The Swimming events of the 49th National Sports Festival concluded successfully at the Sugathadasa Sports Complex Swimming Pool. The strong and determined Western Province swimmers managed to defend their titles without any sort of a challenge from the other competitors.
The rising talent from the Western Province and breaststroke specialist, M. H. Mohommed, managed to win the 50 m, 100 m and 200 m events without any fight from his fellow competitors. He added another gold to his tally at the 4x50m Medley Relay event, and eventually his exceptional performance paid off as he emerged as the best swimmer of the competition.
- Fighters from Central Province conquers NSF judo championship
- Wayamba Men and Western Women fighters Claim NSF Taekwondo Championships with commanding performances
- Western Men and Wayamba Women dominate wrestling arena to clinch NFS titles
- Western Province fighters Claim NSF Karate-Do Championship with Grit and Grace
- Wayamba (NWP) Weightlifters lift heavy to claim NSF championships
In the Women’s events, the young mermaid from Gateway College, Hiruki De Silva, who managed to win a South Asian Games silver medal, clinched gold medals in the 200m freestyle, 200m Individual Medley and 4x50m Freestyle Relay events and emerged as the best swimmer of the competition (Women’s).
Best swimmers of the meet
Overall Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 25 16 07
Southern Province 06 07 09
Central Province 02 10 14
Sabaragamuwa Province 01 00 02
North Western Province 00 01 02
Uva Province 00 00 00
Eastern Province 00 00 00
North Central Province 00 00 00
Northern Province 00 00 00
Men’s Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 11 04 04
Southern Province 06 07 04
Central Province 00 06 09
Women’s Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 14 12 13
Central Province 02 04 05
Sabaragamuwa Province 01 00 02
North Western Province 00 01 02
Southern Province 00 00 05
Victorious Western Province swimmers
Men’s Swimming Events Results
50m Freestyle
01 BKN Thenuwara (WP) – 24.62
02 ABDUR Rahman (SP) – 25.21
03 MMHA Jayasinghe (CP) – 25.34
50m Backstroke
01 KGRYN De Silva (SP) – 27.66
02 NN Ekanayake (SP) – 28.10
03 SR HIgalawala (CP) – 28.29
50m Butterfly
01 SMSS Senarathne (WP) – 26.28
02 MMHA Jayasinghe (CP) – 26.94
03 AGT De Silva (CP) – 27.28
50m Breaststroke
01 MF Mohammad (WP) – 30.06
02 MM Boomikethu (SP) – 31.40
03 WAC Pavithra (WP) – 32.03
100m Freestyle
01 WAC Pavithra (WP) – 54.94
02 PKM Thenuwara (WP) – 55.54
03 KVS Fernando (CP) – 56.40
100m Backstroke
01 NN Ekanayake (SP) – 1:00.88
02 KGRY Nic De Silva (SP) – 1:01.27
03 Abdur Rahma (SP) – 1:03.56
100m Butterfly
01 SMSS Senevirathna (WP) – 58.75
02 MMHA Jayasinghe (CP) – 1:00.65
03 ADA Prabashwara (WP) – 1:00:89
100m Breaststroke
01 MF Mohammad (WP) – 1:06.15 02.
02 WAC Pavithra (WP) – 1:09.93
03 MM Boomikethu (SP) – 1:10.16
200m Freestyle
01 LD De Silva (WP) – 2:04.44
02 KVS Fernando (CP) – 2:04.96
03 PKM Thenuwara (WP) – 2:05.59
200m Backstroke
01 NN Ekanayake (SP) – 2:19.07
02 SR Hingulawala (CP) – 2:23.23
03 Hussain Faham (SP) – 2:25.14
200m Butterfly
01 AKD Prabashwara (WP) – 2:19.50
02 SMSS Senarathna (WP) – 2:20.07
03 OKS Deenuka (CP) – 2:22.60
200m Breaststroke
01 MF Mohammad (WP) – 2:30.00
02 MM Boomikethu (SP) – 2:40.67
03 VAYS C Vithanaarchchi (CP) – 2:46.47
200m Individual Medley
01 KGRY Nic De Silva (SP) – 2:20. 55
02 NGWMCJ Nigadagala (CP) – 2:23.23
03 PSM Thenuwara (WP) – 2:25.59
400m Freestyle
01 H Faham (SP) – 4:24.00
02 ADA Prabashwara (WP) – 4:24.09
03 KVS Fernando (CP) – 4:33.54
1500m Freestyle
01 HF Faham (SP) – 17.37.56
02 KA Kaushanka (SP) – 18.35.46
03 DMCK Dissanayake (CP) – 18.59.44
4x50m Medley Relay
01 Western Province – 1:51.20
GSJ De Costa, SMSS Senarathna, MF Mohammad, PKM Thenuwara
02 Southern Province – 1:52.51
KGRY Nic De silva, MKJ Anusara, MM Boomikethu, SHTKK De Silva
03 Central Province – 1:55.31
SR Hingulawala, MMHA Jayasinghe, RS Clifton, AGT De sIlva
4x50m Freestyle Relay
01 Western Province – 1:41.02
DS Wattartem, ANN Dabara, NAC Pavithra, PKM Thenuwara
02 Central Province – 1:42.63
AGT De silva, RS Higulwala, KVS Fernando, MMHA Jayasinghe
03 Southern Province – 1:43.63
KGRY Nic De Silva, Abduo Ruhuman, SHTKK De Silva, KAK De Silva
Best Swimmer – M. F. Mohammad of Western Province
Women’s Swimming Events Results
50m Freestyle
01 JS Senevirathne (WP) – 28.28
02 MGTL Melegoda (WP) – 28.63
03 DLYL Perera (WP) – 29.30
50m Backstroke
01 MGHL De Silva (SGP) – 33.93
02 AM Jayasinghe (WP) – 34.11
03 DM Higulawala (CP) – 34.16
50m Butterfly
01 JS Senevirathne (WP) – 30.48
02 AMDB Agalawatta (CP) – 32.28
03 MKLS Vithulya (SP) – 32.62
50m Breaststroke
01 SDN Diluni (WP) – 36.10
02 Pavani Galagedara (WP) – 38.80
03 TNG Dissanayake (CP) – 39.75
100m Freestyle
01 WAC Pavithra (WP) – 54.94
02 PKM Thenuwara (WP) – 55.54
03 KVS Fernando (CP) – 56.40
100m Breaststroke
01 SDN Diluni (WP) – 1:20.24
02 NT Kahaduwa (WP) – 1:22.04
03 AMN Udarai (NWP) – 1:25.90
100m Butterfly
01 JR Senevirathna (WP) – 1:12.31
02 AMDB Agalawatta (CP) – 1:13.28
03 WGJMSH Jayasundara (CP) – 1:15.52
100 m Backstroke
01 PSBSD Senanayake (CP) – 1:13.94
02 AM Jayasinghe (WP) – 1:14.53
03 HGHL De Silva (SGP) – 1:14:55
200m Freestyle
01 RHD De Silva (WP) – 2:15.72
02 MGTL Melagoda (WP) – 2:18.58
03 DLYL Perera (WP) – 2:26.54
200m Backstroke
01 DR Dissanayake (WP) – 2:35.81
02 AM Jayasinghe (WP) – 2:40.24
03 MGHL De Silva (SGP) – 2:40.44
200m Butterfly
01 SKAA Sooriyaarachch (CP) – 2:48.57
02 WGJMSH Jayasundara (CP) – 2:53.24
03 A De Silva (SP) – 2:49.68
200m Breaststroke
01 SDN Dilani (WP) – 2:50.61
02 NT Kahadawa (WP) – 2:59.65
03 N Udari (NWP) – 3:12.82
200m Individual Medley
01 RHD De Silva (WP) – 2:31.27
02 NT Kahandawa (WP) – 2:40.90
03 JO Jayawicrama (SP) – 2:48.22
400m Freestyle
01 DR Dissanayake (WP) – 5:04.69
02 P Jayarathne (WP) – 4:59.01
03 PSBSD Senanayake (CP) – 5:12.08
800m Freestyle
01 DR Dissanayake (WP) – 10:22.30
02 P Jayarathne (WP) – 10:39.25
03 TMMAN Sathsarani (WP) – 10:57.60
4x50m Medley Relay
01 Western Province – 2:13.34
AM Jayasinghe, SDN Diluni, JS senevirathne, MGTL Melegoda
02 Central Province – 2:16.68
SN Gamage, D Agalawatta, RL Rajaviveka, S Gunasekara
03 Southern Province – 2:17.90
KTT DamsaraniMKT VithulyaTT WijewicramaLKS Wijesekara
4x50m Freestyle Relay
01 Western Province – 1:58.53
JS Senevirathna, DLYL Perera, RHD DE Silva, MGTL Melegoda
02 North Western Province – 2:03.05
WHP Fernando, GSS Lisalma, AML Udari, USM Fernando
03 Southern Province – 2:03.08
MI Wekumugodaga, LKS Wijesekara, YMKI Vithulya, JO Jayawicrama
Best Women’s Swimmer – R. H. D. Hiruki De Silva of Western Province