Muhammad Zaid of Zahira College, Colombo and Kalani Herath of Gateway International School carried away the Best Boxer awards at the L.V. Jayaweera (boys) and Donald Munasinghe (girls) inter-school boxing tournament for freshers held at the Jayathilaka Indoor Stadium in Nawalapitiya.
Best Boxer Kalani Herath of Gateway International School/Best Boxer Muhammad Zaid of Zahira College, Colombo
Muhammad displayed superb ringcraft to outpoint DWGC Dilshan of St Sylvester’s College, Kandy in the Junior Boys 46-48kg weight class, winning a close contest by a split decision. Dilshan was consoled with the Best Loser’s prize.
Herath outclassed DWK Lakmali of Batuhena MV to win the Youth Girls 51-54kg weight class with a dominant and stylish performance which was a cut above the rest.
HAPS Sewwandi of Sumana Saman MV, Ratnapura who lost a narrow decision to SHRV Fernando of Hemamali Girls College, Kandy in the School Girls 43-45kg weight class, was picked as the Best Loser in the girls segment.
Over 350 boxers from over 50 schools came through provincial qualifying competitions for the first time in this four-day tournament conducted by the Schools Boxing Association of Sri Lanka.
Hemamali Girls College, Kandy and Vidyarathena University College (VUC), Horana emerged champions clinching the L.V. Jayaweera (boys) and Donald Munasinghe (girls) trophies respectively.
VUC coached by Amila Aravinda Tissera produced four gold medallists including an upset win by DJJ Nethsara over ZA Rahman of Zahira College, Colombo by a split decision in the 33-35kg weight class.
Hemamali Girls College, Kandy coached by Jamitha Gayan Bandara have made giant strides since their entry into the school boxing arena last year, showing their class to win five gold medals.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was the chief guest at the finals.
Results
SCHOOL GIRLS
33-35kg: ADSDM Athukorala (Kalupahana Junior School) beat KKSN Kariyawasam (Dharmaloka College, Pelmadulla) WP 4:1
35-37kg: HS Kavindi (Kalupahana Junior School) beat AMS Samadhi (Urubokka National School) WP 5:0
37-39kg: WANS Somaweera (Deerananda College, Pilimathalawa) beat MMDN Bandara (Pragnarathna Maha Vidyalaya, Geli Oya) WP 5:0
39-41kg: JM Minara (Kaluthara Balika MV) beat WGMN Wickramasinghe (Pragnarathna Maha Vidyalaya, Geli Oya) WP 5:0
41-43kg: KPGID Senavirathna (Hemamali Girls College, Kandy) beat MMP Maithripala (Sumana Saman MV, Ratnapura) WP 3:2
43-45kg: SHRV Fernando (Hemamali Girls College, Kandy) beat HAPS Sewwandi (Sumana Saman MV, Ratnapura) WP 3:2
JUNIOR GIRLS
44-46kg: GMMAHD Mohotti (Hemamali Girls College, Kandy) beat MLKPM Liyanage (Peradeniya Central College) WP 5:0
46-48kg: BGHD Madusha (Pragnarathna Maha Vidyalaya, Geli Oya) beat MSDI Samarasinghe (Pohorabawa MV, Ratnapura) RSC R2
48-50kg: JAGP Jayaweera (Dharmaloka College, Pelmadulla) beat PGNS Perera (Sri Pangarathna MV, Geli Oya) RSC R1
50-52kg: TGMSP Thiththagalla (Hemamali Girls College, Kandy) beat MPLL Bandara (Pohorabawa MV, Ratnapura) RSC R2
52-54kg: GWGUM Galapitawaththa (Hemamali Girls College, Kandy) beat MDPK Maddumage (Sripali Vidyalaya, Horana) WP 5:0
54-57kg: ADPSDD Amaranayaka (Rahula College, Katugastota) beat DKSY Ninethika (Sri Rahula, Ayagama) WP 5:0
46-48kg: PHN Hiruni (Mihindu College, Agalawatte) beat PAP Upeksha (Kamburawala CC) RSC R2
YOUTH GIRLS
48-51kg: PK Chathurika (Kamburawala CC) beat HGN Madumi (Narandeniya National School) RSC R1
51-54kg: HMKG Herath (Gateway International School) beat DWK Lakmali (Batuhena MV) WP 5:0
54-57kg: VI Gamage (Sripali Vidyalaya, Horana) beat WMNN Thilakarathna (Kalupahana Junior School) WP 3:2
57-60kg: WD Navodini (Kalupahana Junior School) beat PWMDT Polwaththa (Royal College Dela) RSC R3
60-63.5kg: HPN Seumi (Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama) beat SS Ratnayake (Gankanda Central College, Pelmadulla) RSC R1
SCHOOLBOYS
33-35kg: DJJ Nethsara (Vidyarathena University College) beat ZA Rahman (Zahira College, Colombo) WP 3:2
35-37kg: KMM Bandara (Asoka College, Horana) beat NKY Anuhas (Kolonne National School) WP 3:3
37-39kg: RMMC Ratnayake (Deerananda College, Pilimathalawa) beat KHNR Yahampath (St Aloysius, Galle) WP 5:0
39-41kg: SVAKV Jayawardana (Wattegama MV) beat WKMK Thinoj (Bandarawela Central College) WP 5:0
41-43kg: KASM Karunarathna (Peradeniya Central College) beat WACK Jayawardana (Rasindew College, Kandy) WP 4:1
43-45kg: DSS de Silva (Vidyarathena University College) beat MKGTD Ranasinghe (Pilimathalawa Central College) RSC-I R1
JUNIORBOYS
44-46kg: DNB Dulnada (Vidyarathena University College) beat MGD Dhananjaya (Lankathilaka MV) WP 5:0
46-48kg: Z Muhammad (Zahira College, Colombo) beat DWGC Dilshan (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) WP 4:1
48-50kg: RPS Nethmina (Thurstan College, Colombo) beat HTIT Nimsara (Sariputhra MV) WP 3:2
50-52kg: AA Induwara (Pathakada Buddhist College) beat MY Thahir (Wesley College, Colombo) WP 5:0
52-54kg: LMS Diwayanga (Nalanda College, Colombo) beat LAVN Rashmika (Mihindu Central College) WP 4:1
54-57kg: AWRKB Manikdiwela (Peradeniya Central College) beat SYL Nethumal (Pebotuwa MV) WP 5:0
YOUTH BOYS
46-48kg: CK Sirimanna (Kingswood College, Kandy) beat TPSL Jayathilaka (Pilimathalawa Central College) WP 4:1
48-51kg: MSB Aluthge (Pilimathalawa Central College) beat RMA Prathap (Kingswood College, Kandy) WP 3:2
51-54kg: KSA Fernando (S. Thomas’ College, Mt Lavinia) beat DHDL Diddeniya (Pelmadulla Central College) WP 5:0
54-57kg: PS Vibashana (Vidyarathena University College) beat TL Dharmapriya (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) WP 3:2
57-60kg: TOK Atapattu (Peradeniya Central College) beat RMNT Rajapaksha (Ananda College, Colombo) RSC R3
60-63.5kg: TMCL Tennakoon (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) beat MK Abishek (Bandarawela Central College) WP 4:1
