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Japura again won the inter-university sports tournament

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3 years ago

January 10, 2023

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Sri Jayawardenepura University managed to win the overall inter-university sports tournament held for the year 2022.

This tournament, which was held under 22 different sports events, was held for more than 3 months, with various universities across the country as the foundation. This tournament was very exciting and Sri Jayawardenepura University was able to win the overall victory in this tournament which ended yesterday.

The University of Sri Jayawardenepura claimed the overall victory by scoring 356.5 points, while the runner-up went to the University of Colombo by scoring 340 points. Third place went to Sabaragamu University with 320 marks.

The University of Sri Jayawardenepura won the women’s section of the tournament, while the men’s section was won by the University of Colombo.

Jayawardenepura players managed to set many new records in this tournament. Thineth Jayasuriya, the captain of the weightlifting team, was able to set a new tournament record under the 109KG category in the weightlifting category. There, he managed to lift a total weight of 200 kg 80 kg under the snatch method and 120 kg under the clean and jerk method, and this went down in history as a new competition record. Japura athletes also managed to set new records in sports such as athletics and swimming.

අන්තර් විශ්ව විද්‍යාලීය ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලියේ ජය නැවතත් ජපුරට

2022 වර්ශයට අදාලව පැවැත්වූ අන්තර් විශ්ව විද්‍යාලීය ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලියේ සමස්ථ ජයග්‍රහණය ලබා ගැනීමට ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය සමත් විය.

විවිධ ක්‍රීඩා ඉසව් 22 යටතේ පැවති මෙම තරගාවලිය මස 3කට අධික කාලයක් පුරාවට රට පුරා විවිධ විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය මූලික කර ගනිමින් පැවැත්විය. මෙම තරගාවලිය ඉතා උද්වේගකර මුහුණුවරක් ගත් අතර ඉකුත් දා නිමාව දුටු මෙම තරගාවලියේ සමස්ථ ජයග්‍රහණය ලබා ගැනීමට ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්ව විද්‍යාලයට හැකියාව ලැනුණි.

ලකුණු 356.5 ලබා ගනිමින් ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය සමස්ථ ජයග්‍රහණයට හිමිකම් කී අතර අනුශූරතාවය ලකුණු 340ක් ලබා ගනිමින් කොළඹ විශ්ව විද්‍යාලයට හිමි විය. තෙවන ස්ථානය ලකුණු 320ක් ලබා ගනිමින් සබරගමු විශ්ව විද්‍යාලයට හිමි විය.

තරගාවලියේ කාන්තා අංශයේ සමස්ථ ජයග්‍රහණය ලබා ගැනීමට ශ්‍රී ජයවර්ධනපුර විශ්ව විද්‍යාලය සමත් වූ අතර, පිරිමි අංශයේ සමස්ථ ශූරතාවය කොළඹ විශ්ව විද්‍යාලයට හිමි විය.

මෙම තරගාවලියේ නව තරග වාර්ථා රැසක් පිහිටුවීමට ජයවර්ධනපුර ක්‍රීඩකයෝ සමත් වූහ. බර ඉසිලීමේ තරග අංශයෙන් 109KG වැඩි තරග කාණ්ඩය යටතේ නව තරගාවලි වාර්ථාවක් පිහිටුවීමට බර ඉසිලීමේ කණ්ඩායමේ නායක තිනෙත් ජයසූරියට හැකියාව ලැබුණි. එහිදී ඔහු ස්නැච් ක්‍රමය යටතේ කිලෝග්‍රෑම් 80ක් සහ ක්ලීන් ඇන්ඩ් ජර්ක් ක්‍රමය යටතේ කිලෝග්‍රෑම් 120ක් ලෙස කිලෝග්‍රෑම් 200ක සමස්ත බර ප්‍රමාණයක් ඉසිලීමට සමත් වූ අතර මෙය නව තරග වාර්ථාවක් ලෙස ඉතිහාස ගත විය. එමෙන්ම මලල ක්‍රීඩා හා පිහුණුම් ආදී ක්‍රීඩා අංශ වලින් ද ජපුර ක්‍රීඩකයින් නව තරග වාර්ථා පිහිටුවීමට සමත් විය.

பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு இடையிலான விளையாட்டுப் போட்டியில் ஜபுரா மீண்டும் வெற்றி

2022 ஆம் ஆண்டுக்கான பல்கலைக்கழகங்களுக்கு இடையிலான விளையாட்டுப் போட்டியில் ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஒட்டுமொத்த வெற்றியைப் பெற முடிந்தது.

22 வெவ்வேறு விளையாட்டு நிகழ்வுகளின் கீழ் நடைபெற்ற இந்தப் போட்டியானது, நாடு முழுவதும் உள்ள பல்வேறு பல்கலைக்கழகங்களை அடித்தளமாகக் கொண்டு 3 மாதங்களுக்கும் மேலாக நடைபெற்றது. இப்போட்டி மிகவும் பரபரப்பாக அமைந்ததுடன், நேற்று முடிவடைந்த இந்த போட்டியில் ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகம் ஒட்டுமொத்த வெற்றியை தனதாக்க முடிந்தது.

ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகம் 356.5 புள்ளிகளைப் பெற்று ஒட்டுமொத்த வெற்றியையும், இரண்டாம் இடத்தை 340 புள்ளிகளைப் பெற்று கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழகத்தையும் தட்டிச் சென்றது. சப்ரகாமு பல்கலைக்கழகம் 320 மதிப்பெண்கள் பெற்று மூன்றாமிடம் பெற்றது.

போட்டியின் பெண்கள் பிரிவில் ஸ்ரீ ஜயவர்தனபுர பல்கலைக்கழகமும், ஆண்கள் பிரிவில் கொழும்பு பல்கலைக்கழகமும் வெற்றி பெற்றன.

இந்த போட்டியில் ஜயவர்தனபுர வீரர்கள் பல புதிய சாதனைகளை படைக்க முடிந்தது. பளுதூக்குதல் பிரிவில் 109KG பிரிவின் கீழ் பளுதூக்குதல் அணியின் தலைவர் தினெத் ஜயசூரிய புதிய போட்டி சாதனையை நிலைநாட்ட முடிந்தது. அங்கு ஸ்னாட்ச் முறையில் 80 கிலோவும், கிளீன் அண்ட் ஜெர்க் முறையில் 120 கிலோவும் என மொத்தம் 200 கிலோ எடையை தூக்கி, புதிய போட்டி சாதனையாக வரலாற்றில் இடம்பிடித்தார். தடகளம் மற்றும் நீச்சல் போன்ற விளையாட்டுகளிலும் ஜபுரா விளையாட்டு வீரர்கள் புதிய சாதனைகளை படைக்க முடிந்தது.

Cricket

Run for Hope Kandy 2026

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2 hours ago

April 3, 2026

Editor

Run for Hope Kandy 2026, organized by the Voice Foundation, was successfully held on March 29th in the heart of Kandy city, marking a powerful moment of unity, purpose, and impact. This landmark event brought together a vibrant community of 408 runners, including both local participants and international supporters, all driven by a shared mission—to uplift and empower single mothers in Sri Lanka.

Set against the scenic and historic backdrop of Kandy, the run was more than just a sporting event; it was a movement of compassion and hope. Participants took part in various race categories, demonstrating not only physical endurance but also a deep commitment to social change. From early morning, the city came alive with energy, determination, and a spirit of togetherness as runners, volunteers, and supporters gathered in large numbers.

The primary purpose of Run for Hope Kandy was to raise awareness and support for the Single Moms Empowerment Center, an initiative dedicated to equipping single mothers with skills, resources, and opportunities for a better future. Through this event, the Voice Foundation continues its mission of transforming lives and strengthening vulnerable communities across the nation.

The success of the event was made possible through the dedication of volunteers, the generosity of sponsors, and the enthusiasm of every participant who showed up for the cause. It stands as a testament to what can be achieved when people come together with a shared vision.

Run for Hope Kandy 2026 is not just remembered as a race, but as a meaningful step toward lasting change—proving that every mile run can bring hope, dignity, and a brighter tomorrow to those in need.

We will meet Again in Negombo

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Ajith De Silva Elected MHA President at 70th AGM

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11 hours ago

April 3, 2026

Editor

The Mercantile Hockey Association successfully held its 70th Annual General Meeting on March 28, 2026, at the Burgher Recreation Club.

Veteran sportsman Dennis de Rosayro presided over the meeting, where Ajith De Silva of Brown & Company PLC was elected as President for the 2026–2027 term.

He succeeds outgoing President Vengadasalam Balagobi of Deloitte Sri Lanka, who completed three successful terms.

🔹 Office Bearers – 2026/2027

Patron:
Rohitha Silva (IDAC Pvt Ltd)

Vice Patrons:
Deva Ellepola, Ramesh Schaffter, Tharaka Ranwala, Manjula Wijemanne, Iqram Cuttilan, Kumar De Silva, Juragen Majid, Vengadasalam Balagobi

Trustee:
Deva Ellepola

President:
Ajith De Silva (Brown & Company PLC)

Vice Presidents:
Sumith Jayasena, Chandana Weragama, Sadique M. Hanas, Charitha Senanayake

Honorary Secretary:
Yogendren Suganthan

Assistant Secretary:
Vishwa Prabhath

Honorary Treasurer:
Sameera Ushantha

Assistant Treasurer:
Deepika Kariyawasam

🔹 Executive Committee

M.J.M. Irshad, Thilina Perera, G. Jayaprakash, Priyan Senevirathna, Laknath Guruge, Inthiqhab Majid, Roger Vijayakumar, Janitha Jayawardana, Gihan Peiris, Marlon De Alwis

Cricket

Tragedy Halts 66th Battle of the Babes in Kandy

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1 day ago

April 2, 2026

Editor

The 66th edition of the “Battle of the Babes” big match between St. Sylvester’s College and Vidyartha College was abruptly called off on Wednesday after a tragic road accident claimed the lives of two St. Sylvester’s students.

The incident occurred as the students were on their way to witness the much-anticipated encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. According to police, the motorcycle they were travelling on collided head-on with a bus.

One of the victims, Sachith Karunaratne, died at the scene. The other student, Nethula Nimdinu, was rushed to the Kandy National Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
The shocking news cast a shadow over the annual fixture, prompting authorities to take swift action. Central Province Governor Sarath Abeykoon reportedly suggested halting the match, after which the principals of both schools jointly agreed to call off the game midway.