MANAMA, Bahrain, October 23 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha made history by winning the country’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, setting a new Games record in the boys’ 1500m event at the 3rd edition held in Bahrain. Achintha produced a brilliant run to clock 3 minutes 57.42 seconds, the fastest time…
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BERLIN, Germany, July 22, 2025 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Rasara Wijesooriya delivered a breathtaking performance at the World University Games in Berlin, smashing her own national record in the women’s 10,000 metres and firmly stamping her name among Asia’s top long-distance runners. The 22-year-old powerhouse from the University of Kelaniya clocked an extraordinary 32 minutes…
COLOMBO, March 18, 2025 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Deputy Sports Minister and former Olympian Sugath Thilakaratne warned that the government will take stricter action against the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs due to the rising cases of extraordinary athletic performances. Speaking in Parliament during the budget debate, Thilakaratne said, “Many of our athletes have become accustomed…
KOTAWILA, Matara: (ePRESS) – Maris Stella College, Negombo, and Lyceum International School, Wattala, clinched the Boys’ and Girls’ Championships, respectively, at the 53rd Sir John Tarbat Junior Athletic Championship, which concluded yesterday at the District Sports Complex. The three-day meet, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association and sponsored by Ritzbury, witnessed thrilling performances and…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – For the first time in its history, Royal College Colombo sent an athletic team to the Taiwan National Middle School Athletic Championship, held from November 6 to 9 in Taichung, Taiwan. Led by athletic captain Dilitha Ganegoda, the team made a strong impact at the event. Ganegoda, a second-year college coloursman, public…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sadev Vimansa Rajakaruna, an emerging athlete from St. Joseph’s College, Wennappuwa, set a new Sri Lanka Under-18 200m record with a new meet record, clocking 21.42 seconds on the third day of the All Island Schools Games Athletic Championship held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Rajakaruna improved his own Sri Lanka…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Sadev Rajakaruna of St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa, made history by setting a new Sri Lanka Youth record in the Boys’ 200m event on the second day of the 92nd Ritzbury Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletic Championship at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. Rajakaruna set a new Sri Lanka record in the Boys Under-18…
PARIS OLYMPICS: (ePRESS) – Sri Lankan sprinter Aruna Dharshana clocked 44.75 seconds, finishing fifth in the second semi-final of the Men’s 400m race at the Paris Olympics. Unfortunately, he was disqualified for lane infringement. Dharshana ran in Lane 4 and improved his time from 44.99 seconds in the preliminary round to 44.75 seconds. Despite his strong…
ITALY: (ePRESS) – Yupun Abeykoon, known as Asia’s fastest man, made a triumphant return to competitive athletics after nearly a year-long break. The Commonwealth Games 100m bronze medalist displayed his speed once more, clinching the top spot in the 150m race at the Firenze Sprint Festival held in the city of Firenze, Italy, last Saturday. The…
Colombo, Mar 3.10PM – Sri Lanka is celebrating a historic achievement in athletics as three relay teams have qualified for the World Athletic Relays for the first time ever. Among them, the Men’s 4x400m relay team aims to secure Olympic qualifications in the upcoming event on May 4 and 5 at Robinson National Stadium in Nassau,…