MAS Holdings dominate Day 1 of Mercantile Athletics
Savithra Weerakoon of DFCC Bank in action in the Women's Over-45 Long Jump. Pic by Amila Gamage
MAS Holdings took a huge step in their attempt to regain the overall title by dominating the opening day of the 35th Mercantile Athletics Championships which began at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.
MAS Holdings finished with an overall aggregate of 156 points while their closest rivals SLT Telecom managed to secure only 46 points.
SriLankan Airlines were placed third in the overall rankings with a total of 35 points.
During yesterday’s proceedings there were 20 meet records while another was equalled.
Championship results
Men’s 5000m final: 1. K.D. Madushan (David Pieris Group) 18:54.4, 2. R. Padmanadan (MAS Holdings) 19:01.0, 3. Asanka Prabath (Sampath Bank) 19:07.9
Men’s 800m final: 1. Vinoth Kanagalingam (Sampath Bank) 2:03.91 NMR, 2. R.M.H.M. Rathnayake (MAS Holdings) 2:03.96 BPR, 3. R. Padmanadan (MAS Holdings) 2:10.60
Women’s 3000m final: 1. W.M.P.N. Kumari (MAS Holdings) 11:07.89 NMR, 2. Asanki Lanka Wasana (MAS Holdings) 12:55.17, 3. Rasangi Chathurika (MAS Holdings) 13:24.14
Women’s 200m final: 1. Lochana Perera (Nations Trust Bank) 31.82, 2. Mihiri Rangika Jinasena (Hayleys Group) 32.55, 3. Shamila Wanaguru (Sampath Bank) 32.89
Women’s Discus Throw final: 1. H.A.H. Erandi (SriLankan Airlines) 26.29m, 2. Punsara Jayalath (NDB Bank) 21.95m, 3. Konsi Shakla (Sampath Bank) 21.41m