Karunathilaka and Chamara roar at Lions meet
View(s):A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka and A.M.R. Chamara Kumara of Kandy District Athletic Association were awarded the Nirmala Dissanayake Challenge Trophy and Nagalingam Ediriweerasingham Challenge Trophy respectively for their Most Outstanding Performance at the 16th Lanka Lions Athletic Championship which concluded at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Athletic Stadium, Diyagama.
A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka won the trophy for her outstanding performance in the 400m event which she finished in 56.6secs while Chamara Kumara was awarded the challenge trophy for his jump of 7.45m in the long jump event. Colombo District won the Duncan White Memorial Challenge Trophy awarded for the champion district. – LR
Following are the Best Performers at the meet
Duncan White Memorial Challenge Trophy: Colombo District
Sugath Thilakaratna Challenge Trophy: Boys Under 14 – S. Imesh Uditha (WP/K Batepola MMV, Mathugama) 200m – 25.2secs; Damayanthi Darsha Challenge Trophy: Girls Under 14 – L.M. Gawesha Sadevmini (Kalutara DAA) Long Jump – 4.71m; E.K.W. Gunawardena Memorial Challenge Trophy: Boys Under 16 – Kavidu Udayangana (Colombo District) Long Jump – 6.50m; Ramani Mangalika Challenge Trophy: Girls Under 16 – D.A.D. Nipuni Nimasha (St. Lawrence, Colombo)/Jayani Jeraldeen Anderson (Kalutara DAA) Long Jump – 4.96m; S.L.B. Rosa Challenge Trophy: Boys Under 18 – Chamal Kumarasiri (Gampaha DAA) Triple Jump – 15.28m (New Meet Record); Linus Dias Memorial Challenge Trophy: Girls Under 18 – Uthpala Dinakshi (Sri Dharmaloka Vidyalaya, Kelaniya) – Long Jump – 5.13m;
P. Don Victor Challenge Trophy: Boys Under 20 – Samith Surendra Kumara (Unattached) 200m – 22.0secs; Brig. Nevil Fernando Challenge Trophy: Girls Under 20 – Puja Divyangi (Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya) Triple Jump – 12.24m (New Meet Record);
Lt. Col W. Wimaladasa Challenge Trophy: Men’s Events – A.M.R. Chamara Kumara (Kandy DAA) – Long Jump 7.45m; S.S.A. Dissanayake Challenge Trophy: Women’s Events – A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka (Kandy DAA) – 400m – 56.6secs
Most Outstanding Performers:
Nirmala Dissanayaka Challenge Trophy: Women’s – A.G.W.A. Karunathilaka (Kandy DAA) – 400m – 56.6secs and Nagalingam Ediriweerasingham Challenge Trophy: Men’s – A.M.R. Chamara Kumara (Kandy DAA) – Long Jump – 745m.