Thalawa MV’s Sumudunee bags School Women’s title

Nestomalt Cycle Challenge 2023

The fourth of the seven Nestomalt Cycle Challenge events organized by the Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka with the blessings of the Ministry of Sports and sponsored by Nestle Lanka PLC under the brand Nestomalt held around the vicinity of Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo which was the School Women’s -Distance 19km event saw Januji Sumudunee of Thalawa MV Thalawa winning the title with a timing of 41.38 and was closely followed by H.S. Sewwandi of Rajasinghe MV Mulleriyawa , Medhanika Rajapakse of Katupotha MV, A.D. Dilmi Natasha of Heyanthuduwa Mahinda MV and K.P.W.C. Dulmini of Karunaratne MV Kotadeniya. (M. Shamil Amit / Pix: Kithsiri de Mel)

Results:

School Women’s - 19km – 1. Januji Sumudunee (Thalawa MV Thalawa – 41.38). 2. H.S. Sewwandi (Rajasinghe MV Mulleriyawa - 42.00). 3. Medhanika Rajapakse (Katupotha MV - 42.18). 4. A.D. Dilmi Natasha (Heyanthuduwa Mahinda MV - 43.32). 5. K.P.W.C. Dulmini (Karunaratne MV Kotadeniya - 43.32)-MSA

The top three to finish in the School Women event Januji Sumudunee of Thalawa MV Thalawa, H.S. Sewwandi of Rajasinghe MV Mulleriyawa and Medhanika Rajapakse of Katupotha MV posing for a picture with the officials after receiving the their awards from left Bandula Egodage – Vice President, Corporate Affairs Nestle Lanka PLC, Jagath Wedage – Director Sales - Nestle Lanka PLC, Bernard Stefan-Managing Director,Nestle Lanka PLC, Dr,Amal Harsha de Silva – President Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Rohana de Silva – Additional Director General of Ministry of Sports. Nalin Adhikariarachchi, Secretary Sri Lanka Cycling Federation and Ruwan Welikala- Director Dairy-Nestle Lanka PLC. 

Winners of the Elite Men (Racing) with the presentation party (from left to right): Mr. Ruwan Welikala, Director - Dairy, Nestlé Lanka, Mr. Bandula Egodage, Vice President – Corporate & Regulatory Affairs, Nestlé Lanka, Mr. Stefan Bernhard - Managing Director, Nestlé Lanka, Dr. Amal Harsha De Silva, President – Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka, Mr. Thilan Prasanna, Head of National Key Accounts, Nestle Lanka, Mr. Nalin Adhikariarachchi, Secretary Sri Lanka Cycling Federation.

Winners of the Elite Women (Racing) with the presentation party (from left to right): Mr. Manjula Narangoda, Head of National Sales Operations, Nestle Lanka, Mr. Stefan Bernhard- Managing Director, Nestlé Lanka, Dr. Amal Harsha De Silva, President – Cycling Federation of Sri Lanka, Mr. Ruwan Welikala, Director - Dairy, Nestlé Lanka,Mr. Nalin Adhikariarachchi, Secretary Sri Lanka Cycling Federation, Inspector Suraj Abeysekara, Kurunduwatte Police Station