COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Colombo International School’s (CIS) Mikhail Jayaweera, Sri Lanka’s only male diver to qualify for the World Aquatic Junior Diving Championship, has once again grabbed attention by winning the Junior National title at the 48th National Diving Championship, organized by Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex…
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Adelaide, AUSTRALIA: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s top backstroke swimmer, Akalanka Peiris, has set two new national records in the 50m and 100m Backstroke events at the Australian Short Course (25m) Swimming Nationals held in Adelaide. The 24-year-old swimmer broke his own previous records, marking a significant achievement in his career. This is the first time…
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Royal College’s 14-year-old Ruel Wickramarathne tops National Diving platform event, shatters longstanding record
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Ruel Wickramaratne, a 14-year-old diver from Royal College, has made history by becoming the youngest ever to win the Men’s Platform event at the National Diving Championship. Competing at the 48th edition of the championship, held at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo, Ruel broke a 23-year-old record. At the…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Kithmi Marambe of Bishop’s College and Royal College diving captain Venuka Kankanamge emerged as the national diving champions at the 48th National Division Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex in Colombo. Nineteen-year-old Marambe, representing Bishop’s College for the last time, completed…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Royal College and Bishop’s College stole the spotlight at the 48th National Diving Championship, organized by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex, as they swept both the Senior and Junior National Overall Championships in their respective boys’ and girls’ categories. Royal College claimed both the…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Dinali Karunadasa of Visakha Vidyalaya emerged as the standout swimmer at the All Island National Schools Games Swimming Championship held at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex. Competing in the Under-20 age group, Karunadasa not only clinched three gold medals but also set new meet records in each event, earning the highest FINA…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – National swimming squad member Sithuki Yonara from Asian International School set a new meet record while leading her team’s charge at the All-Island National School Games Swimming Championship, which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex on Friday. Competing in the Under-18 age category, AIS swimming captain Yonara won two gold medals,…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – MF Muhammad of Zahira College, a member of Sri Lanka’s national swimming squad, exhibited extraordinary talent at the All Island National School Games Swimming Championship, organized by the Ministry of Education, the event concluded on Friday at the Sugathadasa Stadium Swimming Pool Complex. Muhammad not only won three gold medals but also set…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – FONDRE Fat Spread, marketed by Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd, proudly announces its back to back sponsorship of the Dr. R. L. Hayman Trophy for the annual Royal College and S. Thomas’ College water polo two-leg series to be held on September 28 and October 5 at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool Complex. FONDRE’s partnership…
SINGAPORE: (ePRESS) – Siblings Mikhail and Raphail Jayaweera have made a remarkable contribution to secure the championship title for Sri Lanka at the 14th Singapore Diving Championship, held at the OCBC Aquatic Centre this month. Mikhail Jayaweera, representing Colombo International School, teamed up with his cousin Ruel Wickramaratne of Royal College to claim two gold medals….