Vijaya shine at Power Lifting
Vijaya College Matale with an aggregate of 35 points emerged overall champions at the all island schools National Power Lifting Championship 2016 held at Rivisanda Central College Mawanella recently. Vijaya Power lifters bagged six Gold, a Silver and two Bronze medals.
Seated from left Ms. S. Senevirathna (TIC), H.M.K Ekanayaka(C), Ranjith Siriwardana (Principal), G.S.G.C Fernando (VC), N.A.S Prabhath (Coach) Standing from left: N.G.I.G Jayasingha, I.G. Wimalasena, D.M.K.V Wijerathna, B.M.R.S Basnayaka, K.G.D.N Kumarasingha, W.G.M.N Tharushka, M.S.M Rupasinghe, W.M.K Bandara, K.C.K Kannanagara
Results
Gold medal winners
U/16 – 66 Kg – K.C.K. Kannanagara
U/16 – 83 Kg – R.S.S. Basnayaka
U/16 – 93 Kg - I.D. Wimalasena
U/16 – 90 + Kg – K.G.D.N Kumarasingha
U/18 – 53 Kg - H.M.K. Ekanayake
U/18 – 74 Kg - G.S.G.C Fernando
Silver medal
U/18 – 59 Kg - N.S.M. Rupasinghe
Bronze medal
U/16 – 47 Kg - W.M.K. Bandara
U 18 – 59 Kg – N.G.I.U Jayasingha
The team was coached by N.A.S Prabhath