Western Province men’s team emerged on top of the medals tally with eight gold, five silver and three bronze medals while the women’s team put the Southern Province on top with eight golds, three silver and three bronze medals in athletic events as the 47th National Sports Games concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday.
A new record was set in the women’s discus throw with AGVV Lakmali of North Central Province throwing a distance of 44.59 metres while another new meet record was also set in the women’s Pole Vault event when Nesarasa Daksitha of Northern Province cleared 3.50 metres. The previous record was 3.48 metres.
A new meet record was also set in the 110 metres hurdles for men when SPD Dananjaya of North Western Province timed 14.97 seconds.
Hurdler Janindu Lakvijaya shattered a nearly three decades old 110 metres hurdles meet record on Friday. He clocked 14.18 seconds in the heats.
The crowd also rose and cheered former Olympian Nadeeka Lakmali from Southern Province as she decided to bring the curtain down on her almost two decade long career. She won the gold medal in the Javelin throw on Friday.
Results:
Discus throw (women)
1. AGVV Lakmali NCP 44.59m NMR
2. Ishara Madurangi WP 42.72m
3. Chanuka Atapattu WP 37.33m
Pole Vault (women)
1. Nesarasa Daksitha NP 3.50m NMR (3.48 Old)
2. UT Wickramasekera WP 3.20m
3. KA Kodithuwakku CP 3.00m
Javelin Throw (women)
1.Nadeeka Lakmali (SP) 51.84m
2. HPD Maduwantha (UP) 50.39m
3. DMI Hasanthi (EP)
Best athletes (Man and woman)
Best athlete men: KMD Dharshana, (Central Province) winner in the 400 M hurdles 50.59 seconds
Best athlete women: Nadeesha Ramanayake (Southern Province) 400m 52.80 seconds