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Weligama surfer Madushan conquers the waves at Nationals

4 October, 2020
Lakshitha Madushan who won the National surfing title rides the waves at Arugam Bay in Pottuvil in the eastern province (Pic by Sulochana Gamage)
Lakshitha Madushan who won the National surfing title rides the waves at Arugam Bay in Pottuvil in the eastern province (Pic by Sulochana Gamage)

Lakshitha Madushan from Weligama SC won the National surfing championships held last week at Arugam Bay while Arugambay SC’s Prabath Praneeth and P Sandaruwan were place as runners-up.

The men’s Open event was a complete domination by local surfer WI Asanka who outclassed Israel’s Bar and Australian Liam Mourad to play vital role and prove Sri Lanka has international level surfers who can represent the country in the near future.

One of the main attractions was the participation of several Sri Lankan women surfers from the newly formed Arugam Bay Surf Club.

In the women’s Open event Sri Lanka’s Anne Susana Jayamanne ended runner-up against the renowned and experienced foreign contestants from South Africa, New Zealand, France and Finland.

She was placed second runner-up behind South Africa’s national champion for five years Nikita Robb and Estonia’s Laessan Kroot.

Event organiser Thilak Weerasinghe said he was pleased with the quality and participation at the championships with a pledge to hold more events for international surfers in the near future. The Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka conducted the meet with the support of the Sports and Tourism ministries.

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