Sri Lanka, Sept. 20 -- Athletes in the Matara district were honoured at their annual Colours Awards ceremony conducted by the Matara District Athletic Association held last week at the Grand Navro Hall Beach Road Matara.

Altogether 39 school athletes received Colours along with 47 junior athletes.

Minister of Power Dullas Alahapperuma was the Chief Guest on this occasion and encouraged the young athletes to pursue with their hopes and dreams while special merit awards were bestowed on Asian high jump medal winner Manjula Kumara Wijesekara who is a product of Vijitha MMV Dickwella, South Asian medal winners Tharanga Vinodini, Safreen Ahamad and Asian Cross Country medal winner Hasanthi Madumali from Sujatha Vidyalaya Matara.

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