The Island, Wednesday 4th October, 2006

West Indies crick- et captain Brian Jani sees top athlete Lara (L) is given a traditional Indian greeting of a tikka (red mark on fore- head) as he arrives for a pro- behind doping charges motional launch at a fast food tive unless you have some influence at by Champika Fernando restaurant in New that end.” Delhi, yesterday. Giving a different twist to the doping The urine samples were taken twice in Lara and his col- scandal involving her short distance run- succession following her 100m individual leagues launched ner Jani Chathurangi yesterday accused and 100m relay races. the promotion to a leading athlete of having a hand in the “It was certainly fixed. There was no coincide with the whole scenario. need to take urine samples twice,” she International “I can’t divulge the name right now but claimed. Councils certainly I can tell you that a senior ath- “I won two gold medals at the Pakistan Champion’s lete is behind the whole scene,” Jani South Asian Games in 2004 and the sam- Trophy. revealed in a telephone interview with ples were only taken once,” she ‘The Island’. explained. “She knew that I was tested positive Jani won 100m dash and anchored Sri even before the Sports Medical Unit and Lanka to win the shorter sprint relay in New Zealand beat 3-11 the Athletic Association. How is it possi- Pakistan South Asian Games. Indrajith Subasinghe reporting from ble?” Jani questioned. Meanwhile, controversy is surround- Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand During the tests conducted at the 10th ed over her coach with Dervin Perera Sri Lanka suffered a 1-3 loss at the South Asian Games in , the 25- denying any involvement with the ath- hands of New Zealand in a crucial match year-old sprinter from Madampe, was lete. of the 13th Asian Junior Girls’ Volleyball tested positive for banned substances but “Well, I know he has denied it but I can Championship, worked off here, yester- tell you he is my coach and once he she denied any involvement. Jani Chathurangi day. “It’s sad that some parties are trying to became the athletic boss he appointed The defeat put Sri Lanka out of con- destroy me. I don’t know why but certain- why do they need to have an inquiry.They two other coaches to assist him. But I was tention for a place amongst first eight ly they are not happy with my existence can simply ban me. Of course I took pain doing his workout,” she clarified. teams and now they will have to battle it in sport,” she added. killers and an overdose of medicine to Further, Jani said that she would out for a place in the last four teams. Brushing aside all the allegations that delay my periods. I have no clue whether prove her innocence and bring the cul- Today, they will meet Singapore. she earlier accepted taking drugs before these have any effects,” Jani said. prits to book. New Zealand won the first set 25-21. the first hearing conducted by the athlet- Meanwhile, responding to a question “I am waiting to see what the decision But, Sri Lanka bounced back to clinch the ic association, Jani maintained that she as to why she did not request for a ‘B’ of the inquiry will be and depending on second set 25-21. They were well placed at was innocent. sample test, Jani said: “it’s very unlikely that I will take future decisions,” she con- 18-11 one time but New Zealand won 10 “Well if I have admitted taking drugs that a ‘B’ sample test would come nega- cluded. points to make it 21-20. However, Vasana Madumali’s serves were spot on and Sri Lanka scored the required four points. New Zealand pocketed the next two sets Cakewalk for Kingswood 25-15 and 25-33 and sealed victory. by Rukshan Razak, entered the semi final of the their home town corr Milo President’s trophy rivals Vidyartha It was a cakewalk for inter-school knock out rugby College 68 points Inter-Provincial U-17 Cricket Kingswood College as they tournament, by thrashing (4 goals, 6 tries, 1 penalty) to nil in a Mawjood, Karunaratne quarter final match played at Bogambara wreck WP North Outer Stadium in Kandy, by Reemus Fernando 51, M.T.T Fernando 52, C.P. Silva 23; Supun yesterday. Spinners Haroon Mowjood and Umesh Wijewardena 4/66, Romesh Buddika 2/27) At the breather Karunaratne shared 10 wickets between them to Jayatissa bowls CP to innings win the Randle hill earn Western Province City ‘A’ team a 64-run victo- by Rukshan Razak, Kandy corr boys led 29-0. ry over WP North Outer team in their Sri Lanka St. Sylvester’s College off spinner Roshan Skipper Naveen Cricket organised Inter-Provincial Under-17 cricket Jayatissa captured a match bag of 8 for 21 and Wijethunga, Dev the other semi final on tournament league match concluded at R. helped Central Province to an innings and 43 run Anand, Thilina Manoj, Sunday, October 8th. Both Premadasa Stadium, yesterday. win over North Central Province in their match Roshan Weerartne, Gayan matches will be played at WP City ‘A’ 144 and 165 for 6 decl. (L. played at Asgiriya Stadium, yesterday. Weeraratne, Naveen Royal College, Sports Thirimanna 89, N. Mazahir 39) Central Province 278 Wijethunga and Listern Complex, Colombo. WP North Outer 75 (Shanaka Fernando 6/05) North Central 92 and 141 (G. Gunatillake 28, A. Flaterny scored tries. Dev In the Premier Cup match and 170 (Ashen Silva 39, N. Padmalal 24; Haroon Ranasinghe 36, V. Perera 57 n.o, S. Pathirana 2/31, Anand added extra points Piliyandala Central College Mowjood 7/51, Umesh Karunaratne 3/50) R. Jayatissa 5/16) and also kicked the penalty. received a walk over from St Dananjaya ton deprives SP A fighting century (115) by K.D. Dananjaya and Aruna Rankothge refreed. Sylvester’s College yester- two half centuries by D.M. Silva (51) and M.T.T Defending Champions day. Clifford Cup Boxing Kingswood will now meet Fernando (52) saved Western Province South Outer In the Premier Cup, St. team from the ignominy of a certain outright defeat Isipatana College in the sec- Benedict’s meet Mahanama Hettiarachchi ond semi final match of the at the hands of Southern Province in their encounter while Carey College will concluded at Thurstan ground, yesterday. tournament on Saturday, take on Piliyandala Central Southern P 330 for 6 decl. October 7 while reigning in upset win College in the semi finals WP South Outer 183 (T. U Paranagama 34, league champions St. Peter’s scheduled for Saturday and by Dayawansa Withanachchi K.D. Dananjaya 67, M.L. Molligoda 22, P.M.T. N. S. Hettiarachchci of Slimline ‘A’ registered an will take on St. Anthony’s in Sunday at Royal ground. Fernando 25; Supun Wijewardena 5/50, T. Mahesh upset win over South Asian Games bronze medal- 2/12) and 323 for 8 (K.D. Dananjaya 115, D.M. Silva list T. M. C. Tennakoon of Army ‘A’ in a Light Flyweight Under 48 kgs quarter final bout of the Clifford Cup Boxing Championship worked off at Petes edge out archrivals Sugathadasa ring, yesterday evening. Hettiarachchi, an old boy of St. John’s College, by Reemus Fernando them a semi-final berth. 135 Prince of Wales College posted 45 for 3 Nugegoda, produced a stunning hook in the first A creditable performance in the second St. Joseph’s 134 and 116 for 4 (Ramesh before stumps on the first day of their U-15 round itself to knock Tennakoon out. innings by Ramesh Withanarachchi (53 not Withanarachchi 53 n.o, Keshan Perera 40; Div I semi-final match commenced at Results (the second day): Light Flyweight out) for St. Joseph’s went in vain as their Kaushal Rodrido 2/21) Bambalapitiya, yesterday. Under 48 kgs K. A. C. N. Alexander archrivals St. Peter’s recorded a first innings St. Peter’s 163 for 9 in 90 overs (Jann Thurstan 135 (Udara Munasinghe 25, (Unichela A) beat L. S. Lakmal (Vidyaratana S. C.), victory in their Inter-School Under-15 Division Fernando 31, Ryan Wijesuriya 27, Chanaka Nuwan Kavinda 28, Milan de Silva 37; S.G. S. A. M. Chandrasekera (Army B) beat S. H. A. S. II cricket quarter final match, ended at Panditharatne 29 n.o; Lakshan Fernando Jayasinghe 4/35, B.M. Mendis 3/48, N. Kalpage (Peradeniya BC), C. D. S. Herath (Police Kadirana, yesterday. 3/45, Joy Zufer 3/33, Nishen Perera 2/23) Umayanga 2/05) A) beat K. S. Weerasinghe (Police B), N. S. In reply to Joes’ 134, Petes batted their Thurstan 135, Cambrians 45/3 Prince of Wales 45 for 3 at close (S.G. Hettiarachchi (Slimline A) k/o T. M. C. Tennakoon 90 overs to score 163 for 9, which earned Having bowled out Thurstan College for Jayasuriya 25) (Army A).

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