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Awa Jayathissa wins Best Boxer award

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2023/05/19

Peradeniya Central win overall title of LV Jayaweera Championship

Peradeniya Central College emerged overall champions at the 47th L.V. Jayaweera Memorial Boxing Championship after a gap of 14 years, producing four gold medallists at the inter-school meet held at the Kantale Town Hall.

The competition for schoolboy freshers was conducted by the Schools Boxing Association of Sri Lanka. The tournament saw nearly 400 pugilists from 89 schools vying for honours during the five-day event.

LYGRM Karunarathna, KCB Samaranayaka, PWGGV Dissanayaka and GKWGMM Ranaweera were the gold medal winners for Peradeniya Central College who are also the reigning Stubbs Shield champions.

Kadugannawa National School finished in second position having three gold medallists and two bronze medallists. AWA Jayathissa of Kadugannawa National School who won the Junior Boys 50-52kg weight class was rewarded for his consistent performance with the Best Boxer’s award.

NMA Rahman of Zahira Boys College, Katugastota who lost a narrow decision to PWGGV Dissanayaka of Peradeniya CC in the Junior Boys 48-50kg weight class was consoled with the Best Loser’s prize.

SMAK Prabodha of Central College, Bandarawela who won the Youth Boys (51-54kg) weight class defeating MMRP Bandara of St Sylvester’s College, Kandy received the most promising boxer award from a recently affiliated school.

Former St Sylvester’s College, Kandy and Sri Lanka boxing captain and South Asian Games medallist SSP Saman Gunaratne (Zonal Commander – Vavuniya) was present at the awards ceremony on the final day while another former St Sylvester’s College captain and Stubbs Shield Best Boxer DIG Trincomalee Lionel Goonetilleke was present during the semifinals.

Results

FINALS

School Boy (33-35kg):

HPT Nethsanda (Naradeniya National School) beat CD Weerasingha (Gamini Central College, Ingiriya) WP 4:1

School Boy (35-37kg):

TS Amarakoon (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) beat TGCB Thabavita (Gamini Central College, Ingiriya) WP 4:1

School Boy (37-39kg):

LYGRM Karunarathna (Peradeniya Central College) beat RN Dilshan (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) WP 3:2

School Boy (39-41kg):

KCB Samaranayaka (Peradeniya Central College) beat GD Roshana (Gamini Central College, Ingiriya) WP 4:1

School Boy (41-43kg):

KAS Kaveesha (Mahanama College, Colombo) beat RKGS Sadaruwan (Kengalla National School) WP 5:0

School Boy (43-45kg):

RAMD Senanayaka (Kadugannawa National School) beat MN Udukala (Vidyarathena University College, Horana) WP 3:2

Junior Boy (44-46kg):

LDN Gimhana (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) beat DMRL Hettiarachchi (Dharmaraja College, Kandy) RSC R2

Junior Boy (46-48kg):

MA Rashmika (Mahanama College, Colombo) beat WAKB Weerasinghe (Sivali College, Ratnapura) P 3:2

Junior Boy (48-50kg):

PWGGV Dissanayaka (Peradeniya Central College) beat NMA Rahman (Zahira Boys College, Katugastota) WP 3:2

Junior Boy (50-52kg):

AWA Jayathissa (Kadugannawa National School) beat S Thilakshan (Holy Trinity Central College, Nuwara Eliya) WP 5:0

Junior Boy (52-54kg):

Basith (Zahira College, Colombo) beat IND Thathsara (Nalanda College, Colombo) WP 4:1

Junior Boy (54-57kg):

LDD Rashmika (Seelaratne Maha Vidyalaya, Dombagoda) beat HPNS Thejan (St Aloysious College, Ratnapura) WP 5:0

Youth Boy (46-48kg):

AST Samaraweera (St Mary’s National College, Veyangoda) beat KSP Lakshan (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) WP 4:1

Youth Boy (48-51kg):

GKWGMM Ranaweera (Peradeniya Central College) beat AIP Fernando (St Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa) WP 4:1

Youth Boy (51-54kg):

SMAK Prabodha (Central College, Bandarawela) beat MMRP Bandara (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) 4:1

Youth Boy (54-57kg):

PKML Samarasekera (Bandaranayake College, Veyangoda) beat Mohamed Fazil (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) 3:2

Youth Boy (57-60kg):

WA Madushanka (St Joseph’s College, Negombo) beat JK Ferdinando (S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia) RSC R1

Senior Boy (46-48kg):

TGND Samarakoon (Kadugannawa National School) beat WAKAN Weerasooriya (Bandaranayake College, Gampaha) RSC R2

Senior Boy (48-51kg):

PMV Wihanga (Sri Sumanagala Vidyalaya) beat Ahmedh Rafik (Zahira College, Colombo) WP 3:2

Senior Boy (51-54kg):

EDDS Siriwardana (Gintota Maha Vidyalaya) beat WMCR Wijeynayaka (Pilimathalawa Central College) WP 4:1

Senior Boy (54-57kg):

M Vipuzan (Vipulananda College) beat SR Abeyweera (Nalanda College, Colombo) KO R1

Senior Boy (57-60kg):

DGM Munasinghe (Central College, Bandarawela) beat DH Amanda Tharujitha (Ananda College, Colombo) WP 3:2

Senior Boy (63.5kg):

M Farook (Zahira College, Colombo) beat RMWLY Rathnayaka (Kandy Model National School) WP 5:0

Youth Boy (63.5kg):

AMM Hakeem (Azhar Central College, Akurana) beat WATV Nemsith (Royal College, Colombo) WP 4:1

Junior Boy (46Bkg):

SDHM Dilhara (Sivali College, Ratnapura) beat Muhammad Yusuf (Zahira College, Colombo) WP 4:1

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