Hirusha, Kaveesha qualify for World Juniors

Hirusha Hashen Mendis Abeysekara shattered the Sri Lanka junior record and sealed his berth at the World Athletics Junior Championship when he won the long jump gold medal with a leap of 7.67m. Peterite Hirusha, who trains under Sunil and Badra Gunawardena, missed out from making it to the Sri Lanka junior team last year by the slightest of margins, and the devastated youngster made sure there was no chance of his getting knocked out from the team this year, achieving direct qualification with a personal best leap.

Hurdler Kaveesha Bandara from Royal College was the other athlete to qualify for the World Junior Championship. He clocked 14.02 seconds in final of the junior men’s 110m hurdles which was worked out as a straight final.

Meanwhile, Rumeshika Rathnayaka who made a comeback with a second-place finish in the 100m race, won the 200m with a time of 24.40 seconds, as she had less competition with the event being worked off as a straight final due to lack of participation.

In the morning, Nilani Rathnayaka clocked a seasonal best 9 minutes 47.47 seconds to win the 3000m steeple chase, which was her second-best time over the event and less than a second above the current Sri Lanka record. Janaka Wimalasiri won the men’s long jump with 7.82m leap.

Sithum Jayasundara (18) from St. Anne’s College Kurunegala clocked an impressive 21.67 seconds to win the junior men’s 200m final, but fell short of the 21.40 seconds target to make it to the world junior championship.

Lakshika Sugandhi won the women’s 100m hurdles with a time of 13.82 seconds. Dananji Mohottala, one of the contestants, faced a nasty accident midway of the race. The Air Force athlete who was in contention for second place, hit a hurdle and fell, hitting her head in the process, and had to be stretchered off.

Meanwhile, during the relay trials, the Men’s ‘A’ team clocked 40.37 seconds running without the likes of Himasha Eashan and Yupun Abeykoon.

The Women’s relay team comprising Amasha de Silva, Rumeshika Rathnayaka , Safiya Yamic and Lakshika Sugandhi clocked 45.49 seconds.

Results

Women

3000M Steeple Chase: 1. Nilani Rathnayaka 9:47.47 sec

200M : 1. Rumeshika Rathnayaka 24.40 sec, 2. S.H. Fernando 25.52 sec, 3. G.E. Emeshika 25.6 sec

800M : 1. MA.Kumari 2:10.28 sec , 2. Vihari Ranasinghe 2:13.61 sec ,3. A.D. Sandakanthi 2:13.87 sec

High Jump : 1.  D.K. Maagedara 1.54M , 2. Thenani Dinukshika 1.50M, 3. Saumya Sooriyampola 1.45M

Shot Put:1. O.T. Chandrasekara 12.67M, 2. Tharika Fernando 12.63M,3. A.P.Kumari 12.40M

100M Hurdles: 1. Lakshika Sugandhi 13.82 sec , 2. S.N . Fernando 14.78 sec ,3. G.K. Paranamanage 15.55 sec

4x100m Relay : 1. Team A Women A 45.49 sec, 2. Women B 48.09 sec

Junior Women

800M: 1. Dulanjana Praddepani 2:22.7 sec, 2. Navodya MAdumadavi 2:23.08 sec , 3. S.Kawshika 2:28.47 sec

High Jump: 1. R.P. Gamage 1.65M, 2. Minoli Fernando 1.63M , 3. K.S. Sadithya 1.61M

Shot Put : 1. I Malkanthi 10.57M ,2. N.W. Karunarathne 9.47M, 3. Sachini Samarasekara 9.45m

100M Hurdles: 1.S.L. Dissanayaka 15.24M , 2. Ishina Arsakularathne 16.59M , 3. Maleesha Hemachandra 16.98M

Hammer Throw : 1. G.N.Mandini 35.35M ,2. L.R.Rajakula 32.58M, 3. Shanika Sandamali 24.57M

200M : 1. KEdirisinghe 25.00sec, 2. H.Uthpala 2522 sec, V.R. Gayesha 25.47 sec

Junior Men

Long Jump: 1. Hirusha Hashen 7.67M , 2. Pasindu Malshan 7.36M , 3. Sandaru Nethsara 7.02M

3000m Steeple Chase: 1. R. L. Herath 11:09.50 sec, 2. Chamindu Maleesha 11:11.24 sec

Hammer Throw : 1 . P.W.Thisarani 41.3M , 2. A.A.Lashani 40.83m,3. M.I.Sandamali 36.3M

110m Hurdles : 1. N.K.Bandara 14.02 sec, 2. R.S. Perera 14.67sec, 3. Sandun Kosala 15.21 sec

Pole Vault : 1. T.M.Silva 4.00M , 2. C. Thusanthan 3.90M, 3. L.N.Malshan 3.70M

Javelin Throw : 1. D.D. Fernando 60.18M, 2. T.S. Fernando 54.63m ,3. Hashan Wijerathne 51.93m

200M : 1. Sithum Jayasundara 21.67sec, 2. Pasindu Gunawardena 21.89 sec, 3. D.I Wijerathne 22.28 sec

800M : KAwishka Sri Bandara 1:55.64 sec, 2. D.P.Jayasinghe 1:57.71 sec, 3. A.Benedict 1:58.63 sec

Men

3000m Steeple Chase : 1. U.B. Herath 9:10.28 sec, 2. B.M.Samajeewa 9:14.93 sec , 3. L.C. Gunarathne 9:15.85 sec

Long Jump: 1 Janaka Wimalasiri 7.82M , 2. Greshan Dhananjaya 7.59M, 3. Dhanuka Liyanapathirana 7.53

Javelin Throw : 1. Sumedha Ranasinghe 78.36M ,2. Waruna Lakshan 73.42m , 3. Sampath Ranasinghe 70.68M

200M : 1. Mohommad Safan 21.04 sec, 2. D.C. Piyumal 21.37 sec, 3. Dilip Ruwan 21.51 sec

800M : 1. Harsha Karunarathne 1:53.29 sec,2. R.P.Pushpakumara 1:53.77 sec, 3. N.D.Bulugahapitiya 1:53.77 sec

110m Hurdles : Roshan Dammika Ranathunga 14.26 sec, 2. D.D. Ariyarathne 14.87 sec, 3. DAmith Dananjaya 15.13 sec

4x100M Relay : 1. Team A 40.37 sec, 2. Team B 42.36 sec