Sakindu Dassanayake of Trinity College and Dilmi Nethmini de Silva of Joseph’s SC pocketed the Boys and Girls best junior awards at the National Novices Judo Championship 2018 held at the Jayathillake Sports Complex, Nawalapitiya organized by the Sri Lanka Judo Association.
Over six hundred exponents took part in the event.
Gold medalists in the weight categories:
Men’s events - 45kg P. V. C. S. Lasantha (SLAF), -50kg M. M. K. I. Marasinghe (Gampola SC), -55kg R. A. K. U. Kumara (SLAF), -60kg M. G. G. D. A. Dissanayake (Gampola SC), -66kg M. K. Liyanage (D. S. Senanayake College), -73kg H. M. R. S. Thilakarathne (Army), -81kg K. M. G. G. Iroshana (Army), -90kg T. K. D. Udayanga (Army) -100kg E. A.. A. T. Edirisinghe (Army), over-100kg K. P. U. S. Lakmal (Air Force).
Women’s events -44kg S. W. T. Karunarathne (Police), -48kg B. G. U. S. Bandara (Jinarajini SC), -52kg Y. M. Kavindi Thakshila (Panwilathenna SC), -57kg D. A. K. Wijewardena (Air Force), -63kg K. G. S. U. Ranasinghe (Panwilathenna SC), -78kg W. M. C. N. Kumari Wijesuriya (Navy), over 78kg M. M. Wimalasena (Air Force).