Peradeniya Central College emerged overall champions at the 47th L.V. Jayaweera Memorial Boxing Championship after a lapse of 14 years, producing four gold medallists at the inter-school meet held at the Kantale Town Hall.
As many as 400 boxers from 89 schools stepped into the ring for recognition with hopes of moving on to the next level.
LYGRM Karunarathna, KCB Samaranayaka, PWGGV Dissanayaka and GKWGMM Ranaweera were the gold medal winners for Peradeniya Central College who are also the reigning Stubbs Shield champions.
Kadugannawa National School finished in second position having three gold medallists and two bronze medallists.
AWA Jayathissa of Kadugannawa National School who won the Junior Boys 50-52kg weight class was rewarded for his consistent performance with the Best Boxer’s award.
NMA Rahman of Zahira Boys College, Katugastota who lost a narrow decision to PWGGV Dissanayaka of Peradeniya CC in the Junior Boys 48-50kg weight class was consoled with the Best Loser’s prize.
SMAK Prabodha of Central College, Bandarawela who won the Youth Boys (51-54kg) weight class defeating MMRP Bandara of St Sylvester’s College, Kandy received the most promising boxer award from a recently affiliated school.
Former St Sylvester’s College, Kandy and Sri Lanka boxing captain and South Asian Games medallist SSP Saman Gunaratne (Zonal Commander – Vavuniya) was present at the awards ceremony on the final day while another former St Sylvester’s College captain and Stubbs Shield Best Boxer DIG Trincomalee Lionel Goonetilleke was present during the semifinals.
Results: FINALS
Schoolboy (33-35kg): HPT Nethsanda (Naradeniya National School) beat CD Weerasingha (Gamini Central College, Ingiriya) WP 4:1
Schoolboy (35-37kg): TS Amarakoon (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) beat TGCB Thabavita (Gamini Central College, Ingiriya) WP 4:1
Schoolboy (37-39kg): LYGRM Karunarathna (Peradeniya Central College) beat RN Dilshan (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) WP 3:2
Schoolboy (39-41kg): KCB Samaranayaka (Peradeniya Central College) beat GD Roshana (Gamini Central College, Ingiriya) WP 4:1
Schoolboy (41-43kg): KAS Kaveesha (Mahanama College, Colombo) beat RKGS Sadaruwan (Kengalla National School) WP 5:0
Schoolboy (43-45kg): RAMD Senanayaka (Kadugannawa National School) beat MN Udukala (Vidyarathena University College, Horana) WP 3:2
Junior boy (44-46kg): LDN Gimhana (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) beat DMRL Hettiarachchi (Dharmaraja College, Kandy) RSC R2
Junior boy (46-48kg): MA Rashmika (Mahanama College, Colombo) beat WAKB Weerasinghe (Sivali College, Ratnapura) P 3:2
Junior boy (48-50kg): PWGGV Dissanayaka (Peradeniya Central College) beat NMA Rahman (Zahira Boys College, Katugastota) WP 3:2
Junior boy (50-52kg): AWA Jayathissa (Kadugannawa National School) beat S Thilakshan (Holy Trinity Central College, Nuwara Eliya) WP 5:0
Junior boy (52-54kg): Basith (Zahira College, Colombo) beat IND Thathsara (Nalanda College, Colombo) WP 4:1
Junior boy (54-57kg): LDD Rashmika (Seelaratne Maha Vidyalaya, Dombagoda) beat HPNS Thejan (St Aloysious College, Ratnapura) WP 5:0
Youth boy (46-48kg): AST Samaraweera (St Mary’s National College, Veyangoda) beat KSP Lakshan (Koraboruwana Maha Vidyalaya) WP 4:1
Youth boy (48-51kg): GKWGMM Ranaweera (Peradeniya Central College) beat AIP Fernando (St Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa) WP 4:1
Youth boy (51-54kg): SMAK Prabodha (Central College, Bandarawela) beat MMRP Bandara (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) 4:1
Youth boy (54-57kg): PKML Samarasekera (Bandaranayake College, Veyangoda) beat Mohamed Fazil (St Sylvester’s College, Kandy) 3:2
Youth boy (57-60kg): WA Madushanka (St Joseph’s College, Negombo) beat JK Ferdinando (S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia) RSC R1
Senior boy (46-48kg): TGND Samarakoon (Kadugannawa National School) beat WAKAN Weerasooriya (Bandaranayake College, Gampaha) RSC R2
Senior boy (48-51kg): PMV Wihanga (Sri Sumanagala Vidyalaya) beat Ahmedh Rafik (Zahira College, Colombo) WP 3:2
Senior boy (51-54kg): EDDS Siriwardana (Gintota Maha Vidyalaya) beat WMCR Wijeynayaka (Pilimathalawa Central College) WP 4:1
Senior boy (54-57kg): M Vipuzan (Vipulananda College) beat SR Abeyweera (Nalanda College, Colombo) KO R1
Senior boy (57-60kg): DGM Munasinghe (Central College, Bandarawela) beat DH Amanda Tharujitha (Ananda College, Colombo) WP 3:2
Senior boy (63.5kg): M Farook (Zahira College, Colombo) beat RMWLY Ratnayaka (Kandy Model National School) WP 5:0
Youth boy (63.5kg): AMM Hakeem (Azhar Central College, Akurana) beat WATV Nemsith (Royal College, Colombo) WP 4:1
Junior boy (46kg): SDHM Dilhara (Sivali College, Ratnapura) beat Muhammad Yusuf (Zahira College, Colombo) WP 4:1.
- (AO)