Fifteen new meet records were established at the Junior National Athletic meet held at the Sugathadasa Stadium over four days recently.
Amesha Hettiarachchi of Girls High School Kandy achieved two new records while Amesha set a new meet record in the 400 metres hurdles for girls’ under-20 with a time of 1m 01.04 seconds during the heat in the morning.
She then set another new meet record in the afternoon when she won the gold medal in the 100m hurdles event with a time of 14.86 seconds.
Madushani Herath from Nannapurawa MV Bibile also set a new meet record in the long jump event for girls’ under-18 years with a leap of 5.98m.
Talented javelin thrower from St. Peter’s Rumesh Tharanga established another meet record with a distance of 69.3 metres in the event. Tharanga has already qualified for the forthcoming World Junior Athletic Championship and sealed his place for the tour if it becomes a reality.
In this event Dinesh Dilshan of St. Mary’s College, Chilaw was placed second with a personal best effort of 64.95m.
Nihinsa Mandini of Yatiyana MV Matara established a new meet record in the hammer throw for girls’ under-20 with a distance of 37.47 metres.
Heshan Abeysekara from St. Peter’s, Bambalapitiya who also qualified for the World Junior meet set a new meet record in the boys’ under-20 long jump event. He did well to clear 7.76m.
Awards:
To the Best Performer of the Meet
Donated by President Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA)
Hirusha Hashen (St. Peter’s College - Colombo) Long Jump 7.78m
To the Best Athlete in Boys U-23 Category
Donated by President SLA
WTK Piyasiri (Army) Long Jump 7.76m
To the Best Athlete in Girls U-23 Category
Donated by President SLA
Shanika Lakshani (Army) 800m 2:08.44 *NMR
D. Stanley Thabrew Memorial Challenge Trophy
Donated by Galle District Athletics Association
To the Best Athlete in Boys U-20 Category
Hirusha Hashen (St. Peter’s College – Colombo) Long Jump 7.76m
Deshabandu Lt. Col. W. Wimaladasa Challenge Trophy
Donated by Kurunegala District Athletics Association
To the Best Athlete in Girls U-20 Category
DMTD Karunaratne (Ratnayake CC Walala) 400m 54.34 sec *NMR
Damayanthi Darsha Challenge Trophy
Donated by Track Master Sports Club
To the Best Athlete in Girls U-18 Category
Madushani Herath (Nannapurawa MV Bibile) Long Jump 5.98m *NMR
N. Vyrawanathan Challenge Trophy
Donated by Lanka Lions Sports Club
To the Best Athlete in Boys Under-18 Category
Ranhindu Alwis (Royal College Panadura) Shot Putt 16.98m *NMR
NAQNA Kurera Challenge Trophy
Donated by Nationalized Services athletics Association
To the Best Athlete in Boys U-16 Category
HU Jayasinghe (Anuradhapura Central) Shot Putt 15.50m
NAQNA Kurera Challenge Trophy
Donated by Nationalized Services athletics Association
To the Best Athlete in Boys Under-16 Category
HU Jayasinghe (Anuradhapura Central) Shot Putt 15.50m
Susanthika Jayasinghe Challenge Trophy
Donated by Colombo District Athletics Association
To the Best Athlete in Girls U-16 Category
Kavindya Kodikara (St. Lawrance’s Convent Colombo) Long Jump 5.53m