Long jumper Danushka Sandaruwan and triple jumpers Vidusha Lakshani and Chamal Kumarasiri showed their excellence during the rain hit final day at Diyagama to claim the best athlete titles of their respective age groups.

University of Sri Jayewardenepura undergraduate Sandaruwan who represented Gampaha District, cleared 7.78 metres in the men’s over 20 long jump to rewrite the record books to seal the over-20 best male athlete’s award to warm up ahead of the South Asian Games trials to be worked off in three weeks time.

Asian Youth Championship Silver medalist, Chamal Kumarasiri (Gampaha District), continued his record breaking streak when he cleared 15.67 metres in the boys under-20 triple jump to set a new meet record, and sealed the boys under 20 best athlete’s award.

The women’s triple jump National record holder Vidusha Lakshani who represented Gampaha District was not at her best, but managed to win the gold medal with her jump of 12.84 metres which was more than enough for her to seal the girls under-20 best female athlete’s award.

Sprint star Chandrika Rasnayake of Kurunegala District who won triple gold medals in the 200m, 400m and was part of the 4×400 metres relay team, enjoyed her second consecutive women’s over 20 best athlete award, following her record breaking performance of 54.31 seconds in the women’s 400 metres event. All four best athletes were awarded motor cycles each.

Apart from the above mentioned two jumping records, Gampaha District men’s over 20 and under 20 4x400m relay teams set new meet records on the day (2:16.53 sec and 3:22.30 sec).

In the other event of the day, Kurunegala District athlete Nishanthi Dilhani Fernando sealed her third gold medal when she won the girls’ under-20 1500 metres final. She was the winner of under-10 women’s 400 metres and 800 metres finals too.

Kegalle District produced the fastest athlete of the meet when H.L. Minimuthu clocked 10.96 seconds to win the men’s under-20 100 metres final, while Ranmini Madushika of Gampaha District clocked 12.49 seconds to win the women’s over-20 100 metres and become the fastest woman of the three-day championship.

L.P.G.Dananjaya from St.Joseph Vaz College Wennappuwa and Vidusha Lakshani from Newstead Girls College Negombo were adjudged the best athletes of the 85th edition of the Sir John Tarbet Senior Schools Athletics Championship which concluded at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama yesterday.

The final days proceedings saw Dananjaya establishing a new meet record of 15.57metres in the boys under 20 triple jump event while Isuru Akalanka from Royal College Horana established a new meet record in the boys under 20, 5000metres race walking event.

Vidusha was bestowed with the award for her new record performance of 13.05metres in the Under 20 Triple Jump finals. She also emerged victorious in the Under 20 Long Jump event

Meanwhile, St.Benedict’s College Colombo also set up a new record in the boys under 18 4 x 400m relay by clocking 3:22.15 minutes.

Over 10 new records were established at the championship.

Maris Stella College Negombo aggregated 227.5 points to win the Boys’ Overall Championship ahead of St.Benedict’s College, who were runners up with 107 points.

In the Girls’ category, Walala A.Ratnayake Central College aggregated 212 points to win the Overall title. Sumana Balika Vidyalaya Ratnapura, were the runners up with 98 points.

[Boys]

Under 16 – High Jump:

1.A.A.M.A. Farid – Sarawana MV Chilaw – 1.79m 2.S.Mathushan – Jaffna Central College – 1.76m 3.C.V.Kasthuriarachchi – S.Thomas’ Mount Lavinia – 1.76m

Under 18 – 1500m :

1.B.G.S.R.T.Bulugahapitiya – Dharmaraja Kandy – 4:13.27mins 2. Gayan Lasantha – Sri Sumangala MV Heeloya – 4:15.04mins 3. Keshan Jayakosy – S.Thomas’ Matara – 4:15.82mins

Under 20 – 1500m:

1.G.H.C.Kushantha – Sri Sumangala MV Heeloya – 4:01.95mins 2.Sahan Chathuranga – Vijitha Central Dickwella – 4:03.90mins 3.W.B.M.Samaraweera – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 4:04.00mins

Under 16 – 100m Hurdles :

1.H.P.A.D.Ratnayake – St.Benedict’s Colombo -13.90secs 2.Malinda Ratnayake – De Mazenod Kandana – 14.13secs 3.S.D.Kariyawasam – Asoka Vidyalaya Colombo – 14.25secs

Under 18 – 110m Hurdles:

1.Shanaka Perera – Lyceum Wattala – 14.89secs 2.D.H.N.U.Sandeepa – Dharmaraja Kandy – 15.07secs 3.T.M.C.S.Sirikantha – Ranabima Royal Peradeniya – 15.33secs

Under 20 – 110m Hurdles:

1.Akila Ravishanka – Sivali CC Ratnapura – 14.53secs 2.Srimal Jayasanka – De Mazenod Kandana – 14.68secs 3.Amitha Chathuranga – Taxila Horana – 15.85 secs

Under 16 – Javelin Throw:

1.W.S.A.Fonseka – St.Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa – 52.65m 2.Manesh Malintha – St.Rita’s Dammaladeniya – 52.05m 3.Sanjula Thiwanka – Mahinda Galle – 49.79m

Under 20 – Triple Jump:

1.L.P.G.Dananjaya – St.Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa – 15.57m 2.K.J.K.Perera – St.Joseph Vaz Wennappuwa – 15.29m 3.Ryan Wickramaratne – Maris Stella Negombo – 14.39m

Under 18 – 4x400m:

1.St.Benedict’s Colombo – 3:22.15mins N.M.R. 2.Maris Stella Negombo – 3:23.53mins 3.Lumbini Colombo – 3:26.98mins

Under 20 – 5000m Race Walking :

1.Isuru Akalanka – Royal Horana – 24:40.6mins – N.M.R. 2.U.N.M.Deshapriya – Sri Ratnayake MV Palawela – 24:49.9mins 3.O.G.C.J.Somasuriya – Vijaya Matale – 25:09.1mins

[Girls]

Under 16 – Triple Jump:

1.G.R.S.P.Karunanayake – Rajagiri Isuru MV Dippitiya – 10.78m 2.Rebecca Silva – Lyceum Wattala – 10.71m 3.Anjula Fernando – St.Judes Negombo – 10.60m

Under 20 – Pole Vault:

1.J.Aniththa – Mahajana CC Thelippalai – 3.20m 2.G.W.H.S.K.Dharmaratne – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 3.20m 3.P.A.S.Deepani – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 2.70m

Under 18 – Pole Vault:

1.S.Dilani – Mahajana CC Thelippalai – 2.70m 2.Denethi Somaratne – Newstead Negombo – 2.50m 3.K.Kalaimahal – Mahajana CC Thelippalai – 2.40m

Under 18 – 1500m:

1.B.M.I.N.K.Basnayake – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 4:55.69mins 2.N.L.Wijerathunga – Kegalu BV – 4:56.78mins 3.Kalpani Prasanthika – Vijitha CC Dickwella – 5:02.30mins

Under 20 – 1500m:

1.Nishanthi Dilhara – Lumbini Colombo – 4:49.39mins 2.S.G.M.K.Weerasinghe – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 4:58.10mins 3.A.H.M.P.Abeysinghe – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 4:58.30mins

Under 20 – Javelin Throw:

1.K.D.P.Wimalasiri – Dudley Senanayake MMV – 37.83m 2.S.C.Gunawardena – Good Shepherd Convent – 37.31m 3.Iransha Kavindi – Kuliyapitiya CC – 37.13m

Under 18 – Discus Throw:

1.M.P.B.Asiri – Sumana BV Ratnapura – 29.05m 2.S.S.Madushani – Sumana BV Ratnapura – 28.96m 3.Gayana de Silva – Ave Maria Convent Negombo – 28.28m

Under 20 – 100m Hurdles :

1.Shanika Dulakshi – Mary Immaculate Convent Ja-Ela – 15.59secs 2.Kalani Gayathri – Rajapaksa CC Weeraketiya – 16.09secs 3.Hishani Dilrukshi – Dharmapala Pannipitiya – 16.52secs

Under 16 – 100m Hurdles :

1.K.M.D.Kumarasinghe – Sumana BV Ratnapura – 15.57secs 2.Natasha Caldera – St.Bridgets Convent Colombo – 17.12secs 3.H.K.S.Madukala – Veyangoda CC – 17.20secs

Under 18 – 100m Hurdles:

1.Inoka Abeyratne – St.Joseph’s BV Kegalle – 15.15secs 2.H.T.T.T.Thanthirinalge – Maliyadeva BV Kurunegala – 15.58secs 3.N.G.P.R.Gunatilleke – Sumana BV Ratnapura – 15.68secs

Under 18 – Javelin Throw:

1.S.S.Madushani – Sumana BV Ratnapura – 33.52m 2.Lakshi Rupasinghe – Anula V. Nugegoda – 31.90m 3.A.P.K.K.Kulatunga – St.Joseph’s BV Kegalle – 31.17m

Under 18 – Long Jump:

1.Bhagya Deemanthi – Dharmasoka Ambalangoda – 5.61m 2.Poornima Kalpani – Loyola C Daluwakotuwa – 5.57m 3.S.R.P.N.Maduwanthi – Dankotuwa Girls C- 5.54m

Under 16 – 400m :

1.O.M.I.Sathsarani – Vijitha CC Dickwella – 59.79secs 2.Tharaka Divyanjali – St.Joseph’s BV Colombo – 1:00.21mins 3.Anudhi Mithrapinto – Visakha Colombo – 1:00.37mins

Under 18 – 400m:

1.Yamani Dulanjali – Ambagamuwa CC – 57.03secs 2.K.G.D.M.S.Kumarasinghe – Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 59.28secs 3.Stefani Sylvester – Ambagamuwa CC – 1:02.95mins

Under 20 – 400m:

1.Omaya Udayangani – Welimada MMV – 56.70secs 2.Nirmali Madushika – Kathaluwa CC – 57.40secs 3.Saumya Dilrukshi – Holy Cross Gampaha – 59.51secs

Under 16 – 100m:

1.Natalie Malpana – Gateway Rajagiriya – 13.02secs 2.Senadaru Perera – Musaeus Colombo – 13.08secs 3.Piumini Weerasooriya – St.Joseph’s BV Kegalle – 13.13secs

Under 18 – 100m:

1.N.Sharmila – Sujatha Nugegoda – 12.63secs 2.Shafiya Yamick – Viharamahadevi BV – 12.74secs 3.Rasanjali Siriwardena – Southlands Galle – 12.79secs

Under 20 – 100m :

1.P.K.C.D.Pallewatte – St.Joseph’s BV Kegalle – 12.49secs 2.Omaya Udayangani – Welimada MMV – 12.62secs 3.Shalina Fernando – Ladies Colombo – 12.76secs

Under 16 – 4x400m :
1.Sir John Kotelawela V – 4:14.11mins 2.Anuradhapura CC – 4:17.39mins 3.Newstead Negombo – 4:19.99mins

Under 18 – 4x400m:
1.Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 4:06.99mins 2.Welimada MMV – 4:17.89mins 3.Kuliyapitiya MMV – 4:21.93mins

Under 20 – 4x400m:
1.Walala A.Ratnayake CC – 4:10.41mins 2.Ambagamuwa CC – 4:13.96mins 3.Sumana BV Ratnapura – 4:23.38mins