Path SC dominate Beruwala Division Inter Club Championships

Path SC registered a resounding victory at the Beruwala Division Inter Club Championship as they bagged the Overall Championship of the multi sports event concluded with the Athletics Championship at the Public Ground Aluthgama on Saturday.

Path SC Beruwala aggregated 138 points to clinch the championship. Starlight SC with 102 points were the runners up.

Path SC were represented by athletes training at the Path Academy. They dominated track and field events to clinch both the Athletics Championship and the Overall title.

While triple jumper H.P.T. Warnakulasooriya was adjudged the Best Athlete in the men’s category, sprinter Kushani Madusanki received the award for the Best Athlete in the women’s category.

In the Under 16 Inter Schools Athletics Championship held alongside the main event Holy Cross College, Payagala and Sangamiththa Balika, Aluthgama were the boys and girls champions respectively.

In the Under 16 category, Pansilu Akash of Pothuvila National School and Inari Hasara of Sangamiththa Balika, Aluthgama were the boys’ and girls’ best athletes respectively.

The winners received their awards and certificates from Olympian Jayamini Illeperuma and Beruwala Divisional Secretary M. Ranjan P. Perera who graced the simple closing ceremony. Olympian Nimmi de Zoysa, the Sports Officer of the Division conducted the multi sports event under the auspices of the Divisional Secretariat and the Western Province Sports Ministry. Apart from trophies and certificates the winners were also given away training accessories. It was the first time in many years the winners received such gifts.