ATHLETICS

Sri Lanka’s rising javelin star Rumesh Tharanga is set to make his mark at the prestigious Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025, competing among some of the best in the world. With eyes full of ambition and […]

Sri Lankan Rusiru Chaturanga won the gold medal in the 800m at the Thailand Open Athletics Championships. He also won the gold medal in the men’s 1500m at the same event. Nimali Liyanarachchi wins gold […]

Italy-based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon marked an impressive return to form by clocking a season-best 10.18 seconds to win the Final ‘B’ of the 100m at the 2025 International Anhalt Meeting (Continental Tour Bronze […]

The Lankan team is due to take part at the Thailand Open Track and Field Championship from 22-25 June. Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has opted to provide an opportunity to some of the country’s budding […]

Dilhani Lekamge the experienced Javelin thrower had her seasonal best achievement of 56.62m to bag the silver medal at the Taiwan Open Athletic Championships in Taipei city yesterday. The 38-year-old Olympian did not win a […]

Sri Lanka’s Chamod Mahinsasa Yodhasinghe has won third place in the Men’s 100m event at the Taiwan Open Athletics Championship 2025 with a time of 10.38 seconds. Australia’s Jiseph Ayoade (10.34) and Japan’s Bruno Dede […]

Sri Lanka finished 18th in the medals table at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships which was held in Gumi, South Korea. Sri Lanka secured three bronze medals at the championship. Kalinga Kumarage won the bronze […]

Sri Lanka earned a bronze medal in the Women’s 4x400m Relay at the 26th Asian Athletics Championships held in Gumi, South Korea. The national relay team delivered a strong performance, finishing third with a time […]