New meet records galore on second day

By Susil Premalal

A total of 11 new meet records were established on the second day of the 35th All-Island School Games Athletics Meet which continued at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday.

Seven new meet records were set up in the Girls’ Championship while four new meet records were established in the Boys’ Championship after the opening day produced only four new records.

The athletes who established new meet records in the Boys’ Championship were W. M. P. M. D. Wijerathna (Dharmaraja), U. B. M. R. D. Bandara (Wekada MV, Chilaw), S. Mithunraj (Hartley College) and Shewan Abeysinghe (Lyceum, Nugegoda).

The athletes who established new meet records in the Girls’ Championship were Nethra Samadhi (Vijitha MMV, Dickwella), N. Dadsitha (Hindu College), D. M. I. Hasanthi (A. Rathnayaka CC, Walala), Sachini Samarasekara (St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo), D. M. T. D. Karunarathna (A. Rathnayaka CC, Walala) Nethmi Niwarthana (Weeriyagama MV, Hambantota) and Ravidi Wenurika (Wijayapura KV, Thanamalwila).

Meanwhile, St. Peter’s College, Colombo took an early lead in the Boys’ Overall Championship with a total of 42 points.

Rathnayaka CC, Walala were well ahead in the Girls’ Overall Championship having collected a total of 81 points.

Results (All finals):

High Jump U-12 Girls’: 1, Nethra Samadhi (Vijitha MMV, Dickwella) 1.41m; Long Jump U-18 Boys’: 1, Shan Amantha (Rahula MV, Matara) 7.05m; Pole Vault U-20 Girls’: 1, N. Dadsitha (Hindu College) 3.35m; Discus Throw U-16 Boys’: 1, Minura Prabodha (St. Peter's, Colombo) 47.01m; Javelin Throw U-18 Girls’: 1, D. M. Hasanthi (A. Rathnayaka CC, Walala) 47.77m; Shot Put U-14 Girls’: 1, Sachini Samarasekara (St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo) 10.34m; 100m U-16 Boys’: 1, H. H. R. S. Jayasundara (Sir John Kotelawala MV, Kurunegala) 11.23s; 100m U-16 Girls’: 1, Rashma Kodithuwakku (Jennings International, Nainamadama) 12.84m; 100m U-18 Boys’: 1, Tharusha Kulasighe (S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia) 10.95s; 100m U-18 Girls’: 1, Sadeepa Henderson (Gateway College, Colombo) 12.42s; 100m U-20 Boys’: 1, Anupa Liyanagunawardhana (Royal, Colombo) 10.81s; 100m U-20 Girls’: 1, Shelinda Janson (Gateway, Colombo) 12.07s; 1,500m U-18 Boys’: 1, W. M. P. M. D. Wijerathna (Dharmaraja) 4:01.5s; 1,500m U-18 Girls’: 1, W. A. K. W. D. Edirisooriya (A. Rathnayaka CC, Walala) 4:50.68s; 1,500m U-20 Boys’: 1, A. S. Sankalpa (Makadura MMV) 4:08.03s; 1,500m U-20 Girls’: 1, K. M. I. M. Kanagarathna (A. Rathnayaka CC, Walala) 4:49.46s; Long Jump U-20 Boys’: 1, D. M. R. Dassanayaka (St. Mary's, Kegalle) 7.28m; High Jump U-18 Girls’: 1, P. P. I. N. Pallegama (Ibbagamuwa MMV) 1.65m; 400m U-16 Boys’: 1, H. H. R. S. Jayasundara (Sir John Kotelawala MV, Kurunegala) 48.91s; 400m U-16 Girls’: 1, D. M. T. D. Karunarathna (A. Rathnayaka CC, Walala) 56.54s; 400m U-18 Boys’: 1, U. B. M. R. D. Bandara (Wekada MV, Chilaw) 47.53s; 400m U-18 Girls’: 1, G. D. S. C. Panduka (Sumana Balika Vidyalaya) 56.74s, 400m U-20 Boys’: 1, Dinuka Deshan (Holy Cross, Kalutara) 48.34s; 400m U-20 Girls’: 1, S. A. K. Thathsarani (Ambagamuwa MMV) 56.82s; Discus Throw U-20 Girls’: 1, Chanuka Atapattu (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 33.53m; Shot Put U-18 Boys’: 1, S. Mithunraj (Hartley College) 15.95m; High Jump U-20 Girls’: 1, Koshila Amarasinghe (Holy Family Convent, Colombo) 1.61m; Long Jump U-14 Girls’: 1, Nethmi Niwarthana (Weeriyagama MV, Hambantota) 5.29m; 100m U-12 Boys’: 1, Shewan Abeysinghe (Lyceum, Nugegoda) 13.26s; 100m U-12 Girls’: 1, Ravidi Wenurika (Wijayapura KV, Thanamalwila) 13.59s; 100m U-14 Boys’: 1, B. A. D. H. H. Siriwardhana (Ananda, Colombo) 12.03s; 100m U-14 Girls’: 1, Raveesha Epa (Vidya MV, Haliela) 13.00s.