The resurrected relay carnival, held after a lapse of 16 years concluded in glamorous fashion today at the Bogambara Stadium. The closing ceremony took place with Mr. Asoka Senadeerain attendance as the chief guest. The closing ceremony included all the participant school’s bands and the marching squads participating in a parade.

3560 students from over 300 schools competed in 5 Age groups (U13, 15, 17, 19 & 21) throughout the 03 Days, giving arise to some exciting Relays throughout all the categories.Today on the third day of the Carnival, 24 finals were carried out with a total of 72 medals being won by Athletes from all across the Island in all the age groups.

Eventually Walala A. Rathnayakewon the girls champions trophy with 91 points under their belt with St.Joseph’s Balika and Sir John Kothalawala Kurunegala ending with 54 and 48 points respectively to come second and third. St. Benedict College won the Boy’s Champion trophy with 73 points to their name followed by Trinity and Walala A. Rathnayake.

The overall results turned out as follows,

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP – GIRLS

3RD PLACE SIR. JOHN KOTALAWALA M.V. –KURUNEGALA 48
RUNNER UP ST. JOSEPH’S B.V. – KEGALLE 54
CHAMPION A.RATHNAYAKE M.M.V. – WALALA 91

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP – BOYS

3RD PLACE A,RATHNAYAKE M.M.V. – WALALA 57
RUNNER UP TRINITY COLLEGE – KANDY 59
CHAMPION ST. BENEDICT  COLLEGE – COL.  13 73

The third day kicked off with the 4x1500m’s that took place in the early morning where all the age groups were won by Walala A. Rathnayake with somewhat of an ease.

The fast running and more exciting 4x200m’s followed them up, with Musaeuscollege and Ambangamuwa C.C clinching the winning medals after some exciting displays of running. The boy’s 200m were won by St. Benedicts College Colombo.

Photo Album – All Island Schools Relay Carnival – Day 3

The Medley relays kicked off the evening session. These relays were won by various schools’ across various age groups, namely St. Benedicts, Nalanda Colombo, St.Joseph’s Balikakegalle, Walala A. Rathnayaka.

The last of the events in the Relay Carnival 2016 were the 4x400m’s.The U17 was won by Trinity college Kandy after a close battle with Berewattes’ college. The rest of the winners were St.Benedicts, Nalanda College, St.Joseph’s Balikakegalle.

Awards were distributed to the champion schools Girls and Boys under every category (U13 U15 U17 U19 & U21).

The results were as follows,

UNDER 15 GIRLS

3RD PLACE DARMAPALA V.-PANNIPITIYA 11
RUNNER UP SIR JOHN KOTHLAWALA M.V.-KURUNEGALA 15
CHAMPION ST. JOSEPH’S B.V.-KEGALLE 17

UNDER 15 BOYS

3RD PLACE TRINITY C.-KANDY 15
RUNNER UP ST`THOMAS C.-MT`LAVINIYA 17
CHAMPION ST`BENADICT`S –COLOMBO  13 20

UNDER 17 GIRLS

3RD PLACE ST`JOSHEP`S B.V.-KEGALLE 27
RUNNER UP SIR JOHN KOTHLAWALA M.V.-KURUNEGALA 33
CHAMPION A RATHNAYAKA C.C.-WALALA 35

UNDER 17 BOYS

3RD PLACE ST. ANTHONY’S  COLLEGE – KANDY 15
RUNNER UP A.RATHNAYAKE M.M.V. – WALALA 34
CHAMPION ST. BENEDICT COLLEGE – COLOMBO 13 40

UNDER 19 GIRLS

3RD PLACE WELIMADA M.M.V. 26
RUNNER UP AMBAGAMUWA M.M.V. 30
CHAMPION A.RATHNAYAKE M.M.V. 51

UNDER 19 BOYS

3RD PLACE A.RATHNAYAKA M.M.V. 22
RUNNER UP TRINITY COLLEGE – KANDY 34
CHAMPION NALANDA COLLEGE – COLOMBO 10 37

UNDER 21 GIRLS

3RD PLACE SUMANA BALIKA V.- RATHNAPURA 28
RUNNER UP AMBAGAMUWA M.M.V – AMBAGAMUWA 40
CHAMPION A RATHNAYAKA C.C.-WALALA 57

UNDER 21 BOYS

3RD PLACE ST`PETER`S C.- COLOMBO 04 19
RUNNER UP A RATHNAYAKA C.C. –WALALA 42
CHAMPION ST`MARY`S C.-KEGALLE 45

The highest marks of the year were awarded as well this was easily dominated by the Walala. A. Rathnayake with huge gaps opening up.

HIGHEST MARKS OF THE YEAR -GIRLS SCHOOL

3RD PLACE SUMANA BALIKA VID. – RATHNAPURA 54
RUNNER UP ST. JOSEPH’S B.V. – KEGALLE 64
CHAMPION A. RATHNAYAKE M.M.V – WALALA 148

 HIGHEST MARKS OF THE YEAR – BOYS SCHOOL

3RD PLACE TRINITY  COLLEGE – KANDY 59
RUNNER UP ST. BENEDICT COLLEGE – COL. 13 88
CHAMPION A.RATHNAYAKE  M.M.V.. – WALALA 99

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