Kalpani and Sakindu triumph in Judo

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)