{
  "id": 15838768,
  "title": "Dilshan, Hirupama named best athletes at All Island Schools Games Athletics Championships",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dilshan-hirupama-named-best-athletes-at-all-island-schools-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T00:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/dilshan-hirupama-named-best-athletes-at-all-island-schools-games-athletics-championships/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kaveesha Dilshan, a hurdler from Kularathna MV in Godakawela, and Risansa Hirupama, a sprinter from Lyceum International in Wattala, were crowned the best athletes at the All Island Schools Games Athletics Championships. The championship took place at Diyagama and concluded on Tuesday.\n\nDilshan claimed the title by clocking a 14.02-second run in the Under 20 boys' 110m hurdles. Kishal Oshada from his school secured the best athlete award in the Under 18 category.\n\nHirupama shone in the Under 20 girls' 200m sprint hurdles, completing the run in 24.23 seconds, which earned her the highest score in the girls' events with 1,026 points.\n\nSt. Joseph Vaz's College from Wennappuwa and Lyceum International, Wattala emerged as the overall boys' and girls' champions, respectively. Lyceum International amassed 118 points to outperform Maris Stella College, Thimbirigaskatuwa with 95 points, and Rahula College, Matara with 82 points.\n\nRatnayake Central, once a dominant force in track and field, missed out on the top three places in the girls' category due to most of their athletes falling ill with flu. However, their late performances over the last two days helped them secure the fourth position.",
  "summary": "Hurdler Kaveesha Dilshan of Kularathna MV, Godakawela and sprinter Risansa Hirupama of Lyceum International, Wattala were named best athletes for their outstanding performances at the All Island Schools Games Athletics Championships, which concluded at Diyagama on Tuesday. Dilshan earned the title with a 14.02-second run in the Under 20 boys’ 110m hurdles. Kishal Oshada, the […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}