In a thrilling day at the All-Island Schools Games Athletics Championship, Thushen Silva, an Asian Youth Championship medallist from Maris Stella College in Negombo, achieved something amazing. On Wednesday at the Sugathadasa Stadium, he broke not one, but three records in the pole vault. Thushen leaped over the bar at a staggering height of 4.90…
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Record-Breaking Shot Put Performance Steals the Show at All Island Schools Games Athletics Championship
Sugathadasa Stadium, Monday – The All Island Schools Games Athletics Championship witnessed a remarkable achievement as Jayavi Ranhinda Alwis from Royal College, Panadura, set a new national junior record in the Under 20 boys’ shot put event. Ranhinda’s massive throw of 16.64 meters not only secured the gold but also shattered a record that had…
Athletic and rugby legend, Summa Navaratnam, passes away Summa Navaratnam, a prominent figure in Sri Lanka’s sports history, passed away at the age of 98 on Thursday, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the nation’s athletic and rugby communities. Born on May 21, 1925, in Jaffna, Vaddipudai, Navaratnam pursued his education at Royal College, where…