Vidusha established-her own record again

Gampaha District athlete, school girl Vidusha Lakshani established the only Sri Lanka national record at this year’s National Youth Sports Festival when she cleared 13.49 metres in the under-20 women’s triple jump final at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama yesterday.

This outstanding feat by the 19-year old student of Newstead Girl’s College, Negombo, also earned her the under-20 girls – most outstanding athlete status.

U P A karunasinghe of Gampaha District who cleared 16.03 metres in the under-20 boys triple jump, was named the most outstanding under-20 male athlete.

Promising sprinter Chandrika Subhashini who clocked 54.92 seconds in the over-20 women’s 400 metres and D A G J P Wimalasiri who cleared 7.47 metres in the over-20 men’s long jump, were also named most outstanding athletes in their respective age groups.

Kurunegala and Gampaha Districts, with an aggregate of 119 points each, accounted for the co-championships this year while Ratnapura District, with 85 points, was placed third.

Seventeen New Meet Records were also established while one was equaled during the three-day meet.