Gampaha retain overall Championship
Gampaha District retained the overall title for the second successive year at the National Youth Sports Festival which concluded at the North Central Province Sports Complex in Anuradhapura yesterday.
Gampaha District finished
Widusha Malinda Fernando (Galle), Long Jump 7.08m. D. T. Amsha de Silva (Kandy), 100m 12.32s. Janaka Pradeep Wimasasiri (Kandy), Long Jump 7.47m.
Widusha Lakshani (Gampaha), Triple Jump 13.07m.
1. A. A. S. Dilhani (Kegalle) 18.47.71s, 2. A. M. D. Rathnamalli (Badulla) 19.29.77s, 3. M. K. S. L. Piyathissa (Ratnapura) 20.56.10s.
1. S. Piragasraj (Jaffna) 38.53m, 2. T. B. Haputhantri (Colombo) 37.59m, 3. D. M. K. N. Dissanayaka (Anuradhapura) 33.15m.
1. V. S. R. T. Bulugahapitiya (Kandy) 4:10.48s, 2. K. M. G. Tharuka (Gampaha) 4:15.10s, 3. W. K. Lakmali (Puttalam) 4:23.97s.
1. G. R. S. P. Karunanayaka (Kegalle) 11.24m, 2. E. M. S. Upeksha (Gampaha) 11.19m, 3. M. A. U. Kumari (Kalutara) 10.91m.100m Under-20 Girls’: 1. D. T. A. de Silva (Kandy) 12.32s, 2. W. D. E. Emeshika (Matara) 12.20s, 3. W. Saduni Himaya (Puttalam) 13.06s.
1. H. M. B. H. Herath (Kurunegala) 4:53.82s, 2. W. A. K. N. S. Wickramsingha (Nuwara Eliya) 5:03.67s, 3. D. R. N. Kannangara (Badulla) 5:04.65s.
1. J. A. R. Perera (Puttalam) 14.80m, 2. G. I. M. Fernando (Galle) 14.35m, 3. Y. G. S. with a final total of 116 points well ahead of the runners-up Kurunegala District who managed to collect only 92 points.
In addition, Kegalle District ended in the third position with a tally of 83 points while the last year runners-up Colombo District were pushed into the sixth place with a poor 54 points. K. Kumara (Gampaha) 14.08m.
1. Y. C. M. Yodhasingha (Kegalle) 11.22s, 2. P. G. G. C. Ranaweera (Kandy) 11.29s, 3. R. P. S. T. Rajapaksa (Gampaha) 11.35s. 100m Men’s Over-20: 1. P. A. C. L. Kumara (Anuradhapura) 11.29s, 2. A. G. M. Masfooth (Ampara) 11.53s, 3. G. D. P. Madhuwanatha (Colombo) 11.58s.
(Team Championships): Elle:
Colombo, Gampaha. Puttalam, Kurunegala.
Basketball:
Colombo, Jaffna,
Carrom:
Youth, Youth, Youth,
Cricket:
Kegalle, Urban Youth, Vavuniya. Ampra, Jaffna, Women’s Batticaloa,
Beach Volleyball:
Hambantota, Ratnapura, Trincomalee.
Netball:
Kurunegala. Kegalle, Kururnegla, Trincomalee. Matara, Anuradhapura, Matara, Kurunegala.
Tug-of-war:
Galle.
Kabaddi:
Batticaloa, Colombo. Urban Colombo, Urban Colombo. Puttalam, Gampaha, Ampara, Kegalle, Men’s Champion: Batticaloa, Runners-up: Galle, Champions: Jaffna, Batticaloa.
Football:
Urban