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Sakindu Dassanayake (Trinity College) and Navoda Kalpani (Jinaraja BMV Gampola) became the Best Boys’ and Best Girls’ Judokas at the All Island Judo School Games, organized by the Education Ministry, which took place at the Jayathilake Stadium in Nawalapitiya.
Gangasiripura Vidyalaya Gampola won the overall championship in the Boys’ event, while Jinaraja BMV Gampola showed their class by winning all the overall Girls’ title.
Gangasiripura Vidyalaya emerged overall Boys’ champions for the second year in a row. Wickramabahu National School Gampola was the runner-up, while Anuruddha Kumara MV Nawalapitiya was placed number 3 in the Boys’ segment.
Meanwhile in the Girls’ event, Jinaraja BMV won the event while Panwilathenna MV was placed second with St Joseph BMV Gampola placed third.
The Overall Champion School Gangasiripura MV and Sakindu were coached by Namal Rajasinghe, while the Jinaraja outfit was looked after by their coach Inoka Wickramage. In total, more than 300 students participated in this year’s event.
Results
Girls’
36kg
1st: T. L. Munamalge (Jinaraja BMV); 2nd: K. M. Kanchana Kumuduni (Panvilathenna MV); 3rd: K. G. R. Wickramasinghe (Jinaraja BMV) and M. C. T. Mahanayake (St. Joseph’s BMV)
40kg
1st: K. M. H. Prabodha (Panwilathenna MV); 2nd: U. K. G. A. N. Premalal (Jinaraja BMV); 3rd: K. K. A. Royal (Girls’ High School Kandy) and G. M. S. Deepika (St. Joseph’s BMV)
44kg
1st: H. M. D. Anuradha (Panwilathenna MV); 2nd: B. G. N. K. Bandara (Jinaraja BMV); 3rd: M. N. D. Mahanayake (St. Joseph’s BMV) and K. S. K. Hansamali (Gangasiripura Vidyalaya)
48kg
1st: D. G. U. S. Bandara (Jinaraja BMV); 2nd: Y. M. K. Thakshila (Panvilathenna MV); 3rd: M. A. K. A. Perera (St. Joseph’s BMV) and M. G. K. B. Gunathilake (Gamini Dissanayake MV Hasalaka)
52kg
1st: K. L. W. N. K. Jayaweera (Jinaraja BMV); 2nd: K. H. K. Fernando (Rivisanda BMV); 3rd: W. G. K. G. Ranashinghe (St. Joseph’s BMV); 3rd: W. G. K. G. Ranasinghe (St. Joseph’s BMV) and R. M. S. Buddhika (Gamini Dissanayake MV Hasalaka)
57kg
1st: W. P. H. G. D. Navanjana Dissanayaka (St. Joseph’s BMV); 2nd: R. R. T. Harshani (Panvilathenna MV); 3rd: K. G. S. Sewwandi (Morahenagama MV) and H. L. S. M. Wijewantha (Jinaraja BMV)
63kg
1st: H. Yemeena Rifaz (Girls’ High School Kandy); 2nd: H. V. P. C. S. D. Samaraweera (St. Joseph’s BMV); 3rd: L. D. Uresha Prabhodini (Jinaraja BMV) and K. G. S. Udeshini (Panvilathenna MV)
+63kg
1st: H. M. S. M. Bandara (Jinaraja BMV); 2nd: C. H. Sinhathilake (Wickramabahu MV); 3rd: J. M. B. D. Jayasinghe (Ulapane MV) and T. M. L. Dewmi (Divulankadawala BMV)
Open
1st: K. L. W. N. K. Jayaweera (Jinaraja BMV); 2nd: H. L. S. M. Wijewantha (Jinaraja BMV); 3rd: J. M. B. D. Jayasinghe (Ulapane MV) and W. P. H. G. D. N. Dissanayake (St. Joseph’s BMV)
Boys’
-35kg
1st: K. T. S. Sapumal (Panwilathenna MV); 2nd: H. G. D. H. Jayasiri (Wickramabahu NS); 3rd: R. M. D. Didulika (Gangasiripura Vidyalaya) and B. W. N. Jayawardena (Wewathenna MV)
-40kg
1st: H. L. K. D. Wijewantha (Gangasiripura Vidyalaya); 2nd: K. B. N. Y. Abeykoon (Gangasiripura Vidyalaya); 3rd: N. V. P. Priyadarshana (Wewathenna MV) and M. D. N. Indika (Wewathenna MV)
-45kg
1st: M. K. G. J. Lakmal (Wewathenna MV); 2nd: K. M. K. S. C. Lakshan (Gangasiripura Vidyalaya); 3rd: L. G. P. D. Bandara (Wickramabahu NS) and M. G. S. D. Dayarathne (Anuruddha Kumara NS)
-50kg
1st: D. G. C. L. Jayasundara (Gangasiripura MV); 2nd: P. V. S. Kaushalya (Jinaraja MV); 3rd: K. K. G. Y. D. Ekanayake (Ulapane MV) and K. U. R. D. Kumara (Wickramabahu NS)
-55kg
1st: K. T. H. Hansamal (Anuruddha Kumara NS); K. M. D. D. S. Wipulaweera (Kingswood College Kandy); 3rd: G. G. Malinda Lakshan (Gangasiripura Vidyayala) and M. K. A. D. G. Kumara (Wickramabahu NS)
-60kg
1st: K. M. D. D. Aloka (Kingswood College Kandy); 2nd: G. K. C. W. Madushanka (Wewathenna MV); 3rd: K. A. T. Sudarshana (Anuruddha Kumara NS) and W. M. A. M. Unanthenna (Wewathenna MV)
-66kg
1st: K. A. S. Thushara (Anuruddha Kumara NS); 2nd: W. G. P. K. Jayasena (Wickramabahu NS); 3rd: N. G. I. H. Priyalal (Jinaraja MV) and T. C. R. D. Silva (Wewathenna MV)
+66kg
1st: J. D. K. Bopitiya (Wickramabahu NS); 2nd: S. Hapuarachchi (St. Thomas’s Mount Lavinia); 3rd: K. B. A. C. A. Kodithuwakku (Delta Gemunupura MV) and S. R. Dassanayake (Trinity College Kandy)
Open
1st: S. R. Dassanayake (Trinity College Kandy); 2nd: K. M. D. D. A. Wipulaweera (Kingswood College Kandy); 3rd: S. K. C. K. Madhushanka (Wewathenna MV) and K. A. T. Sudharshana (Anuruddha Kumara NS)