Walala A. Ratnayake Central continue dominance

Reigning champions, Walala A Rathnayaka Central from the Wattegama Education Zone, won both Boys and Girls Senior Athletic Championship titles at the Central Province Inter-Education Zone Track and Field Meet 2019, concluded at Bogambara Stadium in Kandy.

Continuing their dominance in athletics Walala Central lads, with a tally of 268 points, clinched the Boys championship for the 21st occasion, while the Walala Central lasses finished on top with 400 points to take away the Girls Senior Championship trophy for the 27th consecutive year.

Kaveesha Senanayaka of Dharmaraja College Kandy, who returned best timing of 49.4 seconds in boys Under-20 400m event, was adjudged as the Best Male Athlete. The winner in the Under-18 Girls 400m Hurdles event, Ameesha Hettiarachchi of Viharamahadevi Balika Vidyalaya, Kandy, who clocked 1 minute and 2.04 seconds, was named the best Female Athlete of the meet.

Over 2000 boys and girls representing 15 Education Zones in the districts of Matale, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya participated in the four-day meet conducted by Central Province Education Department. - LDC

1: Kandy Education Zone - 1176 points 2: Wattegama Education Zone - 739 points 3: Hatton Education Zone - 254 points

Junior Athletic Champions

Boys: Trinity College, Kandy (50)

Girls: St. Andrew’s GC, Nawalapitiya (51)

Age Group Champions - Boys

Under-12 Track: W.G.N.T.D. Rajanayaka (Walapane Sagalapura KV; 100m - 14.4sec)

Under-12 Field: G.C.P. Amandhika (Sumana MV, Nuwara Eliya; Long Jump - 4.39m)

Under-14 Track: H.D. Rubasinghe (Kingswood, Kandy; 100m - 12.9sec)

Under-14 Field: C.P. Devapriya (Nugawela Central; High Jump - 1.54m)

Under-16 Track: W.A.S.P. Jayasinghe (Walala A. Ratnayaka; 400m- 52.1sec)

Under-16 Field: S.A. Dasanayaka (St. Sylvester’s, Kandy; High Jump - 1.80m)

Under-18 Track: W.M.T.G. Thennakoon (Ranabima Royal, Kandy; 800m - 1m, 56.6sec)

Under-18 Field: E.M.P.D. Ekanayaka (Naminioya MV, Laggala, Matale; Long Jump - 6.46m)

Under-20 Track: Kaveesha Senarathna (Dharmaraja, Kandy; 400m - 49.4sec)

Under-20 Field: L.A. Werallagama (St. Anthony’s, Katugastota; Triple Jump - 13.88m)

Age Group Champions - Girls

Under-12 Track: W.A.N.S. Gunawardana (Girls High School, Kandy; 100m - 14.6sec)

Under-12 Field: W.M.U.D. Silva (Sarasavi Uyana MV, Peradeniya; Long Jump - 4.04m)

Under-14 Track: W.G.C.R. Wikramage (St. Andrew’s BV, Nawalapitiya; 100m - 14.0sec)

Under-14 Field: W.C. Wikramage (St. Andrew’s BV, Nawalapitiya; Long Jump - 5.24m)

Under-16 Track: D.M.T.D. Karunaratna (Walala Central; 400m - 57.8sec)

Under-16 Field: M.S.A. Senaviratna (Poojapitiya MV; Long Jump - 5.24m)

Under-18 Track: Ameesha Hettiarachchi (Viharamaha Devi BV, ; 400m Hurdles - 1m 2.04sec)

Under-18 Field: M.G.D. Senaratna (Girls High School, Kandy; Long Jump - 5.07m)

Under-20 Track: S.A.K. Thathsarani (Ambagamuwa MV, Hatton; 400m - 58.1sec)

Under-20 Field: R.M.R. Sewwandi (Walala Central; Triple Jump - 11.11m)

4x400 Relay Girls champs, Walala Central (from left) Madushani Dilrukshi, Sajani Hirunika, Dilshani Nilushika and Deshani Probodha

Girls Athletic Champions -- Walala Central College with their Principal, Dammika Herath and coach Susantha Fernando

Boys Athletic champions -- Walala A. Ratnayake Central dominated the Central Province Meet for another year

Best Male and Female Athletes of the Meet -Amesha Hettiarachchi of Viharamaha Devi BV, and Kavisha Senarathna of Dharmaraja College