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Highland flaunts spirit of sports

The Inter House Sports Meet of Highlands College, Maharagama was held recently at Thurston Cricket Ground, Colombo 03.

The Chief Guest of the event was Superintendant of Welikada Prison, Chandana Ekanayake. Sri Lanka Police Department, Sports Director, ASP Saman Pushpakumara and Asian Netball Federation President, Lakshmy Victoria were Guests of Honour. Silver Medalist (Badminton) South Asian Games/National Badminton Champion, Oshadhi Kuruppu and Silver Medalist/Badminton Champion, Upuli Weerasinghe were the special guests. Around nine hundred students took part in various games such as Cricket, Netball, Football, Baseball, Athletics, Badminton, etc. Caroline house secured the champion award while Edward house gained the second place. Third place was won by Leticia house.

Dewni Wijeyrathna emerged Junior Champion – Girls while Junior Champion – Boys was Udesha Sankalpana. Reena D. Weerasinghe won the Girls’ championship in the senior category while Senior Boys Champion was Sarada Lakindu. Daily News staff photographer, Sulochana Gamage captured some exciting moments of the event.


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