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30th National Sports Festival
WP retain President's Trophy
By M.Shamil Amit
Western Province underlined their supremacy at the 30th National Sports Festival concluded at the Vincent Dias Stadium in Badulla when they retained the President's Trophy for yet another year with Central Province in second place and North Western Province in third place.

The champions won a total of 64 gold medals and 51 silver and bronze medals with Central Province securing 32 gold medals, 30 silver and 34 bronze medals while North Western Province collected 19 gold, 25 silver and 19 bronze medals. Fourth placed Southern Province won 12 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze medals.

North Central Province won ten gold medals, 8 silver and 13 bronze medals. Sabaragamuwa Province also won ten gold medals, 16 silver and 23 bronze medals. Uva Province the hosts won 6 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 12 bronze medals. North Eastern Province won only one gold medal, 2 silver medals and 4 bronze medals. Meanwhile the only record for the day came from Niluka de Silva of North Central Province in the women's 1500 metres final. She took the gold medal clocking 4 minutes 35.70 seconds while erasing the previous best of 4 minutes 36.05 seconds set by Keshani Samarakoon of Southern Province in 1994.

North Western Province's Yasasiri Ajith was selected as the best performer in the track and field events in the men's category for his performance in the 400 metres hurdles while Southern Province's Sujani Buddhika was selected as the best performer in the women's category for her effort in the 200 metres final.

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