Thrower Dulanjana, Achintha, Rusith among front runners for Asian Youth Games

St. Aloysius' College, Ratnapura athlete Lahiru Achintha is likely to be joined by eight others including javelin thrower Chathura Dulanjana for individual events in the boys' category for the upcoming Asian Youth Games. Achintha emerged as the front runner for the Bahrain event after establishing meet records in both the 1500m and the 3,000m at the recently held Junior National Athletics Championship. He was among very few athletes born in 2009 to have turned tables on senior counterparts to win their events in the Under 18 age category.

- BY REEMUS FERNANDO

Like Achintha, Javelin thrower Chathura Dulanjana Jayatissa - still in the Under 17 age categorywas able to win the Under 18 event. The athlete from Weera Parakrama Secondary School, Yatawatta (Matale) cleared a massive distance of 63.30 metres to win the Under 18 javelin throw.

St. Servatius' College, Matara jumper Rusith Nimsara, also an Under 17 athlete won the Under 18 long jump with a distance of 6.97 metres at the Junior National Championship.