Panadura Balika under 14 Hockey team bags” Silver Star” award. 

M.H.Yakeem 

Panadura Balika under 14 Hockey team was awarded a ” Silver Star ” by emerging as the runner-up in group ” C ” at the Girls under 14 all Island Hockey Tournament 2023, organised and conducted by the Sri-Lanka Schools Hockey Association, under the guidance and supervision of the Ministry of Education, played at the University of Peradeniya ground last week. 

36 teams are participating in the under 14 Girls all Island tournament 2023, which has been divided into 7 groups, Panadura Balika is competing in group ” C ” along with Girls High School Kandy, Yasodhara Vidyalaya Colombo, Vijitha College Galle and Rangiri Dambulla, won 2 matches, drew 1 and lost 1 to emerge as the runner up in their respective group. 

In the matches played, they beat Vijitha College Galle by 1 goal to nil, Yasodhara Vidyalaya Colombo by 2 goals to nil, drew with Girls High School Kandy nil all and lost to Rangiri Dambulla by 1 goal to nil. 

A Keen interest taken by Principal Suranthi Gunawardena to develop Hockey in School along with Assistant Principals Janith Rodrigo, Kaushal Thisera, Nilushika Perera,  MIC Surangi Perera and the guidance from Coach Rangika Prasad, made the path for these lasses to come up to this standard in a short time of period. 

Caption 

From the left side of the first row
Shashiprabha Sathsarani, Umalya Dahamdee, Lizni Attanayake, Jananga Lonethmi, Risini Piyara, Nishadi Linara, Senodhya Dahamlee. 
From the left side of the middle row 
Lisandi Upethma ( V. Capt.), Rangika Prasad 
( Coach ), Janitha Rodrigo ( Asst. Principal ), Suranthi Gunawardena ( Principal  ), Kaushal Thisera ( Asst. Principal  ), Nilushika Perera 
( Asst. Principal  ), Surangi Perera  ( MIC ), Mithumya De Mel ( Captain ).
From the left side of the back row 
Heladhi Chadupama, Thanugi Nethulima, Kusalya Sithlini, Methuli Liyansa, Nuwani Sanchitha, Nethuli Disalya, Sethumlee Kinara, Chanthuli Nuhansa, Shakeera Singani, Chithuli Dinara, Chenuli Lehansa.