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The inaugural SriLankasports.com Age Group Bocce Championship 2024 for children with special needs concluded successfully on 10 January in Sri Lanka.
This was held along with the 25th anniversary of SriLankasports.com which was launched in 2000 as the Sri Lanka’s first sports website for a global following.
Nation Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWD) joined SriLankaSports.com to organise this event with the participation of disabled children.
Approximately 50 athletes took part in the Sri LankaSports.com Age Group Bocce Championship and competed in Under-20 boys and girls, Under-18 boys and girls and Under-16 boys and girls categories with individual, double, mixed doubles.
The technical support for the event was provided by SriLankaSports.com Academy for Special needs which is governed by SriLankaSports.com. The Child Fund-Sri Lanka has joined as the financial partner for this inaugural event.
This event created an opportunity for children with disabilities to showcase their talents in sports and as well as to change the attitudes of social stigma. . The event was also aspire to cultivate and care for the special needs of those children who are underprivileged with their physical movements by organising recreational and community development activities among them.
www.SriLankaSports.com was inaugurated in the year 2000 pioneering a dynamic approach to sports reporting by exploring the avenues in cyber space to create a digital presence to Sri Lanka sports associations and athletes for a global following.
SriLankaSports.com Bocce Championship 2025 winners
Over 20 Boys’ Double
Winner - Shanuka Rawishan/Uwindu Kulathunga
Runner up – S.A.S. Anurudhda/G. Pabasara
Over 20 Girls’ Double
Winner –Samadhi Harasara Widurangi/ Tilini Hasara
Runner up – K.A. Kanchana Madushani/Piyumali Perera
Over 20 Girls’ Single
Winner – Dishni Madushika Peris
Runner up – Ysodhi Hansika Perera
Over 20 Boys’ Single
Winner – S.A.S. Anurudhdha
Runner up - Uwindu Kulathunga
Under-20 Girls’ Double
Winner – S.M.Tarushi Tineshika Senawirathna/V. Dulshani
Runner up – Tehasha Udamini/S. Sasanda
Under-20 Boys’ Double
Winner – W.D.Kawidu Dilshan Fernando/Sadwu Madeesha Kiriella
Runner up – Lakindu Sri Wickramanayaka/K.G. Dewunith Prabashwara
Under-20 Girls’ Single
Winner – Tehasha Udamini
Runner up – Mishal anee
Under-20 Boys’ Single
Winner – W.D. Kawindu Dilshan Fernando
Runner up – Sadwu Madeesha Kiriella
Under-20 Mix Double
Winner – K. Nadeesha Sawubhagya/Jayasooriya Miyoru Perera
Runner up – G.A. Samith Nethmal/ Samadhi Harasara Widurangi
Over 20 Mix Double
Winner – Yasodhi Hansika Perera/ S.D. Chamika Jeewantha Bandara
Runner up – Shanuka Rawishan/H.G. Oshini Gamage
Under-16 Boys’ Single
Winner – V. Samalka
Under-16 Girls’ Single
Winner – Kankanamge Samadhi Harasara Widurangi
