Western Province dominate NSG cycling

Cycling Racing Men’s Winners L/R ..Sanju Deemantha (Second Place),Chamod de Silva (winner) and H. M. S. Pinto ( Third Place ) with Chief Guest. 

Women’s Recing Winners L/R A. M. D. Dilrukshi (Second Place) W.A.A.Sandamini (Winner) and U.N.Kumarasinghe (Third Place)

By Susil Premalal   

Western Province completed a grand double when they clinched the Men’s and Women’s titles at the 48th National Sports Games (NSG) racing cycling team championship in Mahiyanganaya.   

North Western Province emerged runners-up in both Men’s and Women’s events of this meet, conducted by the Sports Development Department of the Sports Ministry and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Limited.   

Meanwhile, national-level rider Chamod de Silva of the Western Province won the Men’s racing event after covering the 174km course in 2:43.00s.   

W. A. A. Sandamini of the Western Province took the Women’s racing event after she covered the 73km course in 2:27.36s.   

The winner of both Men’s and Women’s events received Rs. 50,000, runners-up Rs.40,000 and third place Rs. 30,000.   

Results:

(Men’s): (1). Chamod de Silva (Western Province) 2:43.00s. (2). Sanju Deemantha (Western Province) 2:43.00s. (3). H. M. S. Pinto (North Western Province) 2:43.00s. (4). Geeth Silva (Western Province) 2:43.00s. (5). M. L. M. Fernando (North Western Province) 2:43.00s.   
(Women’s): (1). W. A. A. Sandamini (Western Province) 2:27.36s. (2). A. M. D. Dilrukshi (North Western Province) 2:27.36s. (3). U. N. Kumarasinghe (North Central Province) 2:27.36s. (4).K. A. D. S. Karunarathna (Western Province) 2:27.42s. (5). N. S. P. Sulochna (Western Province) 2:30.11s.