Athletics and games
Our athletic team was placed third among all the schools, and first among the girls' schools that participated in the divisional level athletic meet held in April 2024. The team further secured many places in the Ritzbury Sir John Tarbut Junior Athletic championship for the Northern province and the Anuradhapura district held in Jaffna in June 2024. The Table Tennis, Tennis, Badminton, Netball, and Chess teams continue to perform exceptionally well and have secured positions in both zonal and provincial level competitions. Additionally, the Under 18 tennis team emerged the Runner up in the Arjan Perera memorial all island inter-school tennis tournament (Division III). In weightlifting, Shaniya Anjupit won the gold medal in the all island schools’ weightlifting championships held in Polonnaruwa in September, 2024.
HISTORY OF SPORTS:
From knee length Victorian bloomers and barefeet to abbreviated shorts and running shoes - yes, Sports at Chundikuli has completed a hundred and twenty five years of progress and achievements. The Eagle has soared to great heights and brought fame at home and abroad.
SELVAGOWRI RETCHAKAN, 1992.
The first organised sport introduced was Tennis which is still played at Chundikuli. Badminton and Tennekoit followed. By 1925 the girls had formed a Netball team and began to compete outside of Jaffna. Once the House system was introduced Annual Sports Meets and Inter House matches gave an impetus to sports. The 1930’s saw the Chundikuli girls competing in intercollegiate athletics.
By the late 1940’s, Dr Thillayampalam assessed Chundikuli needed trained Physical Instructors and identifed Jeevu Champion (Hitchcock) and sent her over to the YMCA College of Physical Education in Saidapet. Mrs. Champion returned with zest and determination to do her best and never failed in the trust placed in her. She served the school and built up sports at Chundikuli from 1950 to 1987 enabling the growth of world’s outstanding athletes such as Selvagowri Retchakan who went on to win a Silver medal for Great Britain at the Commonwealth Games 1998 and represented Britain for 400m Hurdles at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.
During this period which is referred to as the “Golden Era” of sports, Chundikuli saw her girls become Champions in athletics at intercollegiate, at District Level and Nationals and brought credit in track and field events. Many a record was broken at the school level as well as in the Northern District.
provincial schools swimming championship
Our students participated at the provincial schools swimming championship organized by the provincial department of education on 3rd & 4th July, 2025, in Killinochchi. The following students won places.
Under 12
Yara Salani Jegatheeswaran
50m free style - 1st
50m breast stroke - 1st
50m back stroke - 2nd
Under 14
Abilashini Jeyakanth
50m butterfly - 2nd
50m back stroke - 3rd
100m back stroke - 3rd
Provincial Schools Tennis Championship 2025
The Provincial schools Tennis championship was held on 10th & 11th July, 2025, and our teams won the following places:
Under 17: Champion
Under 20: Runner up
Provincial schools Karate competitions
The Provincial schools Karate competitions were held at Arunodaya College, Alaveddy, on 14th July, 2025 and out students won the following places:
Under 18
Karshana Vijayaraj: Single Kata- 2nd place & Single Kumite- 3rd place
Under 20
Tharuni Julithayalan: Single Kumite- 3rd place.
Group:
Kata - 1st place
Provincial schools badminton championship
At the Provincial schools Badminton championship matches held in Mannar on 16th July 2025, the placing of our college teams are as follows:
Under 16: Third place
Under 18: Champion
Under 20: Third place
Zonal Level Track and Field Championships
Divisional Level Athletic Meet 2025
Our athletic team won the first place with 174 points at the divisional level athletic meet concluded on 11th April 2025.
Our athletes won the following number of places.
First places: 15
Second places: 20
Third places: 12
Relays:
Under12(4×50)-2nd
Under14(4×100)-1st
Under16(4×100)-2nd
Under18(4×100)-3rd
Under20(4×100)-1st
Under16(4×400)-3rd
Under18(4×400)-4th
Under 20(4×400)-1st
Athletic Meet 2025
'Kids' Athletics' competition
