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Gampaha Dist. Swimming and Life Saving Association swim to glory
The Gampaha District Swimming and Life Saving Association, with 244 points, emerged champions at the Gampaha District Swimming Meet conducted for the sixth successive year by Regent International College, Gampaha.
The meet was held at the Regent International College Swimming Pool, recently.
Regent International College finished second with 216 points.
The chief guest at the meet was swimming sensation Miniruwani Samarakoon, who brought honour to Sri Lanka winning medals at a number of South Asian Games.
Dilshani Gunasekara of Negombo Newstead Girls’ College was declared the Best Swimmer.
The Gampaha District Swimming meet attracts many young swimmers from the area and over the years it has become a much looked forward to event by sports enthusiasts of the area.
Champions (School) Boys (1) Maris Stella College, Negombo (2) Gampaha Regent International College.
Girls - (1) Kiribathgoda Vihara Maha Devi Balika Vidyalaya (2) Gampaha Regent International College.
Champion swimmers: Under-10 Boys - Shalin Prabasha (Gampaha District Swimming and Life Saving Association).
Girls - J. K. Pramodha Thilakaratne (Vihara Maha Devi Balika Vidyalaya).
Under-12 Boys - Dineth Jayakody (Maris Stella College, Negombo)
Girls - H. F. Chamodi Dilrukshi de Fonseka, (Negombo Dolphin Swimming Club)
Under-14 Boys - Thisara Pamuditha (Kelaniya President’s College)
Girls - Prami Ranawaka (Biyagama Swimming, Diving and Life Saving Association)
Under-16 Boys - Reomal Vanderwall (Wattala Oki Swimming School)
Girls - Thashiya Dias (Gateway International College, Negombo)
Under-19 Boys - Sulakkana Dissanayake (Gampaha Bandaranayake College)
Girls - Dilshani Gunasekara (Newstead Girls’ College, Negombo)
Over-19 Boys - Janith M. Abraham (Raddolugama Hans Maribo Swimming Club)
Girls - Charitha Deshani (Gampaha District Swimming and Life Saving Association)
Thirty six schools and sports clubs in the Gampaha District participated in the tournament.
The meet was sponsored by Central Finance, Metropolitan Agencies, Makeen Book Shop, Sri Lanka Insurance, Nations Trust Bank and Ceylon Cold Stores (Elephant House).
