The 75-member Youth Aquatic Squad from Sri Lanka for Swimming, Diving and Water Polo flew the Lion flag high at the recently concluded BIMSTEC Youth Water Sports 2024 held in New Delhi, India, with 1 Silver and 13 Bronze medals. Sri Lanka ranked 3rd overall in the medal tally, with India and Thailand being ahead.
Out of the 14 medals, 10 medals were brought home by the Swimmers. On the first day itself, the Swimmers secured 4 wins for Sri Lanka from 2 individual events and 2 relay events. This was followed by 2 wins on the 2nd day and 4 wins on the final day.
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The first win for Sri Lanka was recorded by Christina Perumal from Asian International School, who came in 3rd place in the Women’s 200m Breaststroke event.
Dinali Karunadasa from Visakha Vidyalaya won the Bronze medal in both the Women’s 200m Individual Medley and 400m Individual Medley events.
Amaiah Rassool from St. Bridget’s Convent won another Bronze for the country’s medal table at the Women’s 200m Butterfly event.
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Sithuki Yonara from Asian International School added the last individual medal to the tally with her Bronze medal in the Women’s 200m Backstroke event.
The rest of the 5 Swimming Bronze medals were from the relay events.
Men’s 4*100m Freestyle Relay
Manuja Gamage – Ananda College
Binura Talagala – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda
Chris Pavithra – St. Peter’s College
Kaveesha Gimhan – Ananda College
Women’s 4*100m Freestyle Relay
Dinali Karunadasa – Visakha Vidyalaya
Tevindee Methlini – Lyceum International School, Wattala
Chanudi Kumarapperuma – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda
Jessie Senevirathne – Holy Family Convent
Mixed 4*100m Freestyle Relay
Manuja Gamage – Ananda College
Jessie Senevirathne – Holy Family Convent
Tevindee Methlini – Lyceum International School, Wattala
Chris Pavithra – St. Peter’s College
Men’s 4*100m Medley Relay
Binura Talagala, – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda
M. F. Muhammad – Zahira College
Nikhileshwaran Kumaraguru – Asian International School
Manuja Gamage – Ananda College
Women’s 4*100m Freestyle Relay
Sithuki Yonara – Asian International School
Christina Perumal – Asian International School
Amaiah Rassool – St. Bridget’s Convent
Dinali Karunadasa – Visakha Vidyalaya
The Diving Women’s Captain, Kithmi Marambe from Bishop’s College, won the one and only Silver medal for Sri Lanka in the Women’s 1m Springboard event, while young Vinudi Kankanamge from Visakha Vidyalaya placed 3rd in the Women’s 3m Springboard event.
Additionally, both Sri Lanka Men’s and Women’s Water Polo teams grabbed the Bronze position in their respective events.
The teams are as follows:
Water Polo – Girls
- Chrishael Robin (Captain) – Ladies’ College
- Sinali Rathnayake – Bishop’s College
- Poojani Sankalpana – Visakha Vidyalaya
- Aashi Perera – Bishop’s College
- Rohansa Vidyarathne – Visakha Vidyalaya
- Sitharaah Zuhair – Ladies’ College
- Tharuki Kalansooriya – Ladies’ College
- Imaaya Perera – Bishop’s College
- Anissa Dias – Ladies’ College
- Arani Dorabawila – Visakha Vidyalaya
- Treasa Adams – Ladies’ College
- Mehensa Jayarathne – Visakha Vidyalaya
- Sayuni Dadagamuwa – Visakha Vidyalaya
- Dulmi Dias – Bishop’s College
- Selina Silva – Bishop’s College
Water Polo – Boys
- Anuga Handunpathirana (Captain) – Royal College
- Abiru Galaboda – S. Thomas’ College
- Bihandu Katugampola – Royal College
- Lithum Karunasena – Royal College
- Vinuda Somakeerthi – Royal College
- Dinal Wellappili – Royal College
- Saahil De Silva – Royal College
- Ramiru Aluthge – Royal College
- Shehran Nawaz – S. Thomas’ College
- Riveen Perera – S. Thomas’ College
- Talal Bary – Royal College
- Dinuk Wickramasinghe
- Imaad Ismath – Royal College
- Umair Faris – D. S. Senanayake College
- Fadil Shihab – D. S. Senanayake College
