Records tumble at the Army meet

ATHLETICS: One Sri Lanka record and eight new records were established and one was equalled at the 44th Army inter-regiment athletic meet 2007 which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo on Wednesday.

A large number of soldiers took part in this athletics carnival which consisted of 222 events.

On the third and final day, four new records were established. The first was by P.D.M.P. Wickramasinghe who finished the women’s 200m in 24.83 seconds.

The highlight of the day was the new Sri Lanka record established by R.M.N.P.K. Ratnayake with an impressive distance of 37.64m in the Men’s hammer throw.

In the men’s medley relay, the Electrical Engineering Regiment were the victorious with a new record of 3m 09.38 secs.

The other record was featured in women’s 100m event where T.A.S. Lakmini clocked an impressive time of 12.50 seconds. B.L.N. Lakmali established another record in women’s javelin throw where she threw distance of 56.01m.

New records:

Men’s Hammer throw: R.M.N.P.K. Ratnayake: 37.64m (New Sri Lanka record).

Women’s 100m: T.A.S. Lakmini: 12.50 secs

Women’s Javelin throw: B.L.N. Lakmali: 56.01m

Men’s Long jump: N.P. Dharmarathne: 7.45m

Women’s 100m hurdles: W.M.T.U. Priyangani: 16.31 secs

Women’s 200m: P.D.M.P. wickramasinghe: 24.83 secs

Men’s Medley relay: slvyi reg 3m 09.38 secs

Women’s 1500m: M.M. Rajasekera: 4m 34.69 secs

Record equalled:

Men’s High jump: P.L.A.S.D. Peiris: 2.00m