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Gayantika finished fifth in the preliminary round of the World Athletic Championship…

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4 years ago

July 23, 2022

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Gayantika Abeyratne represented Sri Lanka in the 800m running event of the 18th World Championships in Athletics. The preliminary round of the 800 meters race consisted of 6 races and the total number of women who participated was 45.

Gayantika, who entered the field in the second leg of the preliminary round, took 2.02.35 minutes to complete the match. She got a fifth place there. British athlete Keely Hodgkinson was the first in the race. Finishing the race with a time of 2.00.88 minutes, Slovanian athlete Anita Horvat, who finished the race with a time of 2.01.48 minutes, won second place. Lore Hoffmann, who competed in representing Switzerland, finished third with a time of 2.01.63 minutes.

Although Gayantika did not qualify for the semifinals, her time in Oregon is the second best time she has recorded in the 800m event. Also, she was able to be 29th out of 45 players who participated in the preliminary rounds.

*Gayanthika Abeyratne (right of the back row) in the 800m heats yesterday.*

ගයන්තිකාට මූලික වටයේදී පස්වන ස්ථානය ….

18වන ලෝක ශුරතා මලල ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලියේ මීටර් 800 ධාවන ඉසව්ව සඳහා ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නියෝජනය කරමින් ගයන්තිකා අබේරත්න සහභාගි වූවා ය. මීටර් 800 ධාවන ඉසව්වේ මූලික වටය තරග 6කින් සමන්විත වූ අතර සහභාගි වූ මුළු ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් සංඛ්‍යාව 45කි.

මූලික වටයේ දෙවන තරයෙන් පිටියට අවතීර්ණ වූ ගයන්තිකාට තරගය නිම කිරීමට විනාඩි 2.02.35ක කාලයක් ගත විය. එහිදි ඇයට පස්වන ස්ථානය හිමි විය. තරගයේ ප්‍රථමයා වූයේ බ්‍රිතාන්‍ය ක්‍රීඩිකා Keely Hodgkinson ය. ඒ තරගය විනාඩි 2.00.88 ක කාලයකින් අවසන් කරමින් ය.තරගය විනාඩි 2.01.48කින් නිමා කළ Slovanian ක්‍රීඩිකා Anita Horvat ට හිමි වූයේ දෙවන ස්ථානයයි. ස්විට්සර්ලන්තය නියෝජනය කරමින් තරග වැදුණු Lore Hoffmann තරගය තුන්වෙනියට නිමා කළේ විනාඩි 2.01.63ක් ගත කරමින් ය.

ගයන්තිකාට අවසන් පූර්ව වටය සඳහා සුදුසුකම් ලබා ගත නොහැකි වූවත් ඇය oregonහිදී වාර්තා කළ තරග කාලය ඇය මීටර් 800 ඉසව්වෙන් වාර්තා කළ දෙවැනි හොඳ ම කාලය වේ. එමෙන් ම ඇයට මූලික වට සඳහා සහභාගි වු ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් 45 දෙනෙකු අතුරින් 29වෙනියා වීමට හැකි විය.

உலக தடகள சாம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டியின் ஆரம்ப சுற்றில் கயந்திகா ஐந்தாவது இடத்தைப் பிடித்தார்.

18வது உலக தடகள சாம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டியின் 800 மீட்டர் ஓட்டப் போட்டியில் கயந்திகா அபேரத்ன இலங்கையை பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்தினார். 800 மீற்றர் ஓட்டப் பந்தயத்தின் ஆரம்பச் சுற்றில் 6 பந்தயங்கள் இடம்பெற்றதுடன், மொத்தமாக 45 பெண்கள் கலந்துகொண்டனர்.

ஆரம்ப சுற்றின் இரண்டாவது லெக்கில் களம் இறங்கிய கயந்திகா, போட்டியை நிறைவு செய்ய 2.02.35 நிமிடங்கள் எடுத்தார். அங்கு அவளுக்கு ஐந்தாவது இடம் கிடைத்தது. பிரித்தானிய வீராங்கனை கீலி ஹாட்கின்சன் பந்தயத்தில் முதலிடம் பிடித்தார். பந்தயத்தை 2.00.88 நிமிடங்களில் முடித்து, 2.01.48 நிமிடங்களில் ஓடி முடித்த ஸ்லோவேனியா வீராங்கனை அனிதா ஹோர்வட் இரண்டாம் இடத்தைப் பெற்றார். சுவிட்சர்லாந்தை பிரதிநிதித்துவப்படுத்தி போட்டியிட்ட Lore Hoffmann 2.01.63 நிமிடங்களை கடந்து மூன்றாவது இடத்தைப் பிடித்தார்.

கயந்திகா அரையிறுதிக்கு தகுதி பெறவில்லை என்றாலும், அவர் ஓரிகானில் இருந்த நேரம் 800 மீட்டர் போட்டியில் அவர் பதிவு செய்த இரண்டாவது சிறந்த நேரமாகும். மேலும், ஆரம்ப சுற்றுகளில் பங்கேற்ற 45 வீரர்களில் 29வது இடத்தைப் அவரால் பிடிக்க முடிந்தது.

Athletics

Tharanga Claims Historic Gold in Nairobi with Record-Breaking Throw

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15 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka’s rising javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga delivered a remarkable performance on the international stage, clinching gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi with a stunning meet record throw of 89.28 metres.

Competing against an elite field, Tharanga outshone some of the sport’s biggest names, including Olympic champion Thomas Röhler and Kenya’s celebrated Olympic silver medallist and world champion Julius Yego. His victory marks one of the most significant achievements in Sri Lankan athletics in recent years.

The triumph is further highlighted by Tharanga’s consistency, as this is his second throw exceeding 89 metres within a month. Such performances signal his growing dominance and position him firmly among the world’s top javelin throwers this season.

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Seneviratne Elected NOC President in Key Vote for Sri Lanka Sports Future

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17 hours ago

April 26, 2026

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Asanga Seneviratne was elected as the new President of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka following a decisive vote held today, marking a significant leadership change at a crucial juncture for the nation’s sporting landscape.

Seneviratne, who also heads the Sri Lanka Baseball Softball Association, secured a clear majority with 16 votes. His closest contender, Jaswar Umar, garnered 11 votes, while Shirantha Peiris received 2.

The election outcome places Seneviratne at the helm of the country’s premier Olympic body as Sri Lanka intensifies preparations for a series of upcoming regional and international competitions.

His appointment is expected to play a key role in shaping the direction of national sports development and strengthening the country’s presence on the global stage.

Cricket

LPL Sixth Edition to Be Played Across Four Venues from July 10 to August 5

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4 days ago

April 22, 2026

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The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is set to take place from July 10 to August 5, 2026, promising another exciting season of top-quality Twenty20 cricket. As Sri Lanka’s premier domestic T20 competition with a strong international presence, the tournament continues to attract both local and overseas talent.

This year’s matches will be held across four venues: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC), R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), and Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS). These iconic grounds are expected to provide a vibrant atmosphere and excellent playing conditions throughout the competition.

The online registration portal for foreign players will officially open on May 4, 2026, allowing international cricketers to sign up and participate in the league. This step ensures the continuation of LPL’s global appeal, as overseas players add competitiveness and diversity to the tournament.

The event will be organized by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), the official owner of the league, in partnership with The IPG Group, which holds the event rights. Their collaboration has been instrumental in maintaining the league’s high standards since its inception.

Launched in 2020, the LPL has rapidly grown in popularity among cricket fans. Mr. Samantha Dodanwela, an Executive Committee Member of SLC, will continue in his role as Tournament Director, ensuring smooth organization and execution.

With thrilling matches and star players expected, LPL 2026 is set to deliver another unforgettable cricketing spectacle.