DEERANANDA MV PILIMATALAWA COME OUT ON TOP
Deerananda MV Pilimatalawa came out on top at the 47th T.B. Jayah Memorial All Island School Boxing Championship which concluded at the Jayatileke Stadium in Nawalapitiya.
Deerananda MV a school that began boxing only three years ago outfoxed prominent schools around the island as they bagged two golds, two silvers and a bronze medal to clinch the title.
They pipped Vidyaratana Pirivena University College Horana who bagged two gold medals a silver and three bronze medals to the second spot while Kadugannawa National School came out as the third best team having won two gold medals and a silver medal.
Meanwhile Mohamed Aseen of Royal Colombo winner of 44-46kgs bout in the 15-16 age group was adjudged the best boxer while K.M.E.L.N. Bandara from the champion Deerananda MV team took the best losers’ award.
The champion Deerananda MV team comprised C. Ekanayake (Capt), S.M.S.K Bandara, L.M.B. Dissanayake, N.S. Munasinghe, R.D.A. Kularatne, J.G.Y. Jayatileke, L.R.G. Pahasara, H.M.K. Ekanayake, K.M.E.L. Bandara. K.K. Sunil (Coach) and Bandula Vithana Gamage (Advisor).
The boxing championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Boxing Association saw the participation of over 220 young pugilists hailing from 54 schools around the island.
Athula Jaywardena Director of Sports and Physical Education from the Department of Education in the Central Province was the chief guest who gave away the awards. Results: (33-35kgs – 13-14 years – Schoolboy) – H.P. Walpola (Rajasinghe MV Hanwella) beat M.D. Jayalath (Vidyaratana Horana). (35-37kgs – 13-14 years – Schoolboy) – G.K.P.U. Mihiran (Vidyaratana Horana) beat T.M.S. Weerakoon (Rajasinghe MV Panwila). (37-39kgs – 13-14 years – Schoolboy) – A.H. Maduranga (Vidyaratana Horana) beat C.G.T. Madushan (Nalanda Colombo). (39-41kgs – Schoolboy) – E.J.A.S. Dilsara (Kadugannawa NS) beat K.M.L. Navodya (Gamini MMV Ingiriya).
(13-14 years – 41-43kgs - Schoolboy) – I.G.S.C. Gunatileke (Vidyartha Kandy) beat R.P.R. Kaumal (Gamini MMV Ingiriya). (13-14 years – 43-45kgs - Schoolboy) – D.M.K.G. Kapukotuwa (Pallebowala MV) beat M.R.M. Arshad (Mahanama Kandy). (15-16 years – 44-46kgs – Junior) – A. Althaf (Royal Colombo) beat K.M.E.L. Bandara (Deerananda MV Pilimatalawa). (15-16 years – 46-48kgs – Junior) – L.P.K. Wishwajith (Narandeniya NS) beat J.G.N. Jayatileke (Deerananda MV Pilimatalawa). (15-16 year – 48-50kgs – Junior) – Mohamed Aseen (Royal Colombo) beat S.N.G. Kumara (Peradeniya Central). (15-16 years – 50-52 kg – Junior) – H.M.K.C. Ekanayake (Deerananda MV Pilimatalawa) beat T.W.H. Madusanka (Yatihena MV Biyagama). (15-16 years – Junior) – R.D.A.P.M. ularatne (Deerananda MV Pilimatalawa) beat K.M.S. Christians (St John’s Nugegoda). (17-18 years – 46-49kgs – Youth) – H.A.C. Maduranga (St Sylvester’s) beat H.L.S. Bandara (Kadugannawa NS). (17-18 years – 49-52kgs – Youth) – P.H.R. Chamika (Bandaranayake MV Gampaha) beat N.N. Witharana (Narandeniya NS). (17-18 years – Youth) – M. Lakshitha (Mahanama Colombo) beat R. Roshal (Kingswood). (17-18 years – Youth) – J.M.K.C. Jayasundara (St Sylvester’s) beat T.P.U. Anjan (Trinity). (17-18 years – Youth) – K.G.A.K. Madusanka (Kadugannawa NS) beat P. Vishnu (Hartley College Jaffna).
PIX BY SAMANTHA PERERA