ATHLETICS

Sri Lanka has traditionally produced great women sprinters such as Damayanthi Darsha, Susanthika Jayasinghe, Sriyani Kulawansa, Jayamini Illeperuma and Tilaka Jinadasa, who ruled the roost during the golden era of athletics in the 90s. Sriyani […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera Kalinga Kumarage and Nadeesha Ramanayake completed double gold medals each at the 98th National Athletic championship which concluded at the Sugatadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday(29). It was a good comeback for the […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera Himasha Eshan and Amasha de Silva became the fastest athletes by winning the men’s and women’s 100m on the third day of the 98 th National Athletic championship which is now in […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera Kaushalya Perera from Sri Lanka Army came with a fine performance to create a new Sri Lanka record at the women’s Pole Vault event on the second day of the 98th National […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera The champion long jumper Sarangi de Silva came to the limelight by setting up a new meet record on the opening day of the 98th National Athletic Championship which has commenced today […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has shortlisted eligible athletes for the forthcoming National Athletics Championship 2020 to be held from 26 to 29 December at the Sugathadasa Stadium. This is going to be […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera International Olympic Committee (IOC) has increased the budget of Olympic Solidarity (OS) by 16 per cent for the 2021 to 2024 period (total $590 million) during an Executive Board meeting. IOC (through […]

By Dhammika Ratnaweera Speaking at an event held at the National Olympic Committee headquarters in Colombo to commemorate the International Olympic Day on June 23  Roshan Mahanama emphasised the role of sports in society and […]