Sokians and Devans dominate Mount Lavinia Sea Swim

By Susil Premalal

Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda won the Men’s and Women’s Overall Team Championships respectively at the 86th Annual Mount Lavinia Sea Swim 2025.

Meanwhile, Nirod Thikshan of Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda won the Men’s Individual Championship while Sehara Anuhansi also from Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda won the Women’s Individual Championship.

Results:
Men’s Team Championship: 1. Dharmasoka College – 60 points. 2. Army – 39 points. 3. St. Joseph’s College – 37 points. 
Women’s Team Championship: 1. Sri Devananda College – 30 points. 2. Ladies’ College – 27 points. 3. Navy – 20 points. 
Highest Aggregate Points Scorer: 1. Army – 278 points. 
Men’s Individual Championship: 1. Nirod Thikshan (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda). 
Women’s Individual Championship: 1. Sehara Anuhansi (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda). 
Inter-Services Highest Aggregate Points Scorer: 1. Army.
Oldest Men’s Swimmer: Ajith Susantha (Dolphin Aquatic Club, Ambalangoda). 
Oldest Women’s Swimmer: Ayesha Fernando (Puttalam District Life Saving Club).
Best Performance Boys’ Under-15: Dulakshan Ganidu (Lyceum, Gampaha). 
Best Performance Girls’ Under-15: Rushalee Dissanayaka (Rainbow Aquatics). 
Best Performance by a Differently Abled Swimmer – Men: Ajith Kumara (Army). 
Under-15 Challenge Cup – Boys: 1. St. Joseph’s College – 80 points. 2. Lyceum, Gampaha – 30 points. 3. Sri Devananda College – 28 points. 
Under-15 Challenge Cup – Girls: 1. Lyceum, Gampaha – 29 points. 2. Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda – 28 points. 3. Ghefari Dulapandan Swimming Academy – 23 points.