Sri Lanka Army ‘A’ comprising Wathsala Marasinghe (Bow), Maheshi Liyanage (Two), Iresha Perera (Three), Kanchana Weerakoon (Stroke) and Tharika Weerasinghe (Cox) won the Women’s Open Fours event with a time of 7:53 minutes while Sri Lanka Air Force ended up second in a time of 8:10 minutes, followed by Army ‘B’ in third place. In the Women’s Over 18 Single Scull event, Samaakhya Gajanayake of Colombo Rowing Club won in 8:41 minutes competing in lane two. Sri Lanka Air Force’s AM Dilhari took second place in 8:49 minutes and Army’s Kumari Herath secured third place with a time of 9:15 minutes.

Hashen Hettigoda of Royal College Colombo clinched the Schoolboys Single Scull event with a time of 7:35 minutes, the best of the four finals worked off yesterday. Hettigoda competing in lane 4, out rowed Suchith Alexander of Ananda College, Colombo who clocked 7:41 minutes in lane two. Third place was secured by Arjun Wickramanayake of S Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia with a time of 8:11 minutes in lane 1.

In the day’s last final, Ishara Abbey of Ladies College won first place with a timing of 8:31 minutes in the Schoolgirls Single Scull event. Abbey, competing in lane two, beat Senuri Uththara de Silva of Musaeus College. De Silva clocked 8:38 minutes while Maedhini Saeli Pilapitiya de Alwis also of Musaeus College clocked 8:54 minutes to win third place.

Twenty-two finals are scheduled for today, the final day of the three-day meet.

Right extra Liyal Tillakawardana and left extreme Vishaya Perera scored a goal each for Musaeus College. For the loser centre forward Sandamika Chathurangi scored the solitary goal.

Maithri Dissanayake and Y.C. Witharana umpired.

These two schools along with Panadura Balika Vidyalaya and Gothami Balika Vidyalaya have qualified to play in the all Island championship to be played in Matale shortly.

Vidura College Nawala recorded one of the biggest achievements in its short sporting history when their under 19 girls team became ‘A’ Division Champions of the Badminton Team Championship conducted by Sri Lanka School’s Badminton Association.

Vidura girls beat the much fancied team of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda in the final. In the semi-final Vidura beat Musaeus College before recording a historic win against Dharmasoka.

Vidura College has almost won all the badminton tournament played from Division E up to Division B in boys and girls categories.

The Victorious Vidura girls team led by Eshani Palihena, Hasara C. Wijerathne, Ayanagee Dasanayake, Chathuni C. Wijesekara and Oshini Hasarangi. The Team was coached by Nimmika Tissera. The school has arranged a special felicitation ceremony for the winning girls’ team according to Manager Sports Upali De Silva.