Kandy school girl from Hemamali College, Chathuri Siriwardena and Army Lance Corporal Nissanka Herath were adjudged as the Best Female and Male Boxer at the BASL Novices Boxing Championship held at the Royal College Boxing Ring, MAS Arena.
This important fixture was well organised by the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), and it featured 125 boxers from 21 clubs where the participation was less compared to previous meet.
- ASBC Asian Under 22 and Youth Boxing Championships in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s young boxers begin a residential training camp
This marked the third Best Boxer award in the recent meets for Chathuri who was honoured with the most scientific boxer at the BASL Junior Championship and All Island National School Games last year. The talented 18-year-old from Kandy outclassed another talented girl, V. Gayathri of Omega Line Boxing Club, Vavuniya in the Light Fly (50kg) weight final.
Army Archers player Nissanka Herath edge out S.D. Weerasinghe of Back2Fit Boxing Club in a fierce battle at the Minimum (48kg) weight category.
As usual Army players dominated in the men’s division winning 12 of the 13 weight classes in addition to five silver medals. Omega Line Boxing Club, Vavuniya was successful in the Women’s division with two gold and four silver medals while Veyangoda Boxing Club gave them a close contest with two gold and two silver medals.
Chairman of Army boxing Maj. Gen. Janaka Pallekumbura gave away the special awards.
Medal Winners – Women’s Division
Minimum (48kg)
GOLD – PU EDIRISINGHE (University of Kelaniya)
SILVER – R VALARMATHI (Omega Line BC)
Light Fly (50kg)
GOLD – NKGCJ SIRIWARDANA (Hemamali BC)
SILVER – V GAYATHRI (Omega Line BC)
Fly (52kg)
GOLD – M BALAXSIKA (Omega Line BC)
SILVER – S de SILVA (West Coast BC)
Feather (57kg)
GOLD – U KEERTHANA (Omega Line BC)
SILVER – AK ANGAMMANA (Back2Fit BC)
Light Welter (63kg)
GOLD – KPDL PERERA (Veyangoda BC)
SILVER N JATHURSHIKA (Omega Line BC)
Welter (66kg)
GOLD – PLDN SEWWANDI (Vidyarathana SC)
SILVER – PAPU ATHUKORALA (Veyangoda BC)
Light Middle (70kg)
GOLD – NMHN NAYAKARATHNA (Veyangoda BC)
SILVER – S JEMITHA (Omega Line BC)
Light Heavy (81kg)
GOLD – RAY PURNIMA (Gamini Central BC)
SILVER – TMYP BANDARA (Veyangoda BC)
Medal Winners – Men’s Division
Minimum (48kg)
GOLD – HMNRK HERATH (SL Army Archers)
SILVER – SD WEERASINGHE (Back2Fit BC)
Fly (51kg)
GOLD – DMM BANDARA (SL Army Archers)
SILVER – TMAB THENNAKOON (Vidyartha BC)
Bantam (54kg)
GOLD – NKPJ SILVA (SL Army Blue)
SILVER – DN NILANGARATHNA (Back2Fit BC)
Feather (57kg)
GOLD – KGSK HESHAN (St. Sylvester’s BC)
SILVER – TJPP JAYAWEERA (SL Army Archers)
Light (60kg)
GOLD – MADP HETTIARACHCHI (SL Army Archers)
SILVER – N SAJEEV (Vavuniya District Boxing Association)
Light Welter (63.5kg)
GOLD – GGRDD SIRISENA (SL Army Archers))
SILVER – AKDH WIJEYSINGHE (Vidyartha BC)
Welter (67kg)
GOLD – AADD ADIKARI (SL Army)
SILVER – WMDS WADIMUNA (SL Army Archers)
Light Middle (71kg)
GOLD – RKSN LAKMAL (SL Army Blue)
SILVER – S FERNANDO (West Coast BC)
Middle (75kg)
GOLD – GPD SADARUWAN (SL Army Archers)
SILVER – DBNKK SEUWANDIKA (SL Army)
Light Heavy (80kg)
GOLD – IB CHANDRAPALA (SL Army Red)
SILVER – IMDP RAJAPAKSHA (SL Army)
Cruiser (86kg)
GOLD – KMRCL WIJEKOON (SL Army Archers)
SILVER – IMDS PIYARATHNA (SL Navy)
Heavy (92kg)
GOLD – WAC NIKSHAN (SL Army Blue)
SILVER – TLSM ARIYARATHNA (Vidyartha BC)
Super Heavy (92+kg)
GOLD – DSL SENAVIRATHNA (SL Army Blue)
SILVER – SMK BANDARA (SL Army Archers)
Photo Captions
Maj. Gen. Janaka Pallekumbura presenting the Best Boxer award to Chathuri Siriwardana
Chathuri Siriwardana and Nissanka Herath with their Best Boxer awards
Army were the dominant team at the tournament
