Kalutara Balika – swimming champions ..

The Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya (Mermaids) was crowned as the Overall champions in the Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya Invitational Schools Swimming Competition 2015 contest which was held very successfully at the Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya Swimming Pool recently.

On behalf of the Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya 75th anniversary Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya swimming committee organized the meet under the guidance of the school principal G K Gunaratne and more than 250 competitors participated under the 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 age categories. For almost 120 swimming events from 20 invitational schools they gathered from all part of the Kalutara District.

Result of Final:

Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya obtained 345 points and emerged overall champions in the girls event and C W W Kannangara Vidyalaya, Matugama was placed 2nd with 105 points and St Mary’s College, Matugama third with 25 points.

In the boys event Kalutara Vidyalaya team emerged champions with 250 points and the C W W Kannangara Vidyalaya, Matugama was placed 2nd with 175 points and St Mary’s College, Matugama ended up in third place with 162 points.

Boys Best Swimmers:

Under 15 V D V Akash Swaris – Holy Cross College, Kalutara

Under 17 Denuka Kithsara – St Mary’s College, Matugama

Under 19 W Shehan Madusanka, Kalutara Vidyalaya, Kalutara

Girls Best Swimmers:

Under 15 K Sadunthara Athukorala, Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya

Under 17 P D P Poornima Ranaweera, Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya

Under 19 G S M Dilagi Fernando, Kalutara Balika Vidyalaya, Kalutara