :

1. W P G Lakshika Nirmali (HSS) 9.60 meters
2. W D S N Vithana (SCI) 8.51 meters
3. R Chandima (MAF) 8.14 meters

Womens shot putt :

1. U H S Gunerathna (MAF) 7.02m
2.H M T Anuradha (HSS) 6.68m
3. G W A S Wijesinghe (MAF) 6.31m

Womens discus throw :

1. V Isuri Sudeera (MAF) 28.55m (New meet record)
2. S P N D Karunarathna (ENG) 18.16m
3. W M S Pushpakumara (HSS) 17.55m

Womens javelin throw:

1. G W A S Wijesinghe (MAF) 27.53m
2. W P S Kumari (SCI) 22.57m
3. W M S Pushpakumari (HSS) 20.47

Womens champions :

1. HSS 74 points
2. SCI 48 Points
3. MAF 20 Points

Championships Men:

Best athlete - Track events: Daham Madhawa de Silva (MAF)
Best performance - Field events: Daham Madhawa de Silva (MAF) Long jump
Best athlete - Field events: K G R M Jayathilaka (ENG)
Best athlete - Track and field: Daham Madhawa de Silva (MAF)
Best performance (Track) Daham Madhawa de Silva (MAF) 100 meters

Championships Women:

Best performance (Track): D K M Denishiya (HSS) 100 meters
Best athlete - Track and field: W P G Lakshika Nirmalie (HSS)
Best athlete - Field events: W P G Lakshika Nirmalie (HSS)
Best performance - Field events: W P G Lakshika Nirmalie (HSS) High jump
Best athlete - Track events: D K M Denishiya (HSS)