Nuwara Eliya Education Zonal Boxing Championship Sri Perakum Vidyalaya wins five gold medals

Sri Perakum Vidyalaya girls champions with officials

 Sri Perakum Vidyalaya boys champions with officials

By Susil Premalal

Sri Perakum Vidyalaya boys and girls emerged champions at the inaugural Nuwara Eliya Education Zonal Boxing Championship held at the Municipal Council Indoor Stadium in Nuwara Eliya.

Boxers from Sri Perakum dominated the competition, winning five gold medals apiece.

It was a historic day for school boxing in Nuwara Eliya, where the sport was introduced a couple of years ago by former Peradeniya MMV Stubbs Shield champion and international 3-star referee Susantha Weerasena, an Assistant Director of Education in Nuwara Eliya, who formed the Nuwara Eliya Education Zonal Boxing Association.

Mayura Theekshana of Sri Perakum, a Year XI student, was adjudged the Best Boxer (Boy’s), while Balakrishna Dilrukshini of Sumana National School received the Best Boxer (Girl’s) award. DGS Wagisha of Gamini National College won the Best Loser (Boy’s) prize, while S Thakshila of Good Rest Convent received the Best Loser (Girl’s) award.

Final results:

School Boy (35-37kg): G Atchayan (Kotagala MV) beat R Gawtham (Sri Perakum V) 
School Boy (39-41kg): M Thilukshan (Kotagala MV) beat D Dilshan (Sumana NS) 
School Boy (44-46kg): A Trider (Kotagala MV) beat J Neshan (Dimbula TMV) 
Junior Boy (46-48kg): C Godvin (Carlaback TV) beat EADR Roshminda (Sri Perakum V) 
Youth Boy (44-46kg): RMM Theekshana (Sri Perakum V) beat Premkumara (Maddumabandara MV) 
Youth Boy (48-50kg): M Partheeban (Sri Perakum V) beat DGS Wagisha (Gamini NC) 
Youth Boy (52-54kg): M Rinath (Yathanside TMV) beat SMJ Adithya (Sumana NS) 
Youth Boy (63-66kg): RMSR Lakshan (Gamini NC) beat M Kishor (Great Western MV) 
Senior Boy (54-57kg): MRO Pasindu (Sumana NS) beat MFM Samri (Sri Vajiragnana MV) 
Little Girl (37-39kg): LMS Bandara (Sri Perakum V) beat K Harshmitha (Good Rest Convent) 
School Girl (41-43kg): SMM Miloni (Sri Perakum V) beat PWD Sasmitha (Sumana NS) 
School Girl (45-47kg): TSI Madushani (Siri Perakum V) beat R Kavihashini (Holy Trinity CC) 
School Girl (63-67kg): Thirachelvam Vishwani (Kotagala MV) beat HM Nikini Nawodya (Sumana NS) 
Junior Girl (37-39kg): V Soumiya (Sri Perakum V) beat S Dhamayanthi (Dimbula TMV) 
Junior Girl (41-43kg): K Thilagesurary (Holy Trinity CC) beat N Varunitha (Nawalar) 
Junior Girl (54-56kg): K Dhushanithi (Dimbula TMV) beat KTA Parami (Girls High School) 
Youth Girl (48-50kg): S Gonamathi (Dimbula TMV) beat MT Liyanage (Girls High School) 
Youth Girl (52-54kg): B Dilrukshini (Sumana NS) beat S Thakshila (Good Rest Convent) 
Junior Boy (48-50kg): S Thilakshana (Holy Trinity CC) beat WAS Radhika (Siri Perakum V) 
School Boy (33-35kg): Y Thilukshana (Kotagala TMV) beat R Rukshan (Dimbula MV) 
Little Boy (29-31kg): SMN Milan (Sri Perakum V) beat NGCD Dharmadasa (Dharmapala MV) 
Little Boy (33-35kg): YGR Thikshana (Sri Perakum V) beat S Krishan (Dimbula TMV) 
Junior Boy (44-46kg): S Danush Kumar (Dimbula TMV) beat GHR Damsara (Sumana NS) 
Youth Boy (57-60kg): DKK Nimash (Gamini NC) beat SM Sahil (Sumana NS) 
Junior Boy (54-57kg): YM Perera (Maddumabandara V) beat MN Karunaratne (Siri Perakum V) 
School Girl (37-39kg): UB Sonali (Siri Perakum V) beat TA Zainab (Good Rest Convent) 
Junior Girl (44-46kg): LYV Damiluni (Sumana NS) beat AGI Satharani (Girls High School) 
Senior Girl (54-57kg): R Vejini (Good Rest Convent) beat J Thivanija (Holy Trinity CC)