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Mihini and Nimesh win best judoka titles

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2023/08/1

Sahan Weerasooriya

Mihini Dassanayake and Nimesh Abeykoon with their awards.

Sri Lanka Schools Judo Championships

Mihini Dassanayake of Girls’ High School Kandy and Nimesh Abeykoon of Kingswood College Kandy emerged as the best players in the girls’ and boys’ categories respectively at the 24th Sri Lanka Schools Judo Championship held on July 26 and 27at the Jayathillake Indoor Stadium, Nawalapitiya. Mihini is trained by veteran coach and former international, Namal Rajasinghe, while former Navy stalwart Chandana Vipulaweera coaches Nimesh.

Jinaraja Balika Vidyalaya, Gampola, won the girls’ overall first place with a massive aggregate of 23 points, with Kandy Girls High School coming second, with 13.5 points. Pushpadana Girls’ College Kandy and Panvilathenna MV were tied for girls’ third place.

Wickramabahu National School won the boys’ title with a narrow 1.5 margin, beating Anuruddha Kumara National School Nawalapitya. Royal College, Colombo were placed third. Over 80 schools from all parts of the country participated in this competition, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Judo Association.

The competition had a senior division for Under 20 school players, and a junior category for under 16 players. Some fast-paced and high-quality Judo was seen in both categories, raising future hopes for the sport in this country. Judo has been developing rapidly in the country, with the number of participating schools increasing yearly. Sri Lanka has been represented in Judo at the last two Olympic games.

The winners are as follows.

Under 16 Boys

-35kg –

1st place A. W. Hasitha Pabasara (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 2nd place A. A. K. N. Bandara Aragoda (St. Andrews’ College Gampola), 3rd place W. M. P. S Wanasinghe (Ulapane MV), W. W. M. T. D. S. Wanigasekara (Wickramabahu National School)

-40kg –

1st place W. M. K. A. Wijekoon (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 2nd place T. D. Gamage (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 3rd place W. G. I. H. Jayasena (Wickramabahu National School), M. M. S. H. B. Marasinghe (Gangasiripura KV)

-45kg –

1st place I. H. Umesh Nimsara (Buddhist College Gampola) 2nd place L. W. V. N. Weerasekara (Wickramabahu National School) 3rd place K. G. L. Sandaruwan (Panvilathenna MV), G. A. Gamage (Wickramabahu National School)

-50kg –

1st place S. S. Rajasinghe (Wickramabahu National School), 2nd place M. K. N. Fernando (Prince of Wales College), 3rd place T. D. Gihan Keshara (Godapola MV), S. S. de Silva (Anuruddha Kumara National School)

-55kg –

1st place W. W. G. I. Fernando (Prince of Wales College), 2nd place S. A. Nethmika (D. S. Senanayake College), 3rd place N. M. C. G. Jayawardena (Wickramabahu National School), W. R. T. Jayawardena (Prince of Wales College)

-60kg –

1st place W. H. S. T. Fernando (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), 2nd place K. B. G. T. D. Weerathunga (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 3rd place A. W. G. Matheesha Iroshan (Wickramabahu National School), W. P. H. G. C. R. Dissanayake (St. Sylvester’s College)

-66kg –

1st place W. A. A. C. Wijesinghe (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), 2nd place J. M. S. T. Jayasekara (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 3rd place W. G. Senarathne (Lyceum International School), M. G. Theekshana Shalana (St. Andrews College Gampola)

+66kg – 1st place B. W. H. N. Karunathilake (Kingswood College), 2nd place C. A. Kuruwita (St. Peter’s College), 3rd place S. M. I. C. Weerasinghe (Vidyartha College), K. K. Weerasinghe (Anuruddha Kumara National School)

Under 16 Girls

-36kg

1st place T. G. Hiruni Sansala Gunarathne (Nillamba MV), 2nd place D. K. Thamasha Sanjali Avindya (Doluwa MV), 3rd place R. M. Amasha Thathsarani (Gamini Dissanayake National School), K. W. Dharshani Wasana (Panvilathenna MV)

-40kg

1st place H. I. G. Hathurusinghe (Jinaraja BMV), 2nd place M. D. N. Mahanayake (Jinaraja BMV), 3rd place R. U. G. Methmi Mahisha (Vijayapura MV), P. A. Pavani Avishka Jayarathne (Mederigama MV)

-44kg

1st place Kalashi Nimsara Banjanawaththa (Jinaraja BMV), 2nd G. G. H. V. Bandara (Mayurapada Central College), 3rd M. N. Dilshara (Delta Gemunupura Vidyalaya), S. G. Hansi Randika (Lakshapana Central College)

–48kg 1st place B. M. Chamodi Vihangi (Welimada Ambagasduwa Royal College), 2nd U. G. K. Sewmini (Waththegama BMV), 3rd T. G. D. M. Dharmasena (Ogodapola MV), T. G. H. S. K. Piyathissa (Waththegama BV)

-52kg

1st place N. G. K. G. Nagoda (Manikkawa KV), 2nd place H. N. L. Ellewaththa (Giraulla MV), 3rd place W. H. A. Dewlini Prarthana (Pavilathenna MV), E. M. P. T. B. Ekanayake (Pushpapada BMV)

-57kg

1st place R. M. Kavisha Nethmini (Welimada Ambagasduwa Royal College), 2nd place S. H. S. T. D. Dias (Waththegama BV), 3rd S. R. Dinithi Vihanga (Mederigama MV), T. M. C. S. Jayasinghe (Waththegama BV)

-63kg

1st place U. D. G. Dilsara Nethmini (Viharagala National School), 2nd L. A. V. Vidunima (Doluwa KV), 3rd Y. M. K. G. S. Sithara (Viharagala National School), D. M. N. S. Dissanayake (Panvilathenna MV)

+63kg

1st place U. G. K. O. Perera (Jinaraja BMV), 2nd place J. M. A. S. Jayasinghe (Pushpadana BMV), 3rd R. P. S. U. Randunuge (Mayurapada Central College), P. Vishalani (Saraswathi National School)

Under 20 Boys

-45kg

1st place H. G. D. S. Jayasiri (Wickramabahu National School), 2nd place S. T. I. D. Karunarathne (Giraulla MV), 3rd place K. G. P. Sathsara (Mahanama MV), Steve Mitchell Xavier (St. Peter’s College)

-50kg

1st place G. P. Hashan Umayanga (Wickramabahu National School), 2nd place K. T. S. S. Bandara (Panvilathenna MV), 3rd place K. M. S. A. Bandara (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), E. G. Y. B. Karunathilake (Kurunduwaththa Royal College)

-55kg

1st place K. B. N. I. Abeykoon (Kingswood College), 2nd place W. M. K. M. Weerasinghe (Wickramabahu National School), 3rd place T. K. K. G. Gihan Priyadarshana (Kahawaththa MV), S. A. T. Sandaruwan Chandheera (Wickramabahu National School)

-60kg

1st place S. L. M. Pushpakumara (Wickramabahu National School), 2nd S. M. S. M. Bandara (Kingswood College), 3rd G. P. H. C. C. de Silva (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), K. G. T. M. Keerthirathne (St. Anthony’s College)

-66kg

1st place M. A. A. Kalith (D. S. Senanayake), 2nd place Y. N. S. de Silva (Jinaraja Vidyalaya), 3rd place G. G. H. S. Samaraweera (Udaaludeniya Vidyalaya), J. M. Vimukthi Nuwan (Wickramabahu National School)

-73kg

1st place M. S Arfath (Gampola Muslim College), 2nd place B. G. C. M. Bogahadeniya (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), 3rd place P. D. V. Rangadiv (Kingswood College Kandy), D. M. G. D. D. Wijekumara (Anuruddha Kumara National School)

-81kg

1st place K. A. P. Sandaruwan (Kahawaththa MV), 2nd place P. H. S. R. D. de Silva (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 3rd place P. G. I. Reshan (Gampola Buddhist College), W. D. B. S. Dissanayake (Kurunduwaththa Royal College)

+81kg

1st place S. T. B. Nishshanka (Anuruddha Kumara National School), 2nd place D. Y. S. B. Dharmasiri (Sumangala MV), 3rd place A. M. B. B. Aththanayake (Wickramabahu National School), R. A. Chanul Sithmika (D. S. Senanayake College)

Under 20 Girls

-44kg

1st place B. G. U. S. Bandara (Wickramabahu National School), 2nd place H. M. I. A. Sathsarani (Panvilathenna MV), 3rd place B. A. S. H. Hansamali (Somadevi MV), Kinuri Savindya (Gangasiripura MV)

-48kg

1st place K. S. K. Hansamali (Wickramabahu National School), 2nd place A. M. P. D. Dissanayake (Waththegama BV), 3rd place H. P. T. Devindi (Viharagama MV), Y. G. G. Rasangika (Wickramabahu National School)

-52kg

1st place I. G. Roshini Nivarthana (Panvilathenna MV), 2nd G. M. S. D. Gunarathne St. Joseph BV), 3rd place R. A. M. S. Y. K. Ranasinghe (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), T. D. G. S. Navarathne (Giraulla MV)

-57kg

1st place K. M. J. S. Karunanayake (Pushpadana BV), 2nd place J. M. P. A. Jayasundara (Kandy Girls’ High School), 3rd place P. F. Subhani Harshini (Welimada Ambagasduwa Royal College), E. M. T. Ekanayake (Pushpadana BV)

-63kg

1st place Mihini Dassanayake (Kandy Girls’ High School), 2nd place J. M. Malsha Heshani (Somadevi MV), 3rd place I. A. Udayangani Subodha (Lakshapana Central College), M. P. I. N. Dilhani (Somadevi MV)

–70kg 1st place D. G. G. Tharushika Deniyage (Jinaraja BMV), 2nd place W. G. Navodya Sathsarani (Panvilathenna MV), 3rd place P. G. K. Madhuwanthi Jayarathne (Panvilathenna MV), H. G. A. P. Dissanayake (Pushpadana BV)

-78kg

1st place Thanumi Jayarathne (Kandy Girls’ High School), 2nd place T. M. V. K. Abeyrathne (Pushpada BV), 3rd place A. M. H. D. Aththanayake (Swarnamali BV), S. G. Chathushi Janodhya (Gamini Dissanayake National School)

+78kg

1st place L. H. D. N. de Silva (Kurunduwaththa Royal College), 2nd place P. R. K. Mudunduwa (St. Josephs BV), 3d place S. Gadhafi (Kandy Girls’ High School), M. G. B. S. Abeykoon (Pushpadana BV)

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