Vidusha Lakshani-breaks her own record

Vidusha Lakshani of Newstead Girls’ College Negombo set a new meet record breaking her own (12.50) with a distance of 13.5 m in the triple jump on the first day of the 85th Sir John Tarbet Athlete Championship worked off at Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex Diyagama yesterday.

P.D Bandarawaththa, Dharmapala Vidyalaya Pannipitiya (11.86M) and Charuka Sandamini, Kiwulakele M.V- Kottukachchi (10.94M) won second and third place respectively.
Meanwhile many athletes suffered during the meet because of the heavy rains and there were no proper facilities for athletes to have their lunch at the venue of the meet.
Although the organized expected over 300 schools from the island and over 3000 athletes to participate at this championship, there was lack of space for them to carry out other needs. There were no hospitality tents. Without shelter from the rain they had to have their meals during the rain with umbrellas held over their heads.
Only six events were able to be completed yesterday and only one meet record was registered. In the discus throw event, Dilshan Perera St Peter’s College Bambalapitiya won first place with distance of 40.82 meters.
D.M.D. Priyalal, Walala Ratnayake with (39.75M) and M. Madushanka with (38.47) from St Rita’s College Wennappuwa won second and third places respectively.
Results on day one
Long jump final
A.D. Rathnayake – St Benedicts College Colombo (6.60M), Shehan Dananjaya – Maris Stella College Negombo (6.53M), Pramodh Madhubhash – Maris Stella College Negombo (6.46M)
5000 M boys
Sahan Chathuranga – Vijitha Central College Dickwella (15.33.74 sec), T. Hemantha – A. Ratnayake CC Walala (15.35.22 sec), P. Jayasinghe – Vidyartha College Kandy (15.50.19 sec)
5000M girls Final
S.G.M.K. Weerasinghe – A. Ratnayake CC Walala (18.46.28 sec), G.G. Piyumi Wasana – Vijitha Central College Dickwella (19.02.18 sec), Kumari Perera – Anurudda MMV Lunuwila (19.25.59 sec)
Shot Putt – Girls
F.S. Rishard – Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya (9.70M), Dilshani Fernando – Ave Maria Convent Negombo (9.01M), W.S.C. Weerasinghe – Sumana Balika Vidyalaya Ratnapura (8.98M)