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Minor hamstring injury forces Yupun to miss Florence Diamond League meet
A minor hamstring injury has forced Sri Lankan sprinting sensation Yupun Abeykoon to miss the opportunity to compete in the Florence Diamond League to be held on Friday (2).
Abeykoon picked up the injury towards the end of the 100m finals at the Savona International meet last week, and has been advised by his medical team to rest for the next few weeks.
“After the MRI test which I took after my race in Savona, it is unfortunate that I have to inform you all that due to a minor hamstring injury I have to stay away from competitions for a few
weeks due to medical advice given by experts” Yupun said in a media release.
“I have already started my Rehab process with my Physio, doctors, and the rest of the staff, and I am looking forward to coming back
stronger than I was in the upcoming competitions”, it further added.
“Thank you all for your patience, prayers, blessings, and wishes towards me. | will be keeping my social media updated about my Rehab process and my condition. Therefore, | appreciate you all being patient, respecting my privacy and understanding the nature of
sports”, the release added.
Abeykoon is the 1st and only Sri Lankan athlete to have featured in the Diamond League, having first done so in 2021 and since featured in 5 races, including 2 Zurich Diamond Leagues.
Considered the fastest man in south Asia 28-year-old Sri Lankan Olympic sprinter Yupun Abeykoon clocked a time of 9.96 seconds at the Resisprint international meet in Switzerland to become the first man from the region to break the 10-second barrier.
The achievement also so the Olympian became the first South Asian athlete to finish a 100-meter sprint in under 10 seconds.
Sri Lanka’s cricket administration has entered a period of transition after the government stepped in to take temporary control of the sport’s governing body.
Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has accepted the resignation of Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, marking a significant shift in leadership.
Following the resignations, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced that it would assume oversight of cricket administration under the authority granted by the Sports Law No. 25 of 1973. The decision places all operational and administrative matters of SLC under ministerial supervision with immediate effect.
Authorities indicated that the arrangement is temporary and part of a broader effort to stabilise the sport’s administration. A new committee is expected to be appointed in the coming days to examine existing issues and propose structural reforms aimed at improving governance and accountability.
The leadership’s decision to step down was communicated to the government earlier, prompting swift action to ensure continuity in the management of Sri Lanka’s most prominent sport.
The President of Sri Lanka Cricket, Shammi Silva, has officially resigned from his position with immediate effect, according to an announcement released by the board today (29).
In a significant development, all office-bearers and members of the Executive Committee have also stepped down from their respective roles, signaling a complete leadership transition within the governing body.
Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed that the decision has been formally conveyed to Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
No further details were immediately provided regarding the reasons behind the mass resignation or the process for appointing new leadership.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) today provided a financial grant to rising javelin thrower Rumesh
Tharanga Pathirage.
This support was extended under the direction of the SLC President Mr. Shammi Silva and
the Executive Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket, following a request made by the Minister of
Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.
Rumesh Tharanga received the grant this evening at the SLC headquarters.
This initiative is part of SLC’s ongoing efforts to support and promote sports beyond cricket,
as well as to assist promising athletes in achieving success at the international level.
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