D.M.I.S.S. Dunukara from North Central Province and P.B. Gayani from Southern Province won the men’s and women’s walking events respectively at the 44th National Sports Festival worked off at Independence Square yesterday.
Dunukara finished the race with a timing of 1:39.26 while T.G.S.N. Appuhamy from Western Province was runner-up clocking 1:40.46 and S.C. Bangamuwage from Southern Province third with a time of 1:47.50.
In the women’s race Gayani clocked 1:52.23 to emerge winner while U.V.K. Madurika from Western Province (1:54.56) and T.H.D. Dilhani from Southern Province (1:58.08) clinched second and third places respectively.
North Central Province won the men’s team championship with Western and Central Provinces finishing runner-up and third place respectively. Southern Province became women’s team champs with Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces securing second and third places respectively. Sports Director of Sports Development Department I.P. Wijeratne was the guest of honour.
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