Matara girls third best at LV Jayaweera boxing | Sunday Observer

Matara girls third best at LV Jayaweera boxing

5 June, 2022
The Koraboruwana MV girls comprising Achini Tharushika, Kaushalya Madubashini, Nikesala Sandeepani, Amandi Malsha, Imasha Thathsarani, Dulakshi Matreesha and AW Hiruni with their coach Akila Rajapakse
The Koraboruwana MV girls comprising Achini Tharushika, Kaushalya Madubashini, Nikesala Sandeepani, Amandi Malsha, Imasha Thathsarani, Dulakshi Matreesha and AW Hiruni with their coach Akila Rajapakse

Koraboruwana MV, Matara excelled at the LV Jayaweera inter-school boxing meet for girls by winning two golds, one silver and one bronze medal.

It is only two and half years since they began boxing in the underprivileged school in Matara.

Akila Rajapakse is their boxing coach while the teacher in charge of boxing is Tharangi Gunawardena.

Koraboruwana MV achieved the distinction of winning the Best Loser of the meet in HG Achini Tharushika who was runner-up in the 41-43kg weight class.

They were also placed third in the medal standings.

Their gold medallists were SA Kaushalya Madubashini who won the 48kg weight class and SKA Nikesala Sandeepani won the 53kg weight in the junior category.

UJ Amandi Malsha (39kg Senior), H Imasha Thathsarani (41Bkg Senior), HG Achini Tharushika (43kg) and H Dulakshi Matreesha (50kg Junior) won silver medals. AW Hiruni (46kg) bagged a bronze medal.

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