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 Vidudaya-Ritzbury Swimming Championship 2023 organised by the Sports Council and the , and聽 sponsored by Ritzbury, was held at the Swimming Pool Complex of USJ on the 26 th of May with the presence of the distinguished guests, including Prof. Upul Subasinghe, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the 91传媒, Senior Prof. Pradeep Jayaweera, the Co-Chairman of the sports advisory board, Senior Prof. Wasantha Perera, Dr. Kaushal Manawadu, Mrs. Nishanthi Vidanage, and Mr. Nilupul De Silva, the Marketing General Manager of Ceylon Biscuit Ltd.

The Vidudaya-Ritzbury Swimming Championship 2023 witnessed the participation of nearly 1000 swimmers representing over 95 schools and swimming sports clubs across the island. The swimming events, ranging from 50m to 200m distances in each stroke, were conducted under five age categories (Under 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18), totaling 128 events that showcased the diversity and talent within the swimming community. These competitions were held under the support and guidance of the 91传媒 Aquatic Sports Union.

St. Sebastian College dominated the Boys’ overall championship with an astounding total of 415 points, securing the first place, followed by The Triton Aquatics’ Swimmers Club. In the Girls’ overall championship, Triton Aquatics swimmers emerged as the champions, amassing an impressive total of 329 points, followed by Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda. The Blue Wave Swimming Academy and the Accelerate Swimming Academy won the Junior team championship in the Girls’ and Boys’ categories, respectively.

The 10 individual champions were:

• Under 10 Girls Champion – Sanumi Nehansa, Lyceum International School, Panadura
• Under 10 Boys Champion – B.D. Silva, Butterfly Swimming Academy, Galle
• Under 12 Girls Champion – Jithya Mettananda, Blue Wave Swimming Academy
• Under 12 Boys Champion – Chanuga Weerarathne, Blue Wave Swimming Academy
• Under 14 Girls Champion – Heshara De Silva, Lyceum International School, Rathnapura
• Under 14 Boys Champion – A.I.M. Haathim, Triton Aquatics
• Under 16 Girls Champion – Nethali Outschoorn, Triton Aquatics
• Under 16 Boys Champion – M.F. Muhammad, Zahira College
• Under 18 Girls Champion – R.N.P. Maleesha, Leeds Aquatic Club, Panadura
• Under 18 Boys Champion – Ean Jake, Triton Aquatics

The event also featured an awarding ceremony, where a total of 16 titles were presented, including 2 overall championships, 4 senior and junior team championships, and 10 individual championships, to honor the outstanding efforts of the participants. Additionally, all participants received certificates to acknowledge and appreciate their valuable participation.

The Vidudaya-Ritzbury Swimming Championship 2023 concluded with an incredible sense of sportsmanship and professionalism, exemplified through exceptional performances by talented emerging swimmers.

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