Category Archives: Athletic

Tarbat’s golden athletes

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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…

Dilitha Ganegoda leads Royal College athletic team to historic victory in Taiwan

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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…

Sadev renews Sri Lanka Youth 200m Record at All Island Schools Games

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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…

Sadev Rajakaruna shatters Sri Lanka Youth Record in 200m sprint

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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…

Sri Lankan sprinter Dharshana disqualified despite fast time at Paris Olympics

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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…

Asia’s fastest man strikes gold once more: Abeykoon dominates Firenze Sprint Festival

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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…

Sri Lanka’s first-ever triple qualification in World Athletic Relays

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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,…

Asian International School shines bright: 16 medals in ISAC glory

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Colombo, Feb 29, 10PM – Asian International School (AIS) athletes showcased outstanding performances at the 22nd International School Athletic Championship (ISAC), clinching a total of 16 medals. Held at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo over the last weekend, the event, organized by Gateway College, saw AIS secure 235 points, placing seventh among the 22-TISSL (The International…

Ishan and Dimitri dominate British School’s annual track event

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Colombo, Feb 27, 8.30PM – Ishan Kahandawalaarachchi and Dimitri Perera were the stars at the yearly track and field event of the British School in Colombo (BSC) held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama recently. Ishan did really well in all his events and helped Nobel House, which won the whole competition after a tough…

Record-breakers and champions: TISSL athletic championship highlights

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Colombo, Feb 26, 6PM – Dineth Weeraratne from Leeds International School and Shenella Seneviratne from Gateway College Colombo emerged as the Best Performers at the thrilling 22nd TISSL International Schools Athletic Championship, hosted by Gateway College. The event, held at the Sugathadasa Stadium and graced by His Excellency Andrew Patrik, the British High Commissioner to…

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