The Colombo Marathon is scheduled to commence at 6:00 a.m. on the 13th of this month from Colombo’s Scouts Mawatha, with over 2,000 local and international athletes confirmed to participate in the main event. Notably, […]
Sri Lankan athlete Rumesha Tharanga secured a remarkable victory at the Brussels Diamond League Final, producing an outstanding throw of 89.04 metres.
by Hishan Welmilla Sri Lankan athletics has entered a new era, and at the centre of that transformation stands 23-year-old javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, whose sensational 92.07-metre effort at the Zurich Diamond League has […]
Sri Lanka’s rising javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage continued his remarkable 2026 season by securing first place in the men’s javelin throw at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. Tharanga produced an outstanding throw […]
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga, the world’s number one javelin thrower, departed the country the day before yesterday to compete in four international tournaments. Kicking off this tour, Rumesh is scheduled to compete in the Lausanne […]
The athlete who won silver behind Australian race walker Isaac Beacroft at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games has been provisionally suspended for testing positive to banned substances. Kenya’s Stephen Ndangiri Kihu, who taunted Beacroft throughout the […]
Sri Lanka’s rising javelin star Rumesh Tharanga has been rewarded for his outstanding performances at the Commonwealth Games with a well-deserved promotion in the Sri Lanka Air Force. In recognition of his dedication, discipline, and […]
The Sri Lankan team departed yesterday to participate in the World Athletics U20 Championships, which begin tomorrow (5) in Oregon, USA. Seventeen athletes are representing Sri Lanka at this tournament—the 21st edition of the event—which […]
By Hishan Welmilla Sri Lanka celebrated one of its greatest moments in athletics history as **Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage** produced a sensational performance to win the **gold medal in the men’s javelin throw** at the **2026 […]
By Hishan Welmilla Sri Lanka’s rising para-athlete Janani Dhananjana delivered a courageous and inspiring performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal in the women’s T47 100 metres event. Finishing […]
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