DELASALLE Comes On Top For The Second Consecutive Year

DELASALLE Comes On Top For The Second Consecutive Year

Sunday, 05 February 2012 05:56

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The Annual Inter House Athletic Meet for the year 2012 was held on Friday the 3^rd February 2012 from 1.00 p.m. onwards with Mr. Supun Weerasinghe, Group Chief Operating Officer of Dialog, AXIATA, a distinguished old boy of the 94 batch as the chief guest.

The athletic meet started off with the lighting of the Olympic Torch by the Athletic Captain of the year as well as the Head Prefect of the College Master Praveen Salinda Fernando along with the three Athletic Vice Captains Master Madusha Bandara, Master Lakshan Perera & Master Chrishmal Hettiarachchi and the four House Captains. After the opening parade which highlighted the success of sports in the college the events of the day got underway with the finals of the sprint events.

The much awaited tussle for the fastest runner of the College for the year 2012 saw a keen battle for the top spot with the Master Praveen Salinda Fernando being edged out by a newcomer to school Master Gamindu Thabrew.

During the interval the Senior Western Brass Band of the College was there to entertain those present at the annual athletic meet with their music.

Alban House was adjudged as the best decorated House.

In his address the chief guest told the students that to achieve success in any field one must make personal sacrifices and by engaging in sports activities the student learns how to make personal sacrifices for the sake of his team and its team members as sports usually is a team work.

After a tough and closely contested battle Delasalle House was able to secure the championship for the second consecutive year with 340 points while Alban House was the runners up with 306 points. Bonaventure House was placed 3^rd with 243 points with Luke House being placed 4^th with 239 points.

Mr. Supun Weerasinghe with Mrs. Weerasinghe gave away the awards to the winners.

Very Rev. Fr. Bonnie Fernandopulle, Rector / Principal of the College ably assisted by Mr. Jayashantha Fernando the sports coordinator, who worked tirelessly day in and day out, together with the priestly community and the staff members worked hard to make the athletic meet a successful one.

The masters in charge of the houses Mr. Mahesh Kulathilake, Mr. Gayan Hettiarachchi & Mr. Romesh Fernando (Delasalle), Mr. Damien Silva, Mr. Vimukthi Fernando & Mr. Amila Aponsu (Alban), Mr. Brian Fernando, Mr. Suranga Atapattu, & Mr. Lalindra De Silva Wijeyarathne (Bonaventure) and Mr. Niroshan Jude Fernando, Mr. Jude Sujeewa Silva & Mr. Saman Fernando (Luke) also worked tirelessly with the students of their respective houses.

Our thanks also go out to Rev. Sr. Sujeewa, principal of Our Lady of Victories Convent Moratuwa for being present at the meet and to all the teachers of other schools who helped us in judging the events. A very special thank you is due to Mr. Gilson Peiris who is always there to help our students in the field of athletics. Thank you dear Sir, thank you once more.