Annual Colours Awards 2016/17 jointly organized by the Department of Physical Education and Sports Council, with the objective of appreciating sports performance of the undergraduates during the academic year was held on the 17^th of December 2018 at the Rose Garden Reception Hall, Kadawatha.

The event was held under the patronage of the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. D.M. Semasinghe. 214 sportsmen and 150 sportswomen received University Colours for 23 sports disciplines.

The best sportsman and sportswoman in each sports discipline were awarded best performer awards and those best players were as follows.

Badminton (Men) - R M B L Ranasinghe

Badminton (Women) - K M A N Rathnasiri

Baseball - P H P Dushmantha

Basketball (Men) - G A Rodrigo

Basketball (Women) - K P G U Wijerathne

Carrom (Men) - Y P M Mendis

Carrom (Women) - A D D K Nandadasa

Chess (Men) - M R Akthar      

Chess (Women) - B S C Cooray        

Cricket - G A H Randika

Elle (Men) - I R N W Bandara 

Elle (Women) - J A D Rajakaruna

Football - W V S T H Fernando

Hockey (Men) - W A C S Abeykoon

Hockey (Women) - P G S P Gunawardhana & M N M Wickramanayake

Karate (Men) - D T D Jayasinghe

Karate (Women) - H K T Premachandra

Netball - R L D T Rajapaksha

Rugger - M R D S G Punchihewa

Scrabble (Men) - K S Gamage

Scrabble (Women) - W V A Nisansala

Swimming (Men) - T N Edussuriya & N D G Lasantha

Swimming (Women) - S T Wickramasinghe

Table Tennis (Men) - J M D D Jayasundara

Taekwondo (Men) - S N W M S T Weerasekara

Taekwondo (Women) - W R W Wickramasinghe

Tennis (Men) - S M N E B Senanayake & H D H G Kaushalya

Tennis (Women) - S L Seneviratne

Track & Field (Men) - W M N L B Weerasinghe

Track & Field (Women) - D M H U D Disanayaka

Volleyball (Men) - K K V R P Gunawardhana

Volleyball (Women) - S Y S K Gunawardhana

Weightlifting - A H E Darshana

Wrestling - G G Kavinda

Moreover, the graduates who have obtained Colours Awards along with First Class Honours for their degree programmes were also appreciated at the event.

Accordingly, N.A.M.R. Nissanka who won Colours Awards for Badminton, Swimming, Netball, Track & Field, W.A.D.R. Fernando who won Colours Awards for Football, Scrabble, Tennis, W.I.T.P.N. Shashimal who won Colours Awards for Football, Y.B. Premarathne who won Colours Awards for Scrabble along with First Class Honours for B B Mgt (Special) in Marketing received Colours Awards for their excellent performances in both sports and education.

M.S.M.S. Kumara who won Colours Awards for Cricket, P.N.S. Pathirana who won Colours Awards for Chess, G.A.U.E. Ganepola who won Colours Awards for Basketball, Netball, N.B. Helarathne who won Colours Awards for Basketball along with First Class Honours for BSc (Special) Degree received Colours Awards for their excellent performances in both sports and education. D.H.H. Niwunhella who won Colours Awards for Scrabble, D.A. Silva who won Colours Awrads for Chess, P.N.S. Pathirannehe who won Colours Awards for Chess, M.M.P. Shashikala who won Colours Awards for Swimming along with First Class Honours for BSc (Special) Degree received Colours Awards for their excellent performances in both sports and education. D.P.I.L. Prasangika who won Colours Awards for Elle, H.A.C. Hettiarachchi who won Colours Awards for Swimming along with First Class Honours for BA (Special) Degree received Colours Awards for their excellent performances in both sports and education.

F.S. Rishard won the Trophy for the Best Fresher Sportswoman of the Year 2016/17 while H.D.H.G. Kaushalya won the Trophy for the Best Fresher Sportsman of the Year 2016/17. W.R.W. Wickramasinghe won the Trophy for the Best Sportswoman of the Year 2016/17 while N.D.G. Lasantha won the Trophy for the Best Sportsman of the Year 2016/17.

Moreover, the undergraduates who won Gold Medals in group and individual competitions at the Inter- University Games were also appreciated.

Present at the occasion were Prof. Sarath Amunugama, Former Vice- Chancellor, Senior Prof. S.R.D. Kalingamudali, Chairman- Sports Advisory Board, Prof. Ariyarathne Jayamaha, Dean- Faculty of Graduate Studies, Prof. Bimali Jayawardhane, Dean- Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dr. P.N.D. Fernando, Dean- Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, Prof. Patrick Rathnayake, Dean- Faculty of Humanities, Senior Prof. P.S. Wijesinghe, Dean- Faculty of Medicine, Heads of Departments, academic staff members, Mr. G.G.U. Saman Kumara, Acting Director of Physical Education, staff members of the Department of Physical Education.

 

 

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