Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics C’ships to include Under 23 category

By Susil Premalal

The Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association (SLSAA) has decided to conduct the 2022 edition of the Sir John Tarbat Junior and Senior Athletic Championship which was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of the Covid pandemic. However, to accommodate those athletes who missed the event during the last two years, SLSAA has decided to hold Under 23 events during the senior competition.  

Points won’t be added to the schools participating in the Under 23 events but they will be awarded certificates.  

The SLSAA requested approval from the Education Ministry’s Director of Sports at their first Executive Committee meeting after the election of office-bearers for 2022 to conduct 2022 Sir John Tarbat (Junior and Senior) Athletic Championship.  

The three Provincial meets for the Sir John Tarbat Junior meet will be held on August.  

The Northern, North Central, Eastern and North Western provincial meets will be held in Anuradhapura, Western and Southern in Galle, Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva meets in Embilipitiya and the finals of the Sir John Tarbat Junior Championship in December at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo or Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama.  
The age categories for the Junior Tarbat competition is Under 12, 13, 14 and U 15.   

Meanwhile the 2022 Tarbat Senior competition from September 14 to 20 at Diyagama is for Under 16, 18, 20 and U 23 age groups.