Vijaya College Matale emerged girls champions and boys runners-up in the schools weightlifting championship concluded recently at Mawanella. The girls won three gold, six silver and five bronze medals while the boys won five gold and two silver to become runners-up. In the U-16 age group Kavindu Udayanga won the best weightlifter title. He was coached by the former Sri Lanka hockey player Anuradha Indrajith. Standing back row from left: DP Chandrasekara, GG Wijeyaratne, VB Ashdeniya, JC Nekathge, GMT Pieris, KS Kuruppuarachchi, MK Ekanayake, GANS Silva, SU Rambukwella, VS Mannaperi, IH Jayasinghe, SK Anpitithenne, KG Ranasinghe, KJ Fernando, TT Gamage, NA Dharmathilaka. Middle row from left: CD Ranasinghe, JK Jayaratne, MG Abeyakoon, UA Balasuriya, Chamalee Holawe, SA Gunadasa, GS Nissansala, GC Madhushani, LI Wickramarachchi, Lakshika Kumari, Sandeepani Jayawardene, Deumi Dilshara, Iresha Madushani, SM Dissanayake. Seated from left: MLI Fernando(coach) Anuradha Herath (prefect), ND Annda (captain), GR Siriwardene (principal), GS Fernando, AG Prabath