Rajitha takes legend Wimaladasa’s spot by Reemus Fernando Despite the absence of favourites, veteran sprinter Nadeesha Ramanayake and Rajitha Rajakaruna produced outstanding feats in the women’s and men’s 400 metres respectively at the Selection Trial held at Diyagama on Tuesday. Ramanayake who played second fiddle to Thrushi Karunaratne at the last trial held in […]
by Reemus Fernando Thrower Dilhani Lekamge and middle distance runner Gayanthika Abeyratne reached qualifying standards for the Asian Games as they came almost closer to matching their personal best performances in their respective events at the Sri Lanka Athletics conducted selection trial for three major Asian track and field events at Diyagama on Tuesday. Lekamge […]
By Reemus Fernando Schools athlete Tharushi Karunaratne who shone brightly at the last meet and the men’s 400 metres specialist Kalinga Kumarage will not be in action but a showdown between current and former national record holders in the men’s 110 metres hurdles namely, Janindu Lakvijaya and Roshan Ranatunga is likely to brighten the day […]
The Track and Field season commenced with some of the best athletes in the senior and Under 20 age categories producing notable performances during the two-day Junior and Senior Selection Trial concluded at Diyagama on Tuesday. Here are some action pictures from the day two of the event. (Pix by Kamal Wanniarachchi)
The Sri Lankan national team of two sailors and one windsurfer, with the Navy team of a sailor and a windsurfer, were invited to participate at the first Chief of Navy Staff International Sailing Regatta 2023 held from March 14 to 20 in Karachi, Pakistan. Twelve countries including Australia, Bahrain, Croatia, Egypt, China, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, […]