Iresha Sandarenu Fernando is an outstanding athlete who is studying in the G.C.E. Advanced Level (Arts) stream and the Games Captain of Good Shepherd Convent, Panadura, who has immensely helped her college to be victorious in many athletic events, held so far at various playgrounds in the the 2018-Kalutara Zonal level School games, recently.
She won three places in under 20 age group in the 800m, 1500m and 5000m at the recently held Panadura Divisional Sports (athletic) competitions and again Iresha showed her prowess in the under 20 800m, 1500m, and 5000m, by winning all three events at Kalutara Zonal Level Athletic Meet, organized by the Kalutara Asst. Director of Sports Education Kanthasiri Meegamuwage with the Co-operation of Senior ISA’s (Sports) and PTIs attached to several schools in the Kalutara Zone and held at the Panadura Public playground recently.
Iresha who participated in the LSR Colombo Marathon, won the event in 2016 and 2017 and she was placed third in 5000 metres under 19 event at the Girls Athletic Competitions (Open) at the National Youth Festival, held at Anuradhapura last year.
Mrs. Harshani Manorika Saputhanthri, the sports teacher of Good Shepherd Convent, Panadura said that her student Iresha is a very talented and promising athlete who has a bright future. She gets all the encouragement from her father.
“My father has played a major role in my success and he always advises me to maintain my speed when practising” she said.
Iresha emerged runner up at these three running events at the Western Province inter-school Athletic Competitions held at the Sugathadasa Sports Complex last year.
“My favourite event is 10,000 metres and I will try my level best to win the 10,000 metres events at the next athletic meet at Colombo she said with a lot of hope.
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