St. Joseph's and Visakha win SLASU Pentathlon Championship

St. Joseph's College and Visakha Vidyalaya won the Boys' and Girls' titles at the Pentathlon Swimming Championship 2016 held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo.

In Boys' segment St. Joseph's gathered 21 points ahead of Lyceum International School Wattala and Nalanda College. Lyceum Wattala finished closely behind at second with 20 points while Nalanda accumulated 13 points overall.

Vishaka gathered 26 points to win the Girls' title as Mahamaya Girls' School Kandy and Hans Maribo Swimming Club finished at second joint with 16 points each.

The Under-20 age category was won by Imesh Chathuranga from D.S. Senanayake College. In the boy's and the girls' win went to Dilekha Goonewardene of Ladies' College. Gavin Karunanayake of British School in Colombo secured the Under-17 boy's championship as Hiruni Perera representing Hans Maribo Sports Club won the girls' win of that age group.

1. Imesh Chathuranga (D.S. Senanayake College - 6:43.15), 2. Dilanka Shehan (Nalanda College - 6:49.95), 3. Ishara Abeyrathna (Royal College - 6:56.52).

1. Dilekha Goonewardene (Ladies College - 8:00.25), 2. Gihini Nawela (Visakha Vidyalaya - 8:06.62), 3. Shenaalie Dias (St. Bridget’s Convent - 8:15.87).

1. Gavin Karunanayake (British School in Colombo - 6:45.80), 2. Stephan Perera (Gateway College Colombo - Shevinda de Silva of St. Joseph's College won the Under-15 boy's title while Ramudi Samarakoon of Visakha Vidyalaya secured the win from the girls.

Over 800 swimmers competed in five events -- 100m butterfly 6:59.74), 3. Prithiviraj Kalyanasundaram (Lyceum International School Wattala - 7:03.63).

1. Hiruni Perera (Hans Maribo SC - 7:36.39), 2. Vinoli Kaluarachchi (Sirimavo Bandaranaike GS - 7:39.81), 3. Hansi Perera (Hans Maribo SC - 7:50.36).

1. Shevinda de Silva (St. Joseph’s College - 7:09.27), 2. Nuvinu Perera (St. Joseph’s College - 7:14.64), 3. Nileesha Deshanjana (Nalanda College - 7:20.50). 1. Ramudi stroke, 100m back stroke, 100m breast stroke, 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley -- under four different age categories at this annual event organised and conducted by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union. Samarakoon (Visakha Vidyalaya - 7:57.35), 2. Shanali Perera (Lyceum International School Nugegoda - 8:15.08). 3. Lakshika Sudusinghe (Devananda College Ambalangoda - 8:26.76).

1. K.P.S.B. de Silva (Sri Lanka Navy - 9:24.11), 2. S.P.V. Dias (Sri Lanka Navy - 9:32.99), 3. M.M.A.S.R. Perera (Sri Lanka Navy)

1. R.M. Rankothge (Sri Lanka Navy - 11:50.39), 2. R.W.M.S.A. Wijeratne (Sri Lanka Navy - 12:04.71), 3. G.P.K. Premaratne (SL Air Force - 13:22.51).