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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.

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Sri Lanka Dominates Saudi Arabia in Junior Davis Cup Qualifying!

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15 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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In the ongoing Junior Davis Cup Tennis Qualifying Tournament currently being held in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka had a great weekend by defeating Saudi Arabia 3-0.

The team showed their dominance by winning both singles matches and then winning both doubles matches with comfortable margins.

Sri Lanka won the first singles match when Ashlin de Silva beat Mahdi Al Ibrahim 6-2, 7-5.

In the second singles match, Mayuran Kubern came back after losing the first set to defeat Ahmed Baha Sarouji 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

Sri Lanka then continued their momentum into the doubles matches where Mayuran Kubern and Ashlin de Silva defeated the Saudi pair 3-6, 6-4, 7-5.

In the other doubles match, the Sri Lankan duo was ahead in the second set 4-6 when the Saudi pair of Mahdi Al Ibrahim and Souhail ElFarouki retired from the match.

With this comprehensive win, Sri Lanka is now in a very strong position within the tournament.

The team will have a day off on Monday and is scheduled to play in the Championship on Thursday.

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Nuwan Thushara Set to Miss IPL 2026 After SLC NOC Refusal

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19 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Nuwan Thushara is set to miss the upcoming IPL 2026 season in a significant setback for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) declined to issue him a No Objection Certificate (NOC).

The decision comes following SLC’s latest policy requiring all centrally contracted players to meet strict fitness standards before being cleared for overseas franchise leagues. Thushara reportedly failed to reach the required fitness benchmarks, leading to uncertainty over his participation and eventual exclusion.

RCB had secured the services of the Sri Lankan pacer for approximately INR 1.6 crore, viewing him as a valuable addition to their pace attack. However, his absence could now force the franchise to rethink their squad composition ahead of the tournament.

Interestingly, reports indicate that Thushara is not carrying any injury and remains available to bowl. Despite this, concerns over his overall fitness levels falling short of SLC’s criteria have ultimately ruled him out of the competition.

During his stint with RCB, Thushara featured in just one match, largely serving as a backup option. He made a notable impact in that appearance, returning figures of 1 for 26 with an impressive economy rate of 6.50, showcasing his potential when called upon.

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Sri Lanka Set for December White-Ball Tour of India

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19 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Sri Lanka will tour India in December 2026 for an exciting white-ball series featuring three ODIs and three T20Is. The tour promises competitive cricket action across multiple iconic venues, giving fans across the country a chance to witness the matches live.

The ODI series will begin on December 13 in Delhi, followed by the second match in Bengaluru on December 16. The third and final ODI will be played in Ahmedabad on December 19.
The T20I series will kick off on December 22 in Rajkot. The action will then move to Cuttack for the second T20I on December 24, before concluding in Pune on December 27.

ODI Series
•⁠ ⁠13 Dec – 1st ODI – Delhi
•⁠ ⁠16 Dec – 2nd ODI – Bengaluru
•⁠ ⁠19 Dec – 3rd ODI – Ahmedabad
T20I Series
•⁠ ⁠22 Dec – 1st T20I – Rajkot
•⁠ ⁠24 Dec – 2nd T20I – Cuttack
•⁠ ⁠27 Dec – 3rd T20I – Pune