Nestomalt Half Marathon Heralds Sri Lanka Athletic Centenary Celebrations
The Sri Lanka Athletic is celebrating their Centenary year. The 02nd most achieved sport in the country on the global stage with medals won at Olympic, World Championship, Commonwealth, Asian, Asian Championship & South Asian level. The Armed Forces dominate the local athletic sphere with the Sri Lanka Army providing employment & infrastructure to sustain the young athletes coming out of school level. They also produce the vast majority of Record holders in Track & Field.
The Ministry of Youth & Sports, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Department of Sports Development, Sri Lanka Police, Sri Lanka Athletic & Nestle Nestomalt joined in to conduct the 21 Kms Half Marathon & the 05 Kms Health Run to kick off the Centenary Year celebrations of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association with over 1200 participants being flagged off by Hon. Namal Rajapaksa – Minister of Youth & Sports.
India, Bangladesh, Maldives athletes also participated.
Nestomalt Health Run – Schools Category – 05 Kms
Girls :
1. Oshadini Nilumika – Nimala Maria BV, Thudella 15 min 35 sec
2. Ayesha Sanduni – Ihala Kadigamuwa MV, Kuliyapitiya 15 min 42 sec
3. Rashmi Amanda – Dharmapala Vidyalaya, Pannipitiya 15 min 56 sec
4. Geethmi Sanjana – St. John’s College, Kalutara 16 min 02 sec
5. Hiruni Maddubashini – Henegama Central College 16 min 13 sec
Boys :
1. Dulaksha Madushan – Bandaranayake MV, Gampaha 14 min 03 sec
2. Vihanga Prasad – St Sebastian’s College, Kandana 15 min 04 sec
3. Anushka Lakshan – Sri Gnanodaya MV, Divulapitiya 15 min 14 sec
4. M S M Fernando – Paanthiya MV, Mathugama 15 min 17 sec
5. Prasan Buddhika Rashmika – Kirillawela Central College 15 min 18 sec
Nestomalt Health Run – Mercantile Category – 05 Kms
Women :
1. Leah Wilton – Colombo Nightrun – 22 min 30 sec
2. Rathna Kumari – D S Senanayake College, Colombo 22 min 34 sec
3. Iresha De Soysa – Colombo Nightrun – 23 min 14 sec
4. Dewmini Tennekoon – Colombo Nightrun – 23 min 30 sec
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Men :
1. R M S Neranjan – Police Life Saving – 16 min 12 sec
2. Mohammad Haaziz Reza – Triathlon Club, Colombo 17 min 28 sec
3. D B Suranga – Colombo Nightrun – 17 min 32 sec
4. Dimuthu Wijegunawardene – Colombo Nightrun – 17 min 33 sec
5. Asoka Premadasa – Colombo Nightrun – 17 min 43 sec
Nestomalt Half Marathon – Road Race – 21 Kms
Women :
1. Sanjirani Baburaro Jadhav – India 01 hr 16 min 06 sec
2. M S P M Perera – Sri Lanka Navy 01 hr 19 min 48 sec
3. H M C S Perera – Sri Lanka Army 01 hr 21 min 00 sec
4. A S Nisansala Bandara – Sri Lanka Army 01 hr 23 min 39 sec
5. M A N K Fernando – Sri Lanka Navy 01 hr 24 min 24 sec
Men :
1. Kartik Kumar – India – 01 hr 05 min 02 sec
2. Dharmender – India – 01 hr 07 min 15 sec
3. K Shanmugeshwaran – Kandy District AA 01 hr 07 min 28 sec
4. Dhanushka Sandaruwan – Sri Lanka Army 01 hr 07 min 35 sec
5. D G D Sandaruwan – Sri Lanka Army 01 hr 07 min 59 sec
President – Maj Gen ( Retired ) Palitha Fernando, Vice Presidents – G L S Perera, Lal Chandrakumara, Ajith Naragala, Jagath Gnanasiri De Silva, Chandana Ekanayake, Sec Gen – Prema Pinnawela, Asst. Sec. – Palitha Jayathilaka, Treasurer – Shantha De Silva were amongst the representatives participating from Sri Lanka Athletics. Senior Vice President ( National Sales ) – Jagath Wedage, Vice President ( Corporate Affars & Regulatory ) – Bandula Egodage, Vice President ( Ambion Dairy ) – Ruwan Welikala were present representing Nestle Lanka.
Photos by Nishan S Priyantha