Category Archives: Aquatic

Colombo, Feb 11, 9.30AM – Kithmi Marambe, the Captain of the Girls’ National Diving Team dove to victory and won the only silver medal in the Sri Lanka team which earned 14 medals (10 swimming, 2 diving and 2 water polo) at the concluded BIMSTEC Youth Aquatic Championship at the Dr Syama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming…

Colombo, Feb 10, 8AM – Three talented swimmers from Asian International School, namely Christina Perumal, Sithuki Yonara, and Nikhileshawaran Kumaraguru, brought glory to Sri Lanka by clinching four bronze medals out of the total 10 swimming bronze medals earned by the Sri Lankan team during the three-day championship at BIMSTEC. The triumphant team returned to…

Colombo, Feb 8, 3.15PM – Sri Lanka’s top open water swimmer, Dilanka Shehan, has made history by setting a new Sri Lankan record in the 5km event at the World Aquatic Championship happening in Doha, Qatar, from February 2 to 18. Shehan, a 24-year-old former Sri Lanka Army swimmer, finished the 5km race in 1…

New Delhi, Feb 7, 7.20PM – Asian International School’s Christina Perumal brought pride to Sri Lanka by winning the country’s first medal at the BIMSTEC Youth Aquatic Sports Meet in New Delhi, India. Sri Lanka concluded Day One on a high note, clinching four bronze medals and securing the third spot in the medal tally…

Colombo, Feb 5, 10PM – Royal College and Ladies’ College emerged victorious in the 2023 Inter-school Water Polo Championships, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Sports Association (SLSASA) at the Air Force Swimming Complex in Ratmalana. In the Boys Under-19 final, Royal College, led by captain Randa Ranatunga, claimed a walkover win as S Thomas’…

Colombo, Feb 3, 11AM  – Asian International School (AIS) is creating history as four of its swimmers have been chosen by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) to represent Sri Lanka at the BIMSTEC Youth Aquatic Meet in New Delhi, India. The event, happening from February 7 to 13, marks a momentous occasion for…

Colombo, Feb 3, 9AM – Sri Lanka’s young diving stars, Matheesha Marambe from Royal College and Kithmi Marambe from Bishop’s College, are leading the boys and girls Youth Diving Teams heading to India on Monday. They’re off to participate in the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Youth Aquatic Sports…

Colombo, Jan 30, 11.15AM – Hiruki de Silva, a silver medalist at the South Asian Games and a student at Gateway College, has been crowned the Most Outstanding School Swimmer of the Year 2023. This prestigious award was presented at the second Sportsunleash Schools Sports Awards 2024, a dazzling event organized by SPORTSINFO in collaboration with…

Colombo, Jan 29, 4.30PM – Naveed Raheem’s journey in Sri Lankan swimming is nothing short of remarkable. Despite facing challenges from birth, including being a below-knee amputee, Raheem has defied odds and emerged as a beacon of inspiration for the nation. His recent achievements, including a bronze medal at the 2023 Para Asian Games in…

Colombo, Jan 28, 5.45PM – Sri Lanka’s junior girls water polo team is getting ready to play in the BIMSTEC Youth Aquatic Meet in New Delhi, India. The tournament will take place from February 5 to 10. The team has 17 talented players, led by Chrishael Robin from Ladies’ College. Robin is not only the team…