Tuesday 24 September 2013

Milo to award colours to young sports stars


Milo to award colours to young sports stars
Some of the biggest sporting stars in the schools arena will be vying for top honours at the Sri Lanka Schools Sports Council organised Milo Colours Awards ceremony which will be held on September 27 (Friday) at the BMICH in Colombo commencing 2.00 p. m.

Sri Lanka’s new find Tharindu Kaushal (cricket) together with Mathew Abeysinghe (swimming) and Milan Dissanayake (athletics) are the top contenders to win the coveted Most Outstanding Sportsman of the year award for 2012.  

Meanwhile Thilini Pramodhika Hendahewa (badminton), Shivanthi Kumari Ratnayake (athletics) and Machiko Raheem (swimming) are the three top contenders to lift the Most Outstanding Sportswoman of the year award for 2012.

Apart from these two main awards, colours will be presented to 33 different school’s sports based on the performances of the athletes and for their exceptional achievements both at national and international level events.

Minister of Education Bandula Gunawardena will grace the occasion as the chief guest while the Managing Director of Nestle Lanka PLC Ganesan Ampalavanar will preside as guest of honour. 

The nominations for the Milo Colours Awards:

Most Up and Coming Sportsman of the year
Name                                     Sport            School
Akila Dananjaya                 Cricket           Mahanama College
Dulaj Madushanka            Athletics        Pasyala MV

Most Up and Coming Sportswoman of the year
Name                                     Sport                         School
Kimiko Raheem                   Swimming    Asian International School
Thisala Algama                    Netball           Visakha Vidyalaya
Nimesha Siriwardena       Athletics        Galenbindunuwewa MV (CD)

Most Outstanding Sportsman of the year
Name                                     Sport              School
Mathew Abeysinghe         Swimming    Asian International School
Tharindu Kaushal               Cricket           Devapathiraja College
Milan Dissanayake            Athletics        Rajasinghe MV Hanwella

Most Outstanding Sportswoman of the year
Name                                     Sport                         School
Thilini Hendahewa             Badminton   Visakha Vidyalaya
Shivanthi Ratnayake         Athletics        St. Joseph’s Kegalle
Machiko Raheem               Swimming    Asian International School

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