The Judo Championship of the 49th National Sports Festival, organized by the Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with the Department of Sports Development, concluded successfully at the Royal MAS Indoor Sports Complex in Colombo 07.
The defending champions, Central Province, showcased their strength, spirit, and skill—going bigger, better, and bolder—to clinch both the men’s and women’s championships with ease.
The overall championship also went to Central Province, which secured an impressive medal haul of 11 gold, 8 silver, and 3 bronze medals. In the men’s event, Central Province made a clean sweep by winning all the gold medals. In the women’s event, they claimed gold medals in four weight classes, falling short in only three categories.
Meanwhile, fighters from the North Western and Uva Provinces secured overall second and third places, respectively, but remained well behind in the medal table.
Sri Lanka Air Force member and veteran judoka Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardana—who also shared the honour of serving as Sri Lanka’s flag bearer at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics—was named the best men’s judo player of the event.
K.L.W.N.K. Jayaweera of Central Province, the gold medallist in the women’s 57 kg weight category, emerged as the best women’s judo player of the event.
Over-all Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Central Province 11 08 03
North Western Province 01 02 06
Uva Province 01 01 04
Eastern Province 01 00 01
North Central Province 00 02 05
Sagaramuwa Province 00 01 04
Western Province 00 00 04
Southern Province 00 00 01
Northern Province 00 00 00
Women’s Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Central Province 04 04 03
North Western Province 01 01 03
Eastern Province 01 00 01
Uva Province 01 00 01
North Central Province 00 01 02
Sagaramuwa Province 00 01 02
Western Province 00 00 02
Southern Province 00 00 00
Northern Province 00 00 00
Men’s Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Central Province 07 04 00
North Central Province 00 01 03
Uva Province 00 01 03
North Western Province 00 01 02
Sagaramuwa Province 00 00 02
Western Province 00 00 02
Southern Province 00 00 01
Eastern Province 00 00 00
Northern Province 00 00 00
Judo Men’s Results
Under 60 kg Category
01 W.A.W.P. Premarathna (CP)
02 D.G.C.L. Jayasundara (CP)
03 K. V. Premarathne (UP)
03 D.M.S.R. Dissanayake (NCP)
Under 66 kg Category
01 K.M.D.D.A. wipulaweera (CP)
02 K.M.S.L. Suraweera (CP)
03.B.D.C.P Wijewardane (UP)
03 T. D. S Chamara (SP)
Under 73 kg Category
01 R. C. N. Dharmawardana (CP)
02 DSNS Pathirana (NWP)
03 KMS Pushpakumara (UP)
03 S. D. Kumara (WP)
Under 81 kg Category
01 K. S. T. Hansamal (CP)
02 E.A.M.K. Chinthaka (UP)
03 H. M. C. Kumara (WP)
03 L.A.S.K.A. Liyanage (NCP)
Under 90 kg Category
01 M. A. M. Marko (CP)
02 P.G.U.C. Premuna (CP)
03 N.A.R.P.L. Wicramasinghe (EP)
03 KDN Abeysinghe (SGP)
Under 100 kg Category
01 B.G.B.K. Bajjala (CP)
02 M. I. Ovsman (CP)
03 H. B. M. Randiama (NWP)
03 A.M.S.T. Wimalasena (NCP)
Over 100 kg Category
01 S.A.N.I. Bandara (CP)
02 S. L. P. Dissanayaka (NCP)
03 D.M.R.L. Dassanayaka (NWP)
03 K.G.C.K. Abeysinghe (SGP)
- Best Player (Judoka) – R. C. N. Darmawardana of Central Province
Judo Women’s Results
Under 48 kg Category
01 H.G.S.D Gamage (CP)
02 H. R. S. Hathurusinghe (CP)
03 S Priyanthi (SGP)
03 J.A.S.S. Senarathna (WP)
Under 52 kg Category
01 H.G.S.L. Hathurusinghe (CP)
02 R.P.N.S. Rajapaksha (NCP)
03 G.G.H.Y. Bandara (SGP)
04 B.G.N.K. Bandara (CP)
Under 57 kg Category
01 K.L.W.N.K. Jayaweera (CP)
02 A.V.U.V.A. Senavirathna (CP)
03 W. M. G. Chandrani (UP)
03 A. G. T. Dilrukshi (NCP)
Under 63 kg Category
01 R. M. K. Nithmini (UP)
02 H.V.P.L.S.D. Samaraweera (CP)
03 K.G.S.U. Ranasinghe (CP)
03 S. M. D. Malkanthi (EP)
Under 70 kg Category
01 M. T. M. Maduwanthi (NWP)
02 D.G.G.T. Deniyage (CP)
03 D.G.W.S. Karunarathna (CP)
03 I. R. Uvaamali (NWP)
Under 78 kg Category
01 W.G.L.D. Jayawardana (CP)
02 R.M.S.P. Wickramasinghe (SGP)
03 A.M.A.R. Adikari (NWP)
03 B. K. Sankalpana (NWP)
Over 78 kg Category
01 W. L. A. H. Imasha (EP)
02 D.J.S.H. Kumari (NWP)
03 P.H.D.D. Silva (WP)
03 W.W.K.H. Bandara (NCP)
- Best Player (Judoka) – K. L. W. N. K. Jayaweera of Central Province
