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.