Winning moments at the 90th National Athletics Championships

D M E D K Fernando of Sri Lanka Army emerged the best athlete and was awarded the N Vyrawananthan Memorial Challenge Cup in the 90th National Athletics Championships concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

Fernando's performance in the men's triple jump where he leapt 16.37 metres and established a new Sri Lankan record on the second day of the meet also brought him the Wilton Bartleet Challenge Cup for the best male athlete.

N M Champika Dilrukshi of Sri Lanka Army and Airwoman Eranga Dulakshi were adjudged the best athletes in the female category. On the first day, Eranga clocked 10:11.72 minutes to set up a new Sri Lanka record in women's 3000 metres steeple chase . Dilrukshi was awarded for her performance in the women's 800 metres where she set up a new meet record by finishing the event in 2:04.97 minutes also on the second day.

The three day event concluded with two new Sri Lankan records, five new meet records,one equalizer which were set up by athletes from the Tri Forces except for one record set up by Priyangika Madumanthi of Kurunegala District AA in the women's high jump.

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