SportTwo sisters – eighteen-year-old Nikini Theekshana Jayalath (grade 13) and fourteen-year-old Nethmi Tharushika Jayalath (grade 9) are promising Karate players studying at Sri Sangamitta girls national school Matale. By now they have achieved several victories in martial art at all island open karate championships held during the year 2017. Nikini Jayalath won a gold medal for her first place in the Under-21 kumite while her sister Nethmi was successful in winning a bronze medal for her third place in Under-15 kumite at the National Karate Championship 2017 conducted by Sri Lanka Karate Do Association. Nethmi won two gold medals for her dazzling performances in both kata and kumite events in the Under-15 age category at the Matale district open karate championship. She is also a member of the Under-15 netball team of Sri Sangamitta Girl’s National School Matale.

Source: Sunday Times January 14, 2018 03:33 UTC