Wijekoon, Samanmalee set new meet records

Published : 8:07 pm  September 10, 2011 |  No comments so far  |     |   (17)  |  

Sri Lanka's number one middle distance runner Chaminda Wijekoon and Shanika Samanmalee set new meet records on the third and final day of the National Sports Festival of 2011, concluded at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama on Saturday.

Wijekoon, representing Uva Province, clocked 3 minutes, 44.16 seconds in the 1500 men's event erasing his own mark of 3:46.77 set five years ago.

Shanika Samanmalee of North Western Province clocked 4 minutes, 25.06 seconds in the 1500 meters, women's event. The previous record of 4:29.08 was belonged to N. M. C. Dilrukshi of North Western Province.

Western Province once again clinched the President's Trophy by grabbing 81 gold medals in the festival, held for the 37^thtime. High Jumper Manjula Kumara and Chandrika Subashini were adjudged best athletes of the year 2011.

Final Meddle Table

Final Results of Athletic Events.

1500 m (Men's Final)

1. Chaminda Wijekoon (UVA) – 3.44.16 Sec (NMR)

2. P. H. Chamala (SP) – 3.49.00 Sec

3. C. S. Somawardana (SGP) – 3.53.99 Sec

1500 m (Women's Final)

1. Sanika Samanmalee (NWP) – 4.25.06 Sec (New Meet Record)

(N.M.C.Dilrukshi (NWP) – 4.29.08 Sec – 2010)

2. L. A.Nimalee (SP) – 4.26.28 Sec

3. T. A. Abeyrathna – 4.26.28 Sec

400X4 m (Women's Final)

1. North Westren Province – 3.45.21 Sec (New Meet Record)

(Westren – 3.45.86 Sec – 1998)

2. Southern Province – 3.50.73 Sec

3. Westren Province – 3.48.22 Sec

400X4 m (Men's Final)

1. Central Province – 3.13.14 Sec

2. Sabaragamuwa Province – 3.13.69 Sec

3. Western Province – 3.13.97 Sec

5000 m (Men's Final)

1. D. L Samarajeewa (CP   ) – 14:42.05 Sec      

2. R. S. Kumara (Uva) – 14:45.81 Sec 

3. N. M. C. Chathuranga (Uva) – 15:01.58 Sec

1000 m (Women's Final)

1. L. A. Bogahawatta (CP)- 35:32.66  Sec     

2. D. A Inoka  (CP) – 36:40.07  Sec

3. L. H. S. Anusha (Uva)   – 36:50.53  Sec

High Jump (Women's Final)

1. A. P. Maduwanthi (NWP) -1.76M

2. D. K. Ranasinghe (WP) – 1.74M

3. A. T. Vinodani  (SP)- 1.74M

400 m (Men's Final)

1. K. K. Kalhara (NCP) – 47.45 Sec

2. L. D. Aloka (wp) – 47.78 Sec

3. Prasanna Amarasekara (uva) – 47.81 Sec

400 m (Women's Final)

1. Chandrika Subashini Rasnayaka (NWP) – 53.49 Sec

2. Upamalika Rathnakumari  (CP) – 54.78 Sec

3. D. G. Pathmakumari (NWP) – 55.44 Sec

100 m (Men's Final)

1. Sehan Ambepitiya (WP) – 10.63 Sec

2. N. S. Jayathilaka (UVA) – 11.01 Sec

3. K. U. Sanjeewa (NCP) – 11.01 Sec

100 m (Men's Final)

1. Jani Chathurangi De Silva (NWP) – 12.31 Sec

2. Y. N. Abeyawicrama (CP) – 12.42 Sec

3. P. B. Pathmanjalee (SGP) – 12.43 Sec

Triple Jump (Men's Final)

1. M. E. Dinesh (WP) – 15.82 M

2. S. S. Jayasinghe (SGP) – 15.58 M

3. P. S. Udayanga (SP) – 15.30 M

Shot Putt (Men's Final)

1. A. T. Sampath (SP) – 14.59 M

2. J. D. Perera (EP) – 12.63 M

3. P. N. Battage (SP) – 12.63 M

110 m Hurdles (Men's Final)

1. W. Randima (WP) – 14.65 Sec

2. S. D. Weerasinghe (SGP) – 14.87 Sec

3. P. S. Aththnayaka (CP) – 14.89 Sec

100 m Hurdles (Women's Final)

1. A. H. Wijeseinghe (SGP) – 14.46 Sec

2. D. Priyadharshani (WP) – 15.12 Sec

3. L. S. Dayananda (SGP) – 15.09 Sec

(By Sajeeka Jayasinghe)