Isipathana College, Colombo under 14 stickers were awarded a “ Gold Star “ in group “F “ at the boys all Island schools Hockey tournament, organised and conducted by the Sri-Lanka Schools Hockey association, played in Matale last week.
In their first match, they beat Wesley College, Colombo by 2 goals to nil and in the next match drew with Hindu National School, Matale one all and received walk overs from Trinity College, Kandy and Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Gampaha to emerge Champions in this group.
Praveen Chanaka, an old Isipathanian and a famous Hockey player took over as the head Coach after the Covid 19 pandemic and doing a voluntary job on behalf of his school and with the heartiest support from the Principal, Oshara Panditharatne , MIC Hockey Mahesh Sudharaka , Past Hockey players, Parents and the Senior Old boys association, who provided the funds for them to take part at this tournament which enabled the junior stickers to clinch this prestigious award.
The Isipathana College under 14 team from – M.Santhul Ranasinghe, Azeez Azyan, Mohamed Saad, Lakindu Wanigasinghe, Naqib Zaffarulla, Indula Girwana, Shaahan Ansari, Inthikab Girsy, Ashen Perera, Malik Azyan, Meethupa Lahiru, Rivishan Pabasara, Sanjul Rodrigo, Nisala Dewsara, Ruhaim Riyaz, Dihen Perera , A.M. Umar, Mohamed Zaid, Mohamed Shehzad and Namin Perera .