Western Province Wins Swimming Championship at 50th National Sports Festival

Western Province emerged as the overall champion in swimming at the 50th National Sports Festival, with Southern Province finishing as runners-up and Central Province securing third place.

The swimming competition, organised jointly by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports Development, concluded at the Sugathadasa Swimming Complex.

K. G. R. Y. N. D. Silva of Southern Province was named the Best Male Swimmer, while Thinuki de Silva of Western Province received the award for Best Female Swimmer.

Certificates and awards were presented at the ceremony held under the patronage of Wajira Gunawardena, Additional Director General of the Department of Sports Development.

A total of 277 swimmers, comprising 156 male athletes and 121 female athletes, representing all provinces of Sri Lanka, participated in this year's competition.

The event provided swimmers from across the country with an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at national level.

The competition was held from October 9 to 11, with the closing ceremony and awards presentation marking its conclusion.