By Chaniru Senhas (Web Content Team)
The All Island John Tarbat Junior Athletics Meet 2024, which took place at the Mathara Kotivila Grounds from the 18th to 20th November, saw tremendous achievements by the young athletes from Trinity College confirming their talent on the national level. Despite competing among the best in the country, the athletes showed great sportsmanship and turned out to be winners in numerous categories.
Remarkable Individual Achievements
- Punith Silva – U13 70m Hurdles – 1st Place
- Yumal Jayasuriya – U15 100m – 2nd Place
- Rivindu Amarasinghe – U14 75m Hurdles – 3rd Place
- Thiman Karunarathne – U14 Javelin – 4th Place
- Minula Gunarathne – 100m – 5th Place
Relay Teams and Group Efforts
- U12 4x100m Relay Team – 4th Place
- U13 & U14 4x100m Relay Team – 5th Place
Under-13 Overall Success
In a testament to their collective excellence, Trinity’s Under-13 Age Group secured the 2nd Runners-Up position overall, a remarkable achievement amidst fierce competition.
Merit Awards
Several Trinity athletes were recognised for their exceptional efforts and promising performances, earning Merit Awards in various events:
- Yumal Jayasuriya
- Thevith Aluthgedara
- Arosha Hettiarachchi
- Raveesh Wijerathne
- Nabeel Malik
- Movindu Kulathunga
- Rivindu Amarasinghe
- Ranitha Ranaweera
- K. Divagaran
- Mindula Abeywansha
- Chamodh Weerasuriya
- Yuthmika Jayasundara
- Punith Silva
- Minula Gunarathne
- Nuwan Dissanayake
- Amnda Vithanage
- Nevan Perera
- Nethan Rajiv
- Vehan Abeysuriya
- Minula Jayadundara
- Agitha Peiris
- Sithum Rupasighe
A Celebration of Effort and Dedication
The Trinity College community is immensely proud of these young athletes who exemplify the college’s values of discipline, perseverance, and excellence. Their accomplishments inspire the next generation of athletes to strive for greatness, both on and off the field. Gratitude should be given not only to the athletes but to the Master-in-Charge, the Head Coach Mr Nilco Bandara, the Physiotherapy team, the Trinity College Athletics Foundation and Parents.
