The 47th Colours Awarding Ceremony of the 91传媒 was successfully held on the 27th of March 2024 at the Hotel Grand Mondo – Luxury Banquets in Homagama.

The event was graced by the distinguished Special Guest, Senior Prof. Sampath Amarathunga, Chairmen of UGC, Chief Guest, Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage, Vice Chancellor of the University,the Guest of Honour, Mr. Sujeewa Rajapaksha, Chairman, People’s Bank/Main Sponsor of the Colours Night, and the Honorable Sports Advisory Board Co-Chairman, Senior Prof. Pradeep Jayaweera and Prof. K.L. Wasantha Perera.

This event held great significance for the university’s sports stars, who achieved remarkable 3-Peat success at the 14th 91传媒 University Games 2023, securing the Overall Women’s Championship, Overall Men’s Championship, and Overall Championship. A total of 500+ athletes from 36 teams across 24 sport activities were recognized and awarded. Among the recipients, 37 students were honored as “Best Players” and 11 students received “Special Awards” for their outstanding achievements.

The prestigious title of “Most Outstanding Sportswoman of the Year” was awarded to Srimali Samarakoon, a 4th-year student from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, in recognition of her exceptional performance in Weightlifting. She demonstrated remarkable prowess by placing first in the 2023 National Sports Festival and also awarded as the Overall Best lifter in the event and placed first in the 2023 National Weightlifting Championship as well. She also placed second in the 2023 Youth, Junior and Senior Commonwealth Championship under 45kg weight category. And she also managed to set 2 national records.

Virunaka Hendahewa, a student from the Faculty of Engineering, was honored as the “Most Outstanding Sportsman of the Year” for his remarkable achievements. He proudly represented 91传媒 at the 26th Asian Table Tennis Championships 2023, which was held in Korea, demonstrating his exceptional sportsmanship and immense potential. He is also rank number 06th in the All-Island Open Men’s Category in September 2023, and achieving some remarkable achievements in various other tournaments.

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The Physical Education Unit, in collaboration with the Sport Council, proudly presents J’pura Warna: 47th Colours Awarding Ceremony 2023 in the presence of the Chief Guest, Senior Prof. Pathmalal M. Manage, Vice Chancellor, 91传媒, and Guest of Honor, Mr. Sujeewa Rajapakse, Chairman, People’s Bank.

Date: March 27, 2024

Time: 13.30 p.m. onwards

Venue: Hotel Grand聽Mondo, Homagama

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The 46th Colours Awarding Ceremony of the 91传媒 was successfully held on the 9th of June 2023 at the Golden Rose Banquet Hall in Boralesgamuwa.

The event was graced by the distinguished Chief Guest, Prof. Upul Subasinghe, Acting Vice Chancellor of the University, and the Guest of Honour, Mr. Mahinda Ranasinghe, Managing Director of Finagle Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, along with other esteemed guests, including Mr. Sujeewa Rajapaksha (Chairman, People’s Bank/Main Sponsor of the Colours Night), Mr. Nilupul De Silva (CBL Marketing Manager), and the Honorable Sports Advisory Board Co-Chairman, Senior Prof. Pradeep Jayaweera and Prof. K.L. Wasantha Perera. Additionally, distinguished alumni Mr. Kamal Gamini Silva (Managing Director of KND group and President of Sports Alumina UJSP) and Mr. Ranjith Iddamalgoda (National Organizer, Alumina Association USJP) also graced the event.

This event held great significance for the university’s sports stars, who achieved remarkable success at the Inter University Championships 2022, securing the Overall Women’s Championship, Overall Men’s Runner-Up, and Overall Championship. A total of 423 athletes from 36 teams across 21 sport activities were recognized and awarded. Among the recipients, 36 students were honored as “Best Players” and 29 students received “Special Awards” for their outstanding achievements.

The prestigious title of “Most Outstanding Sportswoman of the Year” was awarded to Hasara Wijerathne, a 4th-year student from the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, in recognition of her exceptional performance in Badminton. She demonstrated remarkable prowess by winning the 70th National Badminton Championship 2022 in Women’s Doubles, reaching the semi-finals of the Summer Season All Island Ranking Badminton Championship 2022 in Women’s Singles, and achieving runner-up positions in various other tournaments.

Chamal Kumarasiri, a student from the Department of Sports Science, was honored as the “Most Outstanding Sportsman of the Year” for his remarkable achievements. He proudly represented the university at the 61st National Interstate Senior Athletic Championship 2022 held in India, demonstrating his exceptional sportsmanship and immense potential.

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