Avishka and Panchali record fastest time at cycling trials

Avishka Madonza of Sri lanka Ports Authority (46.66 kmph) and Panchali Sulochana of Air Force (36.62 kmph) recorded the fastest time for the Elite Men and women at the Cycling trials held to select pools in preparation for the South Asian Games in 2019. The trials were conducted by the Sri Lanka Cycling Federation in Moratuwa on Sunday.

In the junior category men it was H.L. Hasitha Dulanjana (Stefanellil Lanka CC) who had the best time of 40.56 kms while in the women’s class it was Anne Shenali who had the Best time recording 33.50 kmph.

A total of 108 cyclists Elite Men 76, Elite Women 16 and in the junior category 13 men and three women were seen in action on this day.

An Official of the Federation said that with many major races like the Air Force cycle and other cycle races organized by Clubs affiliated to the Federation too will be considered in selecting the pools. The Federation also hopes to conduct three to four more trials before finalizing the

national pools to undergo training to with the intention of selecting Men and Women Riders to represent the country at international events inclusive of South Asian Games.

Elite Riders Men: Avishka Madonza (SLPA) 46.66 kmph, 2. Sajith Hasantha (SL

Army) 45.07 kmph, 3. H.G Dhaneshka Dilshan (Super Wheel CC) kmph, 4.

Prabath Madusanka (SL Navy) 44.77 kmph, 5. Dane Nugera (Air Force)

44.59.kmph.

Elite Riders Women: 1 .Panchali Sulochana (Air Force) 36.62 kmph, 2.

Udeshini Niranjini (SL Army) 35.93 kmph, 3. Dinesha Dilrukshi (Air Force)

35.83 kmph. 4. Madumali Fernando (Air Force) 34.97 kmph, 5. B.A. Shalika

(SL Army) 34.89 kmph.

Junior Men: 1. H.L. Asitha Dulanjana (SFLC) 40.56 kmph, 2. A.M. Tharusha

Nirmana (Silver Star CC) 40.26 kmph, 3. Keshan Maduraprabah (Two Wheeler

CC) 40. 18 kmph, 4. S.M. Krishan Sanjula (Stefanelli Lanka CC) 38.20 kmph,

5. H. Chamod Dilshan (Anuradhapura CA) 38.10 kmph.

Junior Women: 1. Anne Shenali Perera, (Flying Wheel CC) 33.50 kmph, 2.

S.M.D.J. Praveena Saparamadu (Deepthi CC) 32.78 kmph, 3. Vindya Keshani

(Silver Star CC) 27.30 kmph.

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