Army archers overall winners

8th National Archery Championship:

Bernard PERERA

Sri Lanka Army won the overall title at the 8th National Archery Championship which concluded at the Sugathadasa Sports Complex yesterday. They were closely followed by Colombo Archery Club and Police team.

In the women’s category it was Colombo Archery Club that carried away the championship with Police AC and Ananda Balika Vidyalaya finishing as runners up.

Dilhara Salgoda of Colombo Archery Club come up with a top class performance winning six events in the women category. Meanwhile Nimantha Fernando too came up with the same number of victories in the men’s section.

Dilini Gayatri Ariyawansa of Ananda Balika Vidyalaya competing in both U-16 and 18 categories did well to win both age groups. It was notable to see all runners-up to her were school mates Sachini Ubeysiri and Dilhara Kalpani Abeyratne.

Ananda College’s Peshala M. Kalansooriya won the under 16 title while Nipun Sugath Senvriatne Colombo Archery Club took the under 18 boys title respectively.

Thanuja Helandage and H.M.K.M. Wijeratne went away with the men’s and women’s novices.

Results

Event: team championship

Men:

1. Army Archery Club - Team A: Rajeeva Wickremasinghe, Ajith Thilakarathne, Jagath Weeratunge, Ruwan Weerasekara.

2. Colombo Archery Club - Team A: Nimantha Fernando, Udaya Indrajith, W.D.A.S. Jayathilaka.

3. Police Archery Club - Team A: A.W.S.C. Abeygunasekara, S.K.D. Palitha, H.M.K.M. Wijerathna, H.M.N.N. Herath.

Women

1. Colombo Archery Club: Dilhara Salgoda, Shashikala Kumarasinghe, Y.M. Mallika, Amila Hettiarachchi.

2. Police Archery Club - Team - A: Sunethra Senevirathne, T.D. Helaudage, K.A.K.R. Wijesundara, B.K. Nilupa.

3. Ananda Balika Vidyalaya: Sachini Ubeysiri, Dilini Gayanthri, Chathuri Samuditha.

Under-16 Girls1. Dilini Gayathri Ariyawansa (Ananda Balika), 2. Sachini Ubeysiri (Ananda Balika), 3. Dilhara Kalpani Abeyrathne (Ananda Balika).

Under-16 Boys 1. Vidura Rajapaksa (Colombo Archery School), 2. Udara Rajaguru (Ocean Int’l School, Nugegoda), 3. Peshala M. Kalansooriya (Ananda Balika).

Under-18 Girls 1. Dilini Gayathri Ariyawansa (Ananda Balika), 2. Dilhara Abeyrathne (Ananda Balika), 3. Sachini Ubeysiri (Ananda Balika).

Under-18 Boys 1. Nipun Sangeeth Seneviratne (Colombo Archery Club), 2. Vidura Rajapaksa (Colombo Archery School), 3. Peshala Kalansooriya (Ananda Vidyalaya).

30m Novices Women 1. Thanuja Helaudage (Police AC), 2. Krishalika Kaluarachchi (Uva Archery Club), 3. Amila Hettiarachchi (Colombo Archery Club).

30m Novices Men 1. H. M. K. M. Vijerathne (Police Archery Club), 2. A. Thilakarathna (Army Archery Club), 3. W. D. A. S. Jayathilaka (Colombo Archery Club).

50m Novices Women 1. Thanuja Helaudage (Police Archery), 2. Krishalika Kaluarachchi (Uva Archery), 3. K. A. K. R. Wijesundara (Police Archery).

50m Novices Men 1. H. M. K. M. Vijerathne (Police AC), 2. A. W. S. C. Abeygunasekara (Police Archery), 3. W. D. A. S. Jayathilaka (Colombo Archery).

90m FITA Men 1. Nimantha Fernando (Colombo Archery Club), 2. Samantha Rajapaksa (Colombo Archery School), 3. Udaya Indrajith (Colombo Archery Club).

70m FITA Men 1. Nimantha Fernando (Colombo Archery Club), 2. H. R. Wickramasinghe (Army AC), 3. Udaya Indrajith (Colombo Archery Club).

50m FITA Men 1. Nimantha Fernando (Colombo A. Club), 2. Samantha Rajapaksa (Colombo A. School), 3. Udaya Indrajith (Colombo Archery Club).

30m FITA Men 1. Nimantha Fernando (Colombo A. Club), 2. Ranga Thudugala (Colombo A. Club), 3. Samantha Rajapaksa (Colombo A. School).

FITA Men 1. Nimantha Fernando (Colombo A. Club), 2. Udaya Indrajith (Colombo A. Club), 3. Samantha Rajapaksa (Colombo A. School).

Open Men 1. Nimantha Fernando (Colombo A. Club), 2. Samantha Rajapaksa (Colombo A. School), 3. Muditha Thotagamuwa (Colombo A. Club).

70m FITA Women 1. Dilhara Salgado (Colombo AC), 2. S. Shashikala Kumarasinghe (Colombo AC), 3. Sajeevi Silva (Colombo AC).

60m FITA Women 1. Dilhara Salgado (Colombo AC), 2. Sajeevi Silva (Colombo AC), 3. Shashikala Kumarasinghe (Colombo AC).

50m FITA Women 1. Dilhara Salgado (Colombo AC), 2. Shashikala Kumarasinghe (Colombo AC), 3. Sajeevi Silva (Colombo AC).

30m FITA Women 1. Dilhara Salgado (Colombo AC), 2. Y. M. Mallika (Colombo AC), 3. Shashikala Kumarasinghe (Colombo AC).

FITA Women 1. Dilhara Salgado (Colombo AC), 2. Shashikala Kumarasinghe (Colombo AC), 3. Sajeevi Silva (Colombo AC).

National Champion (Open Men) 1. Dilhara Salgado (Colombo Archery Club), 2. Shashikala Kumarasinghe (Colombo Archery Club), 3. Y. M. Mallika (Colombo Archery Club).