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Ishina Praveesh an athletic star in the making

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Ishina Praveesh Arsakularatne
Ishina Praveesh Arsakularatne

Kalutara education zone 2019 athletic colours award winner Kurukulasuriya Patabendige Ishina Praveesh De Silva Arsakularatne one of the most outstanding Athletes of the Kalutara district is a multi talented ordinary level student who has achieved many milestones in education and sports at the prestigious education institution in Kalutara Holy Family Convent. She was born on 27th may 2005 and joined for primary section of Payagala Holy Angels girls school Kalutara in January 2010 and 2016 she was highly involved in athletics along with her studies. Upon discovering this the Nestle Lanka limietd offered a milo scholarship to improve her athletics ability based on that she joined Holy Family Convent, Kalutara for grade seven class.

However her extraordinary sports talents was recognised by the Holy Family Convent current sports teacher in charge Indika Vass, Deepani Senavirathne and athletic coach Chaminth Jayawardena who had been instrumental in developing several players up to the national and international level with the blessing of the principal rev. Sister Priyathi Jayathunge. gradually developing her skill and she won the girls under 15 Champions award for the year of 2019 at the Sri Lanka school athletic John Tarbet junior championship in the 80 metres hurdles event and added pride to the school. apart from this she has various achievements in high jump, 200 metres 100 metres and 100 metres hurdles athletic events at the school, divisional, zonal, district, provincial,national level school athletic meets, and John Tarbet athletic meets in 2018,2019 and 2020 respectively. It’s worrying that she was greatly affected by the covid-19 pandemic when she started to show her talents. however she has made use of the opportunity available to her and has received many best player awards from time to time.

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 – 01:00











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