Nine new national records were established at the National and Junior National Aquatic Championships that concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex last weekend. The fleet of new records included of national swimmer Akalanka Peiris’, who bettered his 50m backstroke timing from 26.15secs to 26.12secs in the Men’s Open category representing Sri Lanka Army.Anusara Abeygoonawardane and [...]

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Nine new national records were established at the National and Junior National Aquatic Championships that concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex last weekend. The fleet of new records included of national swimmer Akalanka Peiris’, who bettered his 50m backstroke timing from 26.15secs to 26.12secs in the Men’s Open category representing Sri Lanka Army.Anusara Abeygoonawardane and Ramudi Samarakoon of Killer Whale Aquatics, also posted their new timings of 8.49.80mins in the Men’s Open 800m freestyle and 1.14.77mins in the Women’s Open 100m breaststroke events, as their club finished second in the overall winners accumulating 322 points.

Peiris, a potential participant at this December’s FINA championship, speaking to the Sunday Times immediately after shattering a yet another record, said “I feel good. I did this with the support of my parents and family. I should mention my mentors Akila, Hasintha and Asanka. I trained alone in a hotel for two to three months under a lot of circumstances”.

“Last six months had been crazy for me. It was mixed with mental and physical struggles during this period. I am very happy because I broke my own record thrice over within those six months, under those circumstances”.

Killer Whale Aquatics ‘A’ shattered the record in Women’s 200m medley relay after clocking 2.10.28mins. The winning team included Akithmi Wasalathanthri, Anithra Johnpillai, Minuri Bartholamuse and Ramudi Samarakoon. Sirimavo Bandaranayaka Vidyalaya were adjudged the junior relay champions after topping the Under-15 Women’s category.

Visakha Vidyalaya emerged Women's Open champions

Men's Open champions -- Sri Lanka Army

St. Joseph's College became Junior Boys champs

Sirimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya won the Junior Girls championship

The Killer Whale Aquatic team

Records and Results
  • Individual Records:
  •  Sasmitha Wattaranteena (St. Joseph’s – Boys U-15 400m freestyle – 4.33.04mins)
  •  M.F. Muhammad (Zahira – Boys U-15 200m breaststroke – 2.43.59mins)
  •  Adeetha Siriwardena (Wesley – Boys U-15 50m backstroke 29.23secs)
  •  Akalanka Peiris (Sri Lanka Army – Men’s Open 50m backstroke – 26.12secs)
  •  Sasmitha Wattarantenna (St. Joseph’s – Boys U-15 800m freestyle – 9.31.20mins)
  •  Anusara Abeygoonawardane (Killer Whale Aquatics – Men’s 800m freestyle – 8.49.80mins)
  •  Adeetha Siriwardena (Wesley – Boys U-15 100m backstroke – 1.04.06mins)
  •  Ramudi Samarakoon (Killer Whale Aquatics – Women’s Open 100m breaststroke – 1.14.54min)
  • Relay: Killer Whale Aquatics ‘A’ (Women’s 200m medley relay – 2.10.28mins)
  • RESULTS:
  • Under-15 Women Team scores: 1: Sirimavo Bandaranayaka Vidyalaya (128), 2: Lyceum Gampaha (91.50), 3: Lyceum Wattala (89), 4: Visakha Vidyalaya (77), 5: Anula Vidyalaya (69), 6: Ladies College (66), 7: Asian International School (50), 8: Colombo International School (45), 9: IGate College (41), 10: Devi Balika Vidyalaya (32.50)
  • Under-15 Men Team scores: 1: St. Joseph’s College (173), 2: Trinity College (92), 3: St. Peter’s College (84), 4: Lyceum Wattala (77), 5: D.S. Senanayaka College (73), 6: Ananda College (70), 7: Lyceum Nugegoda (67), 8: Wesley College (45), 9: Zahira College (42), 10: Elizabeth Moir School (31)
  • Women Team Scores Senior Nationals: 1: Visakha Vidyalaya (211), 2: Killer Whale Aquatics (184.50), 3: Lyceum Wattala (116), 4: Ladies College (113), 5: St. Bridget’s Convent (90), 6: Gateway College (71), 7: Stafford International (66), 8: Holy Family Convent (55.50), 9: Musaeus College (37), 10: Sirimavo Bandaranayaka Vidyalaya (32)
  • Men Team Scores Senior Nationals: 1: Sri Lanka Army (322), 2: Killer Whale Aquatics (304), 3: St. Joseph’s College (143), 4: Ananda College (80), 5: St. Peter’s College (76), 6: Lyceum Wattala (40), 7: Trinity College (32), 8: Wesley College (26), 9: Nalanda College (20), 10: St Sebastian’s Moratuwa (19)
  • Men 200m Butterfly Senior: 1: Sadev Senathna (Army – 2.14.27), 2: Gavin Karunanayake (Army – 2.17.39), 3: Akash Prabashwara (St. Joseph’s – 2.23.05)
  • Women 200m Butterfly Senior: 1: Amaiah Rasool (St. Bridget’s – 2.44.14), 2: Nabashie Perera (Sirimavo Bandaranayaka – 2.46.17), 3: Tricia De Rose (Stafford International – 2.46.26)
  • Boys U-15 50m Freestyle Junior National: 1: Shewan Abeysinsghe (Lyceum Nugegoda – 26.53), 2: Yashith Wijesundara (D.S. Senanayake – 26.60), 3: Okitha Gunasekera (Elizabeth Moir – 27.20)
  • Girls U-15 50m Freestyle Junior: 1: Chanudi Kumarapperuma (IGate – 29.96), 2: Vishaka Kariyapperuma (Devi Balika – 30.11), 3: Nethali Outschoorn (Holy Family Convent – 30.94)
  • Boys U-15 200m Butterfly Junior: 1: Vihanga Caldera (St. Peter’s – 2.25.50), 2: B. Paththandu (Trinity – 2.32.37), 3: Sethindu Deenuka (St. Anthony’s Katugastota – 2.39.49)
  • Girls U-15 200m Butterfly Junior: 1: Thenushi Kalavitagoda (Musaeus – 2.51.16), 2: Onithi Onanga (Lyceum Gampaha – 2.51.19), 3: Dinagi Gamage (Visakha – 3.09.09)
  • Men 50m Freestyle Senior: 1: Akalanka Peiris (Army – 23.63), 2: Sadev Senarathna (Army – 24.23), 3: D.K.G. Silva (Ananda – 24.67)
  • Women 50m Freestyle Senior: 1: Hiruki de Silva (Gateway Colombo – 28.36), 2: Tevindee Methlini (Lyceum Wattala – 29.16), 3: Jessie Senevirathne (Holy Family Convent – 29.21)
  • Boys U-15 200m Medley Relay Junior: 1: St. Joseph’s College (2.05.32), 2: Trinity College (2.07.61), 3: Ananda College (2.08.42)
  • Men 200m Medley Relay Senior: 1: Sri Lanka Army (1.50.85), 2: Killer Whale Aquatics (1.51.46), 3: Ananda College (1.55.08)
  • Women 200m Medley Relay: 1: Killer Whale Aquatics (2.10.28), 2: Visakha Vidyalaya (2.12.90), 3: Lyceum Wattala (2.19.38)
  • Boys U-15 100m Breaststroke Junior: 1: Senitha Deenal (St. Joseph’s – 1.14.51), 2: F. Muhammad (Zahira – 1.14.59), 3: Pahan Anusara (Trinity – 1.17.88)
  • Girls U-15 100m Breaststroke Junior: 1: Neoma Kahandawa (Colombo International School – 1.21.21), 2: Pawani Hewawissa (Mahamaya GS, Kandy – 1.28.21), 3: Randeena Wanigasekara (Horizon College – 1.28.79)
  • Men’s 100m breaststroke Senior: 1: Akalanka Peiris (Army – 1.06.49), 2: Nevan Senarathne (Killer Whale – 1.09.54), 3: Chathusha Dalpathadu (1.10.29)
  • Women 100m breaststroke Senior: 1: Ramudi Samarakoon (Killer Whale – 1.14.54), 2: Christina Perumal (Asian International School – 1.19.45), 3: Thinaya Jayarathne (Gateway Colombo – 1.21.89)
  • Girls U-15 200m Medley Relay Juniors: 1: Sirimavo Bandaranayake (2.24.50), 2: Lyceum Wattala (2.24.73), 3: Anula Vidyalaya (2.27.39)
  • Boys U-15 400m Freestyle Juniors: 1: Sasmitha Wattarantenna (St. Joseph’s – 4.33.04), 2: Yashith Wijesundara (D.S. Senanayake – 4.35.27), 3: Adeetha Siriwardena (Wesley – 4.40.38)
  • Girls U-15 400m Freestyle Juniors:  1: Sithuki Yonara (Asian International School – 5.07.73), 2: Onithi Onanga (Lyceum Gampaha – 5.14.89), 3: Pamudi Jayarathna (Ananda Balika – 5.15.02)
  • Men 400m Freestyle Senior: 1: Dilanka Shehan (Army – 4.15.41), 2: Anusara Abeygoonawardena (Killer Whale – 4.15.50), 3: Binura Thalagala (Killer Whale – 4.16.40)
  • Women 400m Freestyle Senior: 1: Hiruki de Silva (Gateway Colombo – 4.43.18), 2: Dinali Karunadasa (Visakha – 4.56.31), 3: Seneshi Herath (Visakha – 5.05.98)
  • Boys U-15 50M Breaststroke Juniors: 1: Senitha Deenal (St. Joseph’s – 33.69), 2: F. Muhammad (Zahira – 34.41), 3: Pahan Anusara (Trinity – 35.28)
  • Girls U-15 50m Breaststroke Juniors: 1: Neoma Kahandawa (Colombo International School – 37.11), 2: Randeena Wanigasekara (Horizon College – 40.06), 3: Rashmi Rajawiveka (Hillwood Kandy – 40.05)
  • Women 200m Individual  Medley (IM) Senior: 1: Ramudi Samarakoon (Killer Whale – 2.31.19), 2: Hiruki de Silva (Gateway Colombo – 2.33.62), 3: Thinaya Jayarathne (Gateway Colombo – 2.41.52)
  • Boys U-15 200m Backstroke Junior: 1: Adeetha Siriwardena (Wesley – 2.22.51), 2: Nesandu Ninduwara (Dharmasoka Ambalangoda – 2.27.48), 3: Shewan Abeysinghe (Lyceum Nugegoda – 2.31.26)
  • Girls U-15 200m Backstroke Junior: 1: Sithuki Yonara (Asian International School – 2.40.48), 2: Shenushi Vihanga (Lyceum Gampaha – 2.48.94), 3: Pamudi Manithya (Ananda Balika – 2.57.28)
  • Men 200m Backstroke Senior: 1: Adithya Perera (Lyceum Wattala – 2.20.12), 2: Binura Thalagala (Killer Whale – 2.23.50), 3: Shevone Silva (St. Joseph’s – 2.24.10)
  • Women 200m Backstroke Senior: 1: Ganga Senevirathna (Visakha – 2.24.79), 2: Tricia De Rose (Stafford International – 2.44.90), 3: Kimuthu de Silva (Mahamaya GS, Kandy – 2.53.92)
  • Boys U-15 100m Butterfly Junior: 1: Vihanga Caldera (St. Peter’s – 1.03.17), 2: Sasmitha Wattarantenna (St. Joseph’s –1.03.88), 3: B. Paththandu (Trinity – 1.04.22)
  • Boys U-15 100 LC Meter Butterfly Junior Nationals: 1: Sasmitha Wattarantenna (St. Joseph’s – 1.04.02), 2: Vihanga Caldera (St. Peter’s – 1.04.39), 3: B. Paththandu (Trinity – 1.05.34)
  • Girls U-15 100m Butterfly Junior: 1: Kashica Vishalini (Lyceum Wattala – 1.11.09), 2: Daniela Robin (Ladies’ College – 1.21.34), 3: Shenushi Vihanga (Lyceum Gampaha – 1.23.74)
  • Men 100m Butterfly Senior: 1: Sadev Senarathna (Army – 56.85), 2: G. Silva (Ananda – 57.67), 3: Amodhya Dulshan (Nalanda – 1.00.41)
  • Women 50m Backstroke Senior: 1: Ganga Senevirathna (Visakha – 31.45), 2: Akithmi Wasalanthanthri (Killer Whale – 33.88), 3: Jessie Senevirathna (Holy Family Convent – 34.68)
  • Girls U-15 400m Freestyle Relay: 1: Sirimavo Bandaranayaka (4.48.05), 2: Ladies College (4.53.68), 3: Anula Vidyalaya (4.55.25)
  • Men 800m Freestyle Relay Senior: 1: Sri Lanka Army (8.08.53), 2: Killer Whale Aquatics (8.09.74), 3: St. Joseph’s College (8.40.05)
  • Women 800m Freestyle Relay Senior: 1: Visakha Vidyalaya (9.55.20), 2: Killer Whale Aquatics (10.03.18), 3: Ladies’ College (10.26.34)
  • Boys U-15 800m Freestyle Junior: 1: Sasmitha Wattarantenna (St. Joseph’s – 9.31.20), 2: Adeetha Siriwardena (Wesley – 9.48.60), 3: Nethum Punchihewa (10.12.29)
  • Girls U-15 800m Freestyle Junior: 1: Sithuki Yonara (Asian International School – 10.38.37), 2: Onithi Onanga (Lyceum Gampaha – 10.51.57), 3: Pamudi Jayarathna (Ananda Balika – 11.02.30)
  • Men 800m Freestyle Senior: 1: Anusara Abeygoonawardena (Killer Whale – 8.49.80), 2: Dilanka Shehan (Army – 9.17.21), 3: Shevone Silva (St. Joseph’s – 9.37.37)
  • Women 800m Freestyle Senior: 1: Ramudi Samarakoon (Killer Whale – 9.48.94), 2: Dinali Karunadasa (Visakha Vidyalaya – 10.22.17), 3: Linara Gunasekara (Elizabeth Moir – 10.35.47)
  • Boys U-15 50m Butterfly Junior: 1: Vinhanga Caldera (St. Peter’s – 28.42), 2: B. Paththandu (Trinity – 28.92), 3: T. Avin (Prince of Wales – 29.60)
  • Women 50m Butterfly Senior: 1: Nabashie Perera (Sirimavo Bandaranayaka – 30.72), 2: Jessi Senevirathne (Holy Family Convent – 31.35), 3: Amaiah Rasool (St. Bridget’s Convent – 31.94)
  • Boys U-15 100m Backstroke Junior: 1: Adeetha Siriwardena (Wesley – 1.04.06), 2: Nesandu Ninduwara (Dharmasoka Ambalangoda – 1.06.00), 3: Shewan Abeysinghe (Lyceum Nugegoda – 1.08.74)
  • Girls U-15 100m Backstroke Junior: 1: Sithuki Yonara (Asian International School – 1.15.07), 2: R. Vandani (Kalutara Balika – 1.16.81), 3: J. Kashica Vishalini (Lyceum Wattala – 1.18.41)
  • Men 1500m Freestyle Senior: 1: Anusara Abeygoonawardena (Killer Whale – 17.11.97), 2: Dilanka Shehan (Army – 17. 40.15), 3: Shevon Silva (St. Joseph’s – 18.26.97)
  • Women 1500m Freestyle Senior: 1: Dinali Karunadasa (Visakha Vidyalaya – 19.52.91), 2: Anjali Agalawatta (St. Bridget’s Convent – 20.06.36), 3: Linara Gunasekara (Elizabeth Moir – 20.25.77)
  • Boys U-15 100m Breaststroke Junior: 1: Senitha Deenal (St. Joseph’s – 1.14.51), 2: F. Muhammad (Zahira – 1.14.59), 3: Pahan Anusara (Trinity – 1.17.88)
  • Boys U-15 200m Butterfly Junior: 1: Vihanga Caldera (St. Peter’s – 2.25.50), 2: B. Paththandu (Trinity – 2.32.37), 3: Sethindu Deenuka (St. Anthony’s Katugastota – 2.39.49)
  • Girls U-15 200m Butterfly Junior: 1: Thenushi Kalavitagoda (Musaeus – 2.51.16), 2: Onithi Onanga (Lyceum Gampaha – 2.51.19), 3: Dinagi Methnuli (Visakha Vidyalaya – 3.09.09)
  • Men 200m Butterfly Senior: 1: Sadev Senarathna (Army – 2.14.27), 2: Gavin Karunanayake (Army – 2.17.39), 3: Akash Prabashwara (St. Joseph’s – 2.23.05)
  • Women 200m Butterfly Senior: 1: Amaiah Rasool (St. Bridget’s Convent – 2.44.14), 2: Nabashie Perera (Sirimavo Bandaranayaka – 2.46.17), 3: Tricia De Rose (Stafford International – 2.46.26)
  • Men 50m Freestyle Senior: 1: Akalanka Peiris (Army – 23.63), 2: Sadev Senarathna (Army – 24.23), 3: G. Silva (Ananda – 24.67)
  • Women 50m Freestyle Senior: 1: Hiruki de Silva (Gateway – 28.36), 2: Tevindee Methlini (Lyceum Wattala – 29.16), 3: Jessi Senevirathne (Holy Family Convent – 29.21)
  • Boys U-15 200m Medley Relay: 1: St. Joseph College (2.05.32), 2: Trinity College (2.07.61), 3: Ananda College (2.08.42)
  • Girls U-15 200m Medley Relay Junior: 1: Sirimavo Bandaranayaka (2.24.50), 2: Lyceum Wattala (2.24.76), 3: Anula Vidyalaya (2.27.50)
  • Men 200m Medley Relay Senior Nationals: 1: Sri Lanka Army (1.50.85), 2: Killer Whale Aquatics (1.54.46), 3: Ananda College (1.55.08)
  • Women 200m Medley Relay Senior: 1: Killer Whale Aquatics (2.10.28), 2: Visakha Vidyalaya (2.12.90), 3: Lyceum Wattala (2.19.38)

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