Ananda College emerges as overall Junior Rowing National Champions of 2023

Ananda College Rowing Crew Captain Shanil Siriwardhane receiving the overall Junior Rowing National Championship Trophy

Ananda College Rowing Crew

Under-16 Coaxed Four event

The Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka hosted the 38th Senior, Intermediate, and Junior National Rowing Championship from 29 March to 1 April at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre. By winning Gold in 7 of the 10 events entered, Ananda College was declared the overall Junior National Rowing Champions. Ananda College received a total of seven Gold Medals, two Silver Medals, and one Bronze Medal.

This was the second consecutive year Ananda College has won the overall Junior National Rowing Championship. It was also the second consecutive year Ananda College won the Under-18 Quadruple Scull event with a record timing of 6 minutes and 41 seconds.

Ananda College also won Gold in the Under-16 Coxed Four event by defeating St. Thomas College and Royal College in a thrilling race.

Below are the winners with names.

Sri Lanka Rowing Junior National Championships - 2023

• Under-18 Quadraple Scull (4X)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Disas Sooriyaarachchi, Yumeth Rathnayaka, Ramindu Aryasinghe, Shanil Siriwardhane

• Under-18 Double Scull (2X)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Disas Sooriyaarachchi, Shanil Siriwardhane

• Under-18 Pair (2-)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Yumeth Rathnayaka, Ramindu Aryasinghe

• Under-18 Scull (1X)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Kehan Sooriyaarachchi

• Under-16 Coxed Fours (4+)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Geethika Gamage, Gevindu Karunathilake, Ichira Sithmal, Sandila Sujayana, Sihas Hewawithanage (Cox)

• Under-16 Double Scull (2X)

2nd Place (Silver Medal) - Kehan Sooriyaarachchi, Gevindu Karunathilake

• Under-16 Pair (2-)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Geethika Gamage, Ichira Sithmal

• Under-14 Scull (1X)

3rd Place (Bronze Medal) - Chanuth Perera

• Under-14 Double Scull (2X)

1st Place (Gold Medal) - Chanuth Perera, Hasaldiv Herath

• School Boy Scull (1X)

2nd Place (Silver Medal) - Kehan Sooriyaarachchi