BENTOTA: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s top windsurfer, Priyantha Gunawardene of the Sri Lanka Navy, emerged as the National Champion for the second consecutive year at the Windsurfing Nationals 2025, held at the picturesque Bentota Picnic Beach last Saturday. Gunawardene, who claimed the championship title last year at Crow Island Beach in Mattakkuliya, showed his dominance once…
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BENTOTA: (ePRESS) – The Windsurfing Nationals 2025, organized by the Bentota Windsurf Club in collaboration with the Yachting Association of Sri Lanka, is scheduled to take place on January 11, Saturday, at the picturesque Picnic Park, Bentota Beach. This year, the event aims to showcase the beautiful countryside coastal belt of Sri Lanka, especially outside Colombo….
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – The seventh edition of Race the Pearl, a long-distance cycling race, will take place on December 7. Cyclists will ride 600 kilometers from Point Pedro in the north to Dondra in the south, passing through 100 towns across Sri Lanka. The race, organized by Spinner Cycling, is a qualifier for the world-famous Race…
California, USA: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka made a strong mark at the ongoing 6th Carrom World Cup in the United States, clinching two bronze medals in the doubles category and securing spots in both the men’s and women’s team finals. The tournament, which features the world’s best carrom talent, has seen Sri Lanka emerge as a…
Monza, ITALY: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s 17-year-old motor racing star, Yevan David, has made history by winning the weekend’s Formula Euro Championship in Italy. The young driver clinched two prestigious titles, including the Rookie Driver Award and the Championship itself, after a gripping final race. David’s victory came in dramatic fashion as he narrowly defeated…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Royal College and Trinity College, who finished third and fourth respectively in the Dialog ‘A’ Division Schools League Rugby Tournament, have withdrawn from the upcoming President’s Trophy Dialog ‘A’ Division League Knockout Rugby Tournament, which is set to begin on August 31 and September 1. The decision comes as both teams prepare for…
COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Thurstan College karate team clinched the Boys Championship at the Western Province National Schools Games Karate Championship. Organized by the Ministry of Education, the event was held recently at the Indoor Stadium in Bandaragama. The tournament featured competitions in the Under-16, Under-18, and Under-20 categories. Thurstan College emerged victorious, winning the overall boys’…
KURUNEGALA: (ePRESS) – Ladies’ College excelled at the 7th All Island Archery Championship, hosted by the Sri Lanka Archery Association at Royal International School grounds in Kurunegala last weekend. The Flower Road School secured a total of nine medals in the two-day tournament, including two gold, three silver, and four bronze medals. Anargi de Silva achieved…
SWITZERLAND: (ePRESS) – Archer Sajeev de Silva from Racecourse Archery Club scored back-to-back over the minimum qualifying standard for archery at the Olympics in the men’s 70m Recurve event, seizing the gold medal at the 48th Lausanne Challenge in Switzerland on Sunday. De Silva impressed with a score of 644, surpassing the Paris Olympics standard of…
In a groundbreaking achievement for Sri Lankan judo, Rajitha Nuwarapaksha, currently based in Italy, has secured the 128th spot in the world rankings, marking the highest accomplishment by any Sri Lankan judo player. This remarkable feat unfolded at the Judo Grand Slam Tokyo 2023, a prestigious event that took place in Tokyo from December 1…
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