Tharushi Karunaratne ( Women ) / Aruna Dharshana ( Men ) Receive Best Performers Awards
SLA 102nd Senior Athletics National Championship 2024 Diyagama, Homagama, Colombo District, Western Province – concluded after rain interrupted 03 days
Tharushi Karunaratne ( Women ) / Aruna Dharshana ( Men ) Receive Best Performers Awards, Madushani Herath ( Jumps ) & Rasara Wijesuriya ( Long Distance Running ) win 02 Golds each
Gold Medal Winners : Women
100 M :
Thilakshi Muthukumarana – Army 09 min 10.28 sec
100 M Hurdles :
Lakshika Sugandhi – Army – 13.79 sec
200 M :
Shafiya Yamick – Army – 24.26 sec
400 M :
Nadeesha Ramanayake – Army – 53.37 sec
400 M Hurdles :
Dasuni Kaushalya – Air Force – 59.53 sec
800 M :
Tharushi Karunaratne – Schools – 02 min 04.22 sec
1500 M :
Nimali Liyanaarachchi – Air Force 04 min 24.11 sec
5000 M :
Rasara Wijesuriya – Army – 16 min 39.98 sec
10,000 M :
Rasara Wijesuriya – Army – 35 min 09.35 sec
3000 M Steeplechase :
Nisansala Bandara – Army 11 min 42.97 sec
High Jump :
Minoli Fernando – Army – 1.74 M
Long Jump :
Madushani Herath – Schools – 5.94 M
Triple Jump :
Madushani Herath – Schools – 13.13 M
Pole Vault :
Nesarasa Daksitha – Jaffna – 3.72 M
New SL Record
Shot Put :
Ovini Chandrasekara – Navy – 12.95 M
Discus Throw :
Vinodhini Lakmali – Air Force – 42.38 M
Javelin Throw :
Dilhani Lekamge – Army – 55.77 M
Hammer Throw :
Aruni Lakshika – Air Force – 44.66 M
Heptathlon :
Nisansala Fernando – Army – 4382 Points
Gold Medal Winners : Men
100 M :
Chamod Yodasinghe – Army – 10.44 sec
110 M Hurdles :
Nadun Kaveesha Bandara – Sri Lak 14.12 sec
200 M :
Mohammad Safan – Army – 21.05 sec
400 M :
Aruna Dharshana – Army – 45.51 sec
400 M Hurdles :
Ayomal Akalanka – Schools – 51.42 sec
800 M :
Harsha Karunaratne – Army – 01 mim 52.23 sec
1500 M :
Vicknaraj Vakshan – Army – 03 min 51.61 sec
5000 M :
Damitha Hemantha Kumara – Police 14 min 35.16 sec
10,000 M :
Prasad Maduranga – Air Force 31 min 16.37 sec
3000 M Steeplechase :
Udaya Bandara Herath – Army 09 min 10.28 sec
High Jump :
Tharinda Dasun – Army – 2.13 M
Long Jump :
Prasad Wimalasiri – Army – 7.46 M
Triple Jump :
Malith Yasiru – Army – 15.68 M
Pole Vault :
Arunthavarasa Puvitharan – Army – 5.00 M
Shot Put :
Samitha Jayawardene – Army – 15.30 M
Discus Throw :
Sampath Dissanayake – Army – 45.29 M
Javelin Throw :
Sumedha Ranasinghe – Army – 77.68 M
Hammer Throw :
Sanjaya Bandara – Army – 47.68 M
Decathlon :
Dhanushka Sanjeewa Perera – Air Force 6186 Points
Special Awards Winners
Duncan White Challenge Cup – Best Performance in Hurdles –
Men :
K L A Akalanka – Schools – 400M Hurdles – 51.42 sec – 1060 IAAF Points
C C Dissanayake Challenge Trophy – Best Performance in Throwing Events –
Men :
Sumedha Ranasinghe – Army – Javelin Throw – 77.68 M – 1068 IAAF Points
N M Vasagam Challenge Trophy – Best Performance in Jumping Events –
Men :
Tharinda Dasun – Army – High Jump – 2.13 M & Malith Yasiru – Army – Triple Jump – 15.68 M – 1028 IAAF Points
Horlicks Challenge Trophy presented by Smith Kline Beecham – Mackwoods – Best Performance in Sprint Events –
Men : Aruna Dharshana – Army – 400 M – 45.51 sec – 1145 IAAF Points
Anthony Abeysinghe Challenge Trophy presented by Dr. N Ethiriweerasingham –
Best Performance in High Jump Events –
Tharinda Dasun – Army – 2.13 M – 1028 IAAF Points
Chandi Kannangara Memorial Trophy presented by Directors of the Trico Group of Companies – Best Performance in Sprint Events –
Women : Nadeesha Ramanayake – Army – 400 M – 53.37 sec – 1074 IAAF Points
Grayline Group Challenge Trophy presented by Grayline Homes – Best Performance in Middle Distance Running
– Women : Tharushi Karunaratne – Schools – 800 M
– 02 min 04.22 sec – 1088 IAAF Points
Huxley’s Wintogeno Challenge Trophy – Best Performance in Long Distance Running –
Women : Rasara Wijesuriya –
Army – 10,000 M – 35 min 09.35 sec – 978 IAAF Points
Glucolin Challenge Trophy presented by Glaxo Ceylon – Best Performance in Hurdles –
Women : Lakshika Sugandi – Army – 100 M Hurdles – 13.79 sec – 1058 IAAF Points
HNB Challenge Trophy presented by Hatton National Bank – Best Performance in Jumping Events –
Women : Madushani Herath – Schools – Triple Jump – 13.13 sec – 1029 IAAF Points
Salonpas Challenge Trophy presented by Akbar Pharmaceuticals – Best Performance in Throwing Events –
Women : Dilhani Lekamge – Army – Javelin Throw – 55.77 M – 1000 IAAF Points
Governor General’s Cup – Best Performance in Middle & Long Distance Running Events –
Men : Harsha Karunaratne – Army – 800 M – 01 min 52.23 sec – 963 IAAF Points
Colombo Canteen Committee Challenge Cup – Best Performance in Women’s Events :
Tharushi Karunaratne – Schools – 800 M – 02 min 04.22 sec – 1088 IAAF Points
Wilton Bartleet Challenge Trophy – Best Performance in Men’s Events :
Aruna Dharshana – Army – 400 M – 45.51 sec – 1145 IAAF Points
N Vairavanathan Memorial Challenge Cup – Best Performance in an Individual Event – Women / Men – Aruna Dharshana – Army – 400 M – 45.51 sec – 1145 IAAF Points
Report assisted by Saman Kumara Gunawardene, Sameera
Perera & Chaminda Rathnayake