Colombo, Feb 23, 9.10PM – Last night, a 44-member Sri Lanka swimming team, led by Minagi Rupesinghe and Sandev Senaratne, departed the island. They are bound for the 11th Asian Age Group Championships, set to take place in New Clark City, Philippines, from February 26 to 29. The Sri Lankan women’s team, comprising 22 members,…
Category Archives: Aquatic
Doha, Feb 17, 4.50PM – Akalanka Peiris, a 24-year-old swimmer from Sri Lanka, garnered attention at the World Aquatic Championship in Doha,by breaking the 26-second barrier in the men’s 50m Backstroke event. This achievement not only secured him a Sri Lanka record but also placed him among the top 22 swimmers globally in this challenging discipline….
Doha, Feb 14, 11.10AM – In Doha, our very own National Champion, Hiruki de Silva, made an impact at the ongoing World Aquatic Championship. She swam the fastest time recorded by a South Asian swimmer in the women’s 200m Freestyle, also achieving her personal best. De Silva swam her heart out, finishing with a remarkable…
Doha, February 13, 1PM – Sri Lankan swimmer Ganga Senevirathne excelled at the World Championship in Doha on Monday by swimming the fastest South Asian time in the women’s 100m Backstroke event. Competing against top athletes from around the globe, Senevirathne, a student of Visakha Vidyalaya, clocked an impressive 1:04.93, securing her place as the top…
Colombo, Feb 13, 10.30AM – The Sri Lanka Girls Youth Water Polo Team, led by Chrishael Robin of Ladies’ College, achieved a remarkable feat by securing the bronze medal at the inaugural BIMSTEC Youth Aquatic Championship held in New Delhi, India on February 9. Facing tough competition from prominent South Asian nations, the Sri Lankan…
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…
Aquatic
Asian International School’s Christina strikes first medal: Sri Lanka surges with four bronze medals at BIMSTEC
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’…