Lakshan Fernando adjudged best athlete
View(s):Undergraduate cadet officer Lakshan Fernando was adjudged the best athlete of the year for his best performance in field events at the annual sports meet of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University held on April 26 and 27, 2013 at the Mahinda Rajapksa International Stadium at Diyagama.
He created the javelin throw record which was the only record performed in the men’s events at this meet.
Lakshan Fernando (right) receiving the trophy from Brigadier ALDM Gunasekera.
Lakshan Fernando was an outstanding sportsman produced by St. Joseph’s College, Colombo in recent past. He was awarded the “Josephian Blue” and sportsman of the year 2010. He emerged the junior and senior champion in the John Tarbat athletic meets while in school.
Lakshan was selected to represent the country in athletics as a schoolboy and was awarded the Sri Lanka colours for athletics. He performed well to win the first places in shot putt, discuss and javelin throw events in several athletic meet and was awarded the Sri Lanka Schools colours too.
Lakshan’s coach Dilruk Nilantha was behind his achievements in the field of athletics from his school days and presently he is the coach at the university.
Lakshan’s father Roshan Fernando (DIG) Badulla and Moneragala Districts was an outstanding Old Royalist who captained Royal College athletics in 1979 was and a superb athlete during his days.
Brigadier ALDM Gunasekera RSP UPS – Deputy Vice Chancellor, graced the occasion as the chief guest.
Major General Milinda Peiris, Vice Chancellor is providing all facilities and giving the fullest support to undergraduate sportsman of the university to improve and achieve high standard in sports.
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