Anuradhapura and Colombo Tug of War champions
Wehelle Piyathilake - Maharagama Special Corr.
The champion Anuradhapura district men’s team. Picture by
Wehelle Piyathilake |
The champion Colombo district women’s team. Picture by
Wehelle Piyathilake |
Anuradhapura district men’s team clinched the championship title of
the tug-of-war event of the 24th National Youth Sports Festival
conducted by the National Youth Services Council recently held at
Kurunegala UC grounds.
The women’s championship title was secured by the Colombo Urban Youth
team.
22 men’s and women’s teams took part at the tourney.
The mens’ final of the event was held between Anuradhapura district
team and Gampaha district team. Anuradhapura district team clinched the
championships title 1st runner-up was Gampaha and 2nd runners-up was
Colombo district team. At the women’s final held between Colombo Urban
Youth team and Gampaha team. Colombo Urban Youth team recorded an easy
win. 1st runner-up was Gampaha and 2nd runner-up was Kegalle. The
winners will be awarded at the 24th youth sports festival to be held in
July 2012 at Diyagama Mahinda Rajapaksa international stadium. |