The second day of the 95th National athletic championship was worked out today (01st September) at the Diyagama Mahinda Rajapakshe Stadium.

10 finals were completed in the morning session with 5 finals scheduled for the evening session. The second day produced two New Sri Lanka Records (NSLR) and two New Meet Records (NMR).

Anitha breaks her own record, Yes… AGAIN!!

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The first National record of the meet was by the Vaulting queen of Jaffna, Anitha Jagathiswaran who bettered her own previous record of 3.46m by a centimeter to establish the new national record of 3.47m. Anitha who has managed to revive the Women’s pole vault event in the country is aiming Asian qualification mark of 3.50m. S P Ranasinghe of SL Airforce was placed second while  C. Herena clinched the Bronze.

READ: Jaffna’s vaulting Queen Anitha soars to a new height

Ajith Karunathilaka Surpasses 7000 points in the Decathlon for the first time in SL Athletic History rarwr

National record holder Ajith Karunathilaka renewed his own record in the Decathalon by 180 points and with it became the first Sri Lankan to accumulate 7000 in the Decathlon. Strong man Karunathilake started of yesterday with a victory in the 100m-decathlon and continued his good form to the second day. Before the commencement of  final event of the Decathlon – 1500m

Karunathilaka needed to finish the final event, the 1500m of the Decathlon under 5 minutes, which would get him 520points in order to surpass 7000 points. He managed to finish the final race in 4 mins and 49 seconds and accumulated 625 points and finished the event with a grand total of 7096.

READ – Impressive Decathlon Record by Ajith Karunathilaka

New meet record by Gayanthika 

Gayanthika Abeyrathne,afdasf the current National record holder in the Women’s 800m, won the women’s 1500m with a new meet record time of 4:20.64. M.C Dilrukshi who came in second also bettered the previous record with a time of 4:20.92. Nilani Ratnayake who won first place in the Women’s 10,000m was placed third with a time of 4:21.14. Gayanthika looked in good rhythm and will be interesting to see what she will bring to the table tomorrow’s 800m final

Rumeshika re asserts while Yupun upsets Vinoj in the 100m

gggggggRumeshika Rathnayake stamped her authority again as the premier sprinter of the country as she won the Women’s 100m title0 with a time of 11.82. though far from her personal best of 11.60 Rumeshika will be focusing on securing the sprint double with the 200m final scheduled for tomorrow. L Vidanaduruge of Airforce was placed second with a time of 12.15 while youngster Amasha De Silva representing the Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association impressed with a bronze finish clocking 12.16 secs.

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jjjjYupun Priyadarshana who trains in Italy clinched Gold in the Men’s 100m with a time of 10.52secs.  Vinoj Suranjaya who laid claimed to the fastest time to be run in SL ever at the national trials lead the race until the last few meters but pulled out with a injury. A L M Ashroff of Sri Lanka army who hails from Pottuvil was placed second with a time of 10.71 Shehan Ambepitiya of south Asian fame had to be satisfied with a third-place finish.

Proceedings of the second day started off with the Men’s 10,000m final. Sri Lankan Long distance legend Lucien Rosa holds the 42year old national record in the event with a time of 29:18.0. An Event dominated by Sri Lanka Army, 9 out of 10 contestants in the final were soldiers.  D L Samarajeewa showcased his experience in the final lap and steered clear from the bunch and finished ahead of the rest at 31:37.7 while G N A Bandara also from Army was placed second with a time of 31:38.2. P A P Maduranga of Airforce the only non-army contestant of the event was placed third with a time of 31:43.8.

In the Men’s Shot put AJD Perera of Sri Lanka Navy clinched the top honors while Samitha Jayawardane & SM Fernando from Sri Lanka Army clinched the second and third place respectively.

Women’s Javelin throw like the Men’s event lacked color as Sri Lanka’s ace female javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge did not participate at the championship. K A MP Silva of SL Navy was placed first with a throw of 48.44m while P H Maduwanthi was placed second (45.41m) and P D Clarance placed third (37.43m). yrathne

In the Men’s 1500m R A D Hemantha Kumara who represented Government services clocked a time of 3:49.99 to win the gold medal while G.R Chathuranga & K T Fonseka of Sri Lanka Army came in second and third places respectively.

P.D Gurusinghe of Sri Lanka Army was placed first in the Men’s Discus throw with a throw of 34.90. Fellow soldier A. K Karunathilaka was placed second while Airmen D S Perera won the third place.

400m Men’s & Women’s

rrrrtyIn the Women’s 400m W U Rathnakumari was placed first with a time of 53.63 while R Nadeesha won second place with a time of 54.69. Nimali Liyanarachi, one of Sri Lanka’s leading athletes in the Women’s 800m event was reported to be foregoing the meet due to an injured leg but took part in the 400m final and managed to clinch the 3rd place with a time of 55.14. Nimali who is a 800m specialist is known for her acceleration in the final 400m and did not find her rhythm in the shorter version.

Men’s 400m was a hotly contested affair with the participation of many contestants boasting of international experience and having represented the national team in different occasions. Dilip Ruwan clocked 46.66 and managed to edge out G.A Premakumara who recorded a time of 46.85. Kalinga Kumara secured third place in the hotly contested event with a time of 47.40.

Full Event results of Day 02

E: No 201 10000M Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 48 DL Samarajeewa SL Army 31:37.7
2 174 RMYGNA Bandara SL Army 31:38.2
3 370 PAP Maduranga SL Air Force 31:43.8
4 206 GPAJ Kumara Bandara SL Army 31:47.8
5 214 TME Thennakon SL Army 31:56.5
6 56 BU Wijithakumara SL Army 32:11.3
7 227 YPM Gunathilaka SL Army 32:23.4
8 334 KHA Asanka Premalal SL Army 32:27.4
9 325 WV Maduranga Upul Kumara SL Army 32:31.4
10 62 K Shanmugeswaram SL Army 32:35.8
E: No 202 Shot Put Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 471 AJD Perera SL Navy 15.35
2 33 R Samitha Jayawardana SL Army 15.19
3 84 WSM Fernando SL Army 14.36
4 52 S Jayakody SL Army 14.31
5 19 Boditha Danushka Delvita SL Army 13.64
6 15 BMH Chamila Ferdinadas SL Army 13.49
7 384 RMSC Ranasinghe SL Air Force 13.35
8 2 Malinda Madusanka Meththsinga SL Army 13.00
E: No 203 Javelin Throw Women Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 750 KAMP Silva SL Navy 48.44
2 667 HPPH Maduwanth i SL Air Force 45.41
3 666 PD Clarance SL Air Force 37.43
4 705 HN Lakmali SL Air Force 34.19
E: No 204 Pole Vault Women Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 776 J Anitha Jaffna DAA 3.47 *NSLR
2 658 SP Ranasinghe SL Air Force 3.20
3 777 C Herina Jaffna DAA 3.00
4 691 WNR Fernando SL Air Force 2.80
4 733 WI Udani  Silva Sri Lanka Schools AA 2.80
4 736 BDIN Dharmakeerthi Sri Lanka Schools AA 2.80
E: No 205 110 M Hurdles – No 1 Men Decathlon 6
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 38 RAK Karunathilaka SL Army 15.10
2 390 WKDS Perera SL Air Force 15.63
3 3 MMR Lakmal SL Army 15.74
4 76 GPCR Gunathilaka SL Army 16.22
5 411 KDP Kumara Government services 17.26
6 506 PD Gurusinghe SL Army 18.02
E: No 205 110 M Hurdles – No 2 Men Decathlon 6
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 193 AVDH Chathuranga SL Army 15.76
2 146 TPD Fernado SL Army 16.32
3 507 DPAHN Perera Unattached 17.18
4 219 HSE Janith SL Army 17.71
5 113 DN Bolsin SL Army 22.59
E: No 206 110M Hurdles Men No Semi Finals – St. Final
E: No 207 1500 M Women Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 751 GTA Aberathne SL Navy 4:20.64 *NMR
2 610 NMC Dilrukshi SL Army 4:20.92 *BPR
3 651 UKN Ratnayake SL Army 4:21.14
4 697 MUMAN Priyadarshani SL Air Force 4:32.20
5 633 HMN Nandasena SL Army 4:41.23
6 696 KGNMA Kumari SL Air Force 4:46.87
7 713 AMDR Amarasinghe SL Air Force 4:55.05
8 710 KHDKN Kularathne SL Air Force 5:03.08
9 714 KDP Kumarage SL Air Force 5:03.60
10 657 WMPRM Nadeeshani SL Air Force 5:06.25
11 695 AHMP Abeyasinghe SL Air Force 5:15.14
12 771 MD Achini Sewandi Unattached 5:19.83
E: No 208 1500 M Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 431 RAD Hemantha Kumara Government services 3:49.99
2 246 GR Chathuranga SL Army 3:51.23
3 165 HKT Fonseka SL Army 3:52.40
4 377 PWG Sanjeewa SL Air Force 3:55.12
5 244 TUGI Darshana Lanka SL Army 3:55.56
6 42 RA Sajeewa Lakmal SL Army 3:56.79
7 69 KDNC Wijesinghe SL Army 3:58.09
8 247 HKD Kumara SL Army 4:00.73
9 351 ADL Prathapa SL Air Force 4:01.64
E: No 209 100M Women Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 773 RMR Kumari Ratnayake Kagalle DAA 11.82
2 686 SL Vidanaduruge SL Air Force 12.15
3 784 DT Amasha De Silva Sri Lanka Schools AA 12.16
4 629 WVl Sugandi SL Army 12.24
5 626 MGRS Ferdinadas SL Army 12.33
6 787 WG Ewanthi Emeshika Matara DAA 12.48
7 731 Shaleena Elisabath Sri Lanka Schools AA 12.76
8 785 Shermila Jan Sri Lanka Schools AA 12.79
E: No 210 100 M Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 4 AM Yupun Priyadarshana Abyekoon SL Army 10.52
2 43 ALM Asroff SL Army 10.71
3 35 Shehan Sandaruwan Ambepitiya SL Army 10.77
4 183 KHACV Gunasena SL Army 10.79
5 20 Mohammad Fazil Udayar SL Army 10.81
6 51 HSS Kumara SL Army 10.84
7 500 Asiri Wijesekara Track Master SC 10.84
8 546 M Vinoj Suranjaya De Silva Unattached 10.98
E: No 211 Discus Throw Men Decathlon 7
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 506 PD Gurusinghe SL Army 34.90
2 38 RAK Karunathilaka SL Army 31.01
3 390 WKDS Perera SL Air Force 29.58
4 113 DN Bolsin SL Army 28.88
5 76 GPCR Gunathilaka SL Army 28.45
6 219 HSE Janith SL Army 27.19
7 507 DPAHN Perera Unattached 26.73
8 411 KDP Kumara Government services 25.43
9 3 MMR Lakmal SL Army 24.69
10 77 KMSW Bandara SL Army 24.47
11 193 AVDH Chathuranga SL Army 24.01
12 78 UPC Pathirana SL Army 22.77
13 146 TPD Fernado SL Army 21.90
E: No 212 Long Jump Women Heptathlon 5
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 629 WVl Sugandi SL Army 5.68
2 729 BG Sachiththra Harshani  Jayakantha Government services 5.63
3 640 PSN Fernando SL Army 5.38
4 682 HAN Nawodani SL Air Force 5.30
5 641 HMD Herath SL Army 4.95
6 744 WW Dilki Yashodha Unattached 4.54
E: No 213 400M Women Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 622 EWU Ratnakumari SL Army 53.63
2 620 R Nadeesha SL Army 54.69
3 678 WKLA Nimali SL Air Force 55.14
4 704 PGN Madushika SL Air Force 55.29
5 745 MO Udayangani Unattached 55.30
6 613 SHI Gamage SL Army 57.83
7 631 KAN Hansani SL Army 57.88
8 738 UKSC Padmasiri Sri Lanka Schools AA 57.99
E: No 214 400 M Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 254 HM Dilip Ruwan SL Army 46.66
2 252 MGA Premakumara SL Army 46.85
3 44 HK Kalinga Kumarage SL Army 47.40
4 450 PMWG Tharusha Dananjaya Schools AA 47.55
5 444 RGDN Karunarathne Track Master SC 47.77
6 398 SADKI Samarasinghe SL Air Force 47.88
7 90 ASD Kumara SL Army 48.36
E: No 215 Pole Vault Men Decathlon 8
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 38 RAK Karunathilaka SL Army 4.60
2 390 WKDS Perera SL Air Force 4.20
3 78 UPC Pathirana SL Army 3.60
4 3 MMR Lakmal SL Army 3.30
5 411 KDP Kumara Government services 3.20
6 146 TPD Fernado SL Army 3.10
7 507 DPAHN Perera Unattached 3.10
8 77 KMSW Bandara SL Army 2.70
9 193 AVDH Chathuranga SL Army 2.60
E: No 216 Javelin Throw Women Heptathlon 6
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 629 WVl Sugandi SL Army 29.40
2 682 HAN Nawodani SL Air Force 26.35
3 640 PSN Fernando SL Army 26.17
4 729 BG Sachiththra Harshani  Jayakantha Government services 21.47
5 641 HMD Herath SL Army 17.51
E: No 217 Hammer Throw Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 226 WGSR Kumarasiri SL Army 49.21
2 59 LADEP Alansan SL Army 48.73
3 240 Sisira Kumara SL Army 48.01
4 87 K Nilantha SL Army 45.25
5 158 PKL Pbashana SL Army 43.34
6 26 TG Tuder SL Army 43.14
7 86 HMAS Bandara SL Army 42.72
8 350 SSD Perera SL Air Force 40.35
E: No 218 Triple Jump Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 58 IDSS Jayasinghe SL Army 16.36
2 37 UP Atheetha Karunasinghe SL Army 15.98
3 31 MNS Ahamed SL Army 15.96
4 172 TADN Thilakarathne SL Army 15.62
5 361 CGST Senavirathne SL Air Force 15.62
6 17 L Sreshan Dananjaya SL Army 15.53
7 49 DME Dinesh Kumara Fernando SL Army 15.43
8 120 AGJM Ariyarathne SL Army 14.38
E: No 219 Javelin Throw Men Decathlon 9
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 411 KDP Kumara Government services 56.03
2 38 RAK Karunathilaka SL Army 56.02
3 390 WKDS Perera SL Air Force 55.31
4 3 MMR Lakmal SL Army 50.42
5 113 DN Bolsin SL Army 49.55
6 193 AVDH Chathuranga SL Army 45.09
7 146 TPD Fernado SL Army 40.81
8 507 DPAHN Perera Unattached 37.40
E: No 220 High Jump Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 383 WP Manjula Kumara SL Air Force 2.21
2 560 Ushan Thiwanka Perera Unattached 2.15
3 391 WPAK Pathirana SL Air Force 2.05
4 515 PM Dineth Chathuranga Kurunegala DAA 2.00
5 216 KSC Ekanayake SL Army 2.00
6 519 APGDKK Guruge SL Army 1.95
E: No 221 Shot Put Women Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 659 WKT Fernando SL Air Force 14.52 *NMR
2 760 MND Muthunayake SL Navy 12.62
3 666 PD Clarance SL Air Force 11.81
4 726 PA Priyangika Kumari Government services 11.67
5 774 Faathima Shameemah Rishard Unattached 11.21
E: No 223 200M Women Heat No 1
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 773 RMR Kumari Ratnayake Kagalle DAA 24.3
2 686 SL Vidanaduruge SL Air Force 24.8
3 626 MGRS Ferdinadas SL Army 25.0
4 785 Shermila Jan Sri Lanka Schools AA 25.7
5 757 WSH Fernando SL Navy 25.9
6 756 MHN Herath SL Navy 27.8
7 723 IPRSD Dharmasiri Government services 28.0
E: No 223 200M Women Heat No 2
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 627 MASS Jayathilaka SL Army 24.94
2 745 MO Udayangani Unattached 25.01
3 704 PGN Madushika SL Air Force 25.12
4 611 DGKS Jayasinghe SL Army 25.63
5 758 WHM Fernando SL Navy 26.07
6 739 TM Madara Piumini Weerasooriya Sri Lanka Schools AA 26.77
7 725 KM Dilrukhsi Government services 28.54
E: No 224 200M Men Heat No 1
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 44 HK Kalinga Kumarage SL Army 21.55
2 51 HSS Kumara SL Army 21.55
3 444 RGDN Karunarathne Track Master SC 22.13
4 445 L Padma Neththikumara Unattached 22.37
5 381 MPWA Milinda SL Air Force 22.92
6 553 MHA Hafeez Kegalla DAA 23.29
7 282 WGRS Senavirathne SL Army 23.57
E: No 224 200M Men Heat No  2
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 252 MGA Premakumara SL Army 21.82
2 450 PMWG Tharusha Dananjaya Schools AA 21.96
3 13 HHKN Sandamal De Silva SL Army 22.16
4 313 WA Kumara SL Army 22.75
5 540 MD Geethika Kavinda Lanka Lions SC 22.85
6 441 YM Dhanushka De Silva Galle DAA 23.38
7 475 HPR De Silva SL Navy 23.75
E: No 224 200M Men Heat No  3
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 45 ARM Rajaskan SL Army 21.72
2 20 Mohammad Fazil Udayar SL Army 21.85
3 340 DMAP Disanayake SL Army 22.34
4 94 HAS Sampath Kumara SL Army 22.39
5 160 RJMKGM Jayasekara SL Army 22.75
6 417 MMBB Mudannayake Government services 23.37
7 452 Shenal Amarasekara Puttlam DAA 23.92
E: No 224 200M Men Heat No  4
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 254 HM Dilip Ruwan SL Army 21.56
2 175 KSL Wickramasinghe SL Army 22.10
3 251 WPDK Wijerathna SL Army 22.38
4 319 WTM Gayanath SL Army 22.65
5 436 MPDAS Pathirana Government services 22.79
6 420 CR Karunarathne Government services 23.14
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E: No 225 800M Women Heptathlon 7
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 629 WVl Sugandi SL Army 2:25.7
2 682 HAN Nawodani SL Air Force 2:28.2
3 640 PSN Fernando SL Army 2:31.3
4 641 HMD Herath SL Army 2:33.2
5 729 BG Sachiththra Harshani  Jayakantha Government services 2:35.5
6 744 WW Dilki Yashodha Unattached 3:05.1
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E: No 226 800M Men Qualification Round
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 237 AAW Amarasinghe SL Army 8:52.2
2 262 SDYS Wijethunga SL Army
3 162 LSD Maduranga SL Army
4 145 WNSK De Mel SL Army
5 168 GKS Gamlath SL Army
389 WMHM Weerasinghe SL Air Force
521 DMS Bandara SL Army
337 YGRS Kumara SL Army
E: No 228 3000 M St. Ch. Men Final
Place BIB Name Affiliate Performance Remarks
1 54 RMS Pushpakumara SL Army 8:52.19 NMR
2 335 HMIUB Herath SL Army 9:07.36
3 396 WGC Fernando SL Air Force 9:16.56
4 166 MAR Chamara Kumara SL Army 9:23.31
5 65 TMLC Gunarathne SL Army 9:26.48
6 498 HMS Karunarathna Banda SL Army 9:32.48
7 373 WRBA Pushpakumara SL Air Force 9:34.32
8 11 MD Saman Kumara SL Army 9:36.02
9 137 AB Nilanka Alvis SL Army 9:41.68

 

 

 

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