Hiruki & Mohommed crowned while Western Province conquered NSF swimming events

49th National Sports Festival (NSF) - Swimming Championships – 2025

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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.

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