Navy’s Subash wins Mr Sri Lanka title
Yasaratne GAMAGE
Subash Siriwardena of Sri Lanka Navy emerged the Mr Sri Lanka 2012
while his team mate W A D Chanaka Peter was adjudged the runner up at
the 65th Mr Sri Lanka contest worked off at the BMICH yesterday. Udara
Mendis of Sri Lanka Air Force grabbed the third place. The contest
consisted of eight weight categories from 55 Kg to over 85 Kgs. Subash
also won the award for best poser and became the champion in the 75 Kg
category.
Chief guest Re-settlement Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy
Muralitharan congratulating Mr Sri Lanka Subash Siriwardena of
SL Navy (center). Silver medalist W A D Chanaka Peter of SL Navy
(extreme left), SLBBFF President Kapilakumara (second from
left),Sports Development Department Director general Ranjani
Jayakody (fifth from left) and Bronze medalist Udara Mendis of
SL Air Force (extreme right). Pictures by Ranjith Asanka |
Subash Siriwardena |
The preliminary rounds of the event organized by the Sri Lanka Body
Building and Fitness Federation had been conducted at the same venue
yesterday morning while the final round was held under the patronage of
Resettlement Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan as the chief
guest.
Body builders from the Sri Lanka Air Force dominated the event as
they grabbed most of the gold and silver medals in many categories. They
won gold, silver and bronze medals in 65Kg and 80 Kg weight categories,
gold and silver in 70 Kg and also silver and bronze in 55Kg category
apart from the silver and bronze in 60 Kg and 75 Kg respectively.
In the under 21 junior category M Bashir Mohommad of Kandy Power
Lifting Club emerged champion while M Mathis Mohaommad from the same
club emerged runner up. Mohommad Risvi of Ultimate SC won the third
place.
The event for veterans caught the eyes of all where R A Sudath
emerged champion while Sunil Jayaratne secured the second place. B
Ariyapala won the third place.
In the overall last round I G Wasantha Peris, V G Amila, M Fazil, P T
M G Wijekoon, Subash Siriwardena, W D Udara Mendis, W A D Chanaka and V
R P Basnayake selected from all age categories competed for the title.
Amila , Wijekoon, Subash , Udara and Chanaka were taken step forward for
a final pose where Subash performed well enough to win the 2012 title.
Results -
55 Kg
1. I G Wasantha Peris, 2. M B R B Tennakoon, 3. B A N Mendis
60 Kg
1. Y G Amila, 2. P M Suresh Karunathilaka, 3. W C D Dias
65 Kg
1. M Hazir, 2. W M Suneth, 3. K S Nandana
70 Kg
1. P G M G U Wijekoon, 2. M O R E Menikpura, 3. H K Sajith Madusanka
75 Kg
1. Subash Siriwardena, 2. P K Niranjan, 3. Chaminda Peris
80 Kg
1. W Udara Mendis, 2. S L Sisira Kumara, 3. Maduka Sameera
85 Kg
1. W A D Chanaka Peter, 2. M A Silva, 3. Asanka Nandana
Over 85 Kg
1. M R P N Basnayake, 2. P D Vipularatne, 3. Danushka Noyel |