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UWW-KIMBA partnership helps Ahinsa win Sri Lanka’s first CWG medal.

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4 years ago

August 24, 2022

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The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which concluded on August 8, saw some exciting wrestling action, with athletes from 10 countries sharing the stage. The opportunity arose to showcase the talents of new contestants and history was rewritten.

Nethmi Ahinsa (SRI) won the bronze medal in the women’s 57 kg category, while Anshu MALIK (IND) won the silver medal. Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) won the gold medal.

However, the medal will hold special significance for Ahinsa and her country. This was Sri Lanka’s first Commonwealth Games medal in wrestling. And the 18-year-old was the youngest to win a wrestling medal.

The Medal of Ahinsa is also a testament to the success of UWW’s development programs.

Ahimsa has joined the Crysbro Next Champ program run by the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee. As part of the program, the Northwestern schoolgirl was sent to Hungary, where she was exposed to training and competing with several high-level athletes.

The Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee, which expressed its gratitude to UWW and KIMBA to funding and supporting her three-month training program at its partner centre in Hungary, Kozma István Hungarian Wrestling Academy (KIMBA), through collaboration.

The positive impact of collaboration is visible for all to see and Ahinsa’s medal at the Commonwealth Games underlines the importance UWW places on such development programmes.

UWW-KIMBA හවුල්කාරිත්වය අහිංසාට ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ පළමු CWG පදක්කම දිනා ගැනීමට උපකාර කරයි

අගෝස්තු 8 වැනිදා අවසන් වූ බර්මින්හැම් හි පැවති පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙල, රටවල් 10ක ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් වේදිකාවට ගොඩවීමත් සමඟ, ඉතා උද්වේගකර මල්ලවපොර ක්‍රීඩාවක් දක්නට ලැබුණි. නව තරගකරුවන්ගේ දක්ෂතා ඉදිරිපත් කිරීමට අවස්ථාව උදා වූ අතර ඉතිහාසය නැවත ලිවීය.

නෙත්මි අහින්සා (SRI) කාන්තා කිලෝග්‍රෑම් 57 කාණ්ඩයේ ලෝකඩ පදක්කම දිනාගත් අතර, රිදී පදක්කම හිමි වූයෙර් Anshu MALIK (IND) හටය. Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) විසින් රන් පදක්කම දිනා ගන්නා ලදී.

කෙසේ වෙතත්, අහිංසාට සහ ඇගේ රටට එම පදක්කම විශේෂ වැදගත්කමක් වනු ඇත. පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙලේ මල්ලවපොර ක්‍රීඩාවෙන් ශ්‍රී ලංකාව ලැබූ පළමු පදක්කම මෙය වීය. තවද 18 හැවිරිදි අහිංසා පදක්කමක් දිනූ ලාබාලතමයා විය.

UWW හි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන්වල සාර්ථකත්වය අහිංසාගේ පදක්කම ද සාක්ෂියකි.

අහිංසා ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික ඔලිම්පික් කමිටුව විසින් ක්‍රියාත්මක කරන Crysbro Next Champ වැඩසටහන හා සම්බන්ධ වී ඇත. වැඩසටහනේ එක් අංගයක් ලෙස, වයඹ පළාතේ පාසල් සිසුවියක් වූ ඇය හංගේරියාවට යවන ලද අතර, එහිදී ඇය ඉහළ මට්ටමේ ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් කිහිප දෙනෙකු සමඟ පුහුණුවීම්වලට සහ තරඟ කිරීමට නිරාවරණය විමට හැකියාව ලැබී ඇත.

UWW සහ KIMBA වෙත සිය කෘතඥතාව පළ කළ ශ්‍රී ලංකා ජාතික ඔලිම්පික් කමිටුව, තවදුරටත් මෙම සහයෝගීතාවය මගින් හංගේරියාවේ එහි හවුල්කාර මධ්‍යස්ථානය වන Kozma István Hungarian Wrestling Academy (KIMBA) හි ඇයගේ මාස තුනක පුහුණු වැඩසටහන සඳහා අරමුදල් සහ සහය ලබා දෙන ලදී.

සහයෝගීතාවයේ ධනාත්මක බලපෑම සැමට දැකගත හැකි වන අතර පොදුරාජ්‍ය මණ්ඩලීය ක්‍රීඩා උළෙලේ අහිංසාගේ පදක්කම UWW එවැනි සංවර්ධන වැඩසටහන් මගින් ලබා දෙන වැදගත්කම අවධාරණය කරයි.

UWW-KIMBA கூட்டாண்மை இலங்கையின் முதல் CWG பதக்கத்தை அஹிம்சா பெற உதவியது.

பர்மிங்காமில் ஆகஸ்ட் 8 ஆம் தேதி முடிவடைந்த காமன்வெல்த் விளையாட்டுப் போட்டிகள், 10 நாடுகளைச் சேர்ந்த மல்யுத்த வீரர்களுடன், சில அற்புதமான மல்யுத்த நடவடிக்கைகளைக் கண்டன. புதிய போட்டியாளர்களின் திறமைகளை வெளிப்படுத்தும் வாய்ப்பு உருவாகி வரலாறு மாற்றி எழுதப்பட்டது.

பெண்களுக்கான 57 கிலோ பிரிவில் நெத்மி அஹின்சா (SRI) வெண்கலப் பதக்கத்தையும், அன்ஷு மாலிக் (IND) வெள்ளிப் பதக்கத்தையும் வென்றனர். ஒடுனாயோ அடேகுரோயே (என்ஜிஆர்) தங்கப் பதக்கத்தை வென்றார்.

இருப்பினும், இந்த பதக்கம் அஹிம்சா மற்றும் அவரது நாட்டிற்கு சிறப்பு முக்கியத்துவம் வாய்ந்ததாக இருக்கும். மல்யுத்தத்தில் இலங்கை பெற்ற முதல் பொதுநலவாய விளையாட்டுப் பதக்கம் இதுவாகும். மேலும் 18 வயது இளைஞன் அகிம்சைப் பதக்கம் வென்ற இளையவர்.

UWW இன் வளர்ச்சித் திட்டங்களின் வெற்றிக்கு அஹிம்சா பதக்கம் ஒரு சான்றாகும்.

இலங்கை தேசிய ஒலிம்பிக் குழுவினால் நடத்தப்படும் Crysbro Next Champ திட்டத்தில் அஹிம்சா இணைந்துள்ளார். நிகழ்ச்சியின் ஒரு பகுதியாக, வடமேற்குப் பள்ளி மாணவி ஹங்கேரிக்கு அனுப்பப்பட்டார், அங்கு அவர் பல உயர்மட்ட விளையாட்டு வீரர்களுடன் பயிற்சி மற்றும் போட்டியை வெளிப்படுத்தினார்.

UWW மற்றும் KIMBA க்கு தனது நன்றியைத் தெரிவித்த இலங்கை தேசிய ஒலிம்பிக் குழு, இந்த ஒத்துழைப்பின் மூலம் ஹங்கேரியில் உள்ள அதன் கூட்டாளர் மையமான Kozma István Hungarian Wrestling Academy (KIMBA) இல் அவரது மூன்று மாத பயிற்சித் திட்டத்திற்கு மேலும் நிதியுதவி அளித்து ஆதரவளித்தது.

ஒத்துழைப்பின் நேர்மறையான தாக்கம் அனைவருக்கும் தெரியும் மற்றும் காமன்வெல்த் விளையாட்டுகளில் அஹிம்சாவின் பதக்கம், UWW இத்தகைய மேம்பாட்டுத் திட்டங்களுக்கு அளிக்கும் முக்கியத்துவத்தை அடிக்கோடிட்டுக் காட்டுகிறது.

Cricket

SLC Introduces Strict New Conduct Regulations in Revised Player Contracts

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40 seconds ago

April 20, 2026

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Sri Lanka Cricket is preparing to introduce a revised ethics code for nationally contracted players, marking a significant shift toward a more disciplined and professional national setup. The new framework, which will accompany the upcoming player contracts, is designed not only to regulate behavior but also to restore public confidence in the national team.

At the core of the proposed code are stricter guidelines governing personal interactions during international tours and home series. Players and support staff, including coaches, will be limited to engaging only with spouses or officially recognised partners. This measure aims to reduce external distractions and minimise the risk of undue influence, particularly in an era where concerns around information leaks and inducements remain prevalent.

The code also addresses language and conduct, both on and off the field. The use of obscene or inappropriate language during matches or official engagements will be considered a breach of discipline. Team managers will be granted authority to impose immediate fines, reinforcing accountability within the squad. Officials believe such steps will help cultivate a more respectful and professional team culture.

Social media usage has emerged as another focal point. Players will be prohibited from posting content that could undermine team unity or excessively promote personal branding at the expense of collective identity. The move reflects a growing recognition of the impact digital platforms have on team dynamics and public perception.

In terms of appearance, the new regulations introduce a formal dress and grooming standard. Players will not be allowed to wear ear studs, earrings, or display tattoos while representing the national side. Additionally, casual attire such as shorts and rubber slippers will be banned during visits to cricket board offices, practice sessions, and official tours. These measures are intended to project a consistent image of professionalism and discipline.

Anti-corruption considerations also underpin several aspects of the code. By restricting unauthorised interactions and closely monitoring player conduct, the board aims to safeguard the integrity of the game and prevent potential breaches.

The previous player contracts expired on March 31, and the new agreements, incorporating this ethics code, are expected to be presented soon. With these changes, Sri Lanka Cricket signals a firm commitment to reshaping the culture of the national team and aligning it with modern professional standards.

Football

LPL Player Draft Set for Late May

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12 minutes ago

April 20, 2026

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The player draft for the upcoming season of the Lanka Premier League is expected to take place on 23 May, marking a key step in preparations for Sri Lanka’s flagship domestic T20 tournament.

Initially planned for March, the draft was postponed amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, prompting organisers to shift the timeline. Player registrations are now anticipated to begin shortly after the first week of May.

Despite the scheduling adjustment, organisers have reiterated that the tournament itself will go ahead as planned. The sixth edition of the LPL is scheduled to run from 8 July to 8 August 2026.

Excitement around the league remains strong, with notable international cricketers already signalling their interest in participating in the upcoming season.

Athletics

SLA Secretary Resigns Just Weeks After Appointment

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1 day ago

April 19, 2026

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Madhawa Bandara Senarath has stepped down from his role as Secretary of Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA), only about a month after assuming office. His resignation was submitted shortly before the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, bringing an abrupt end to his brief tenure.

Sources indicate that internal disagreements within the newly appointed executive committee played a key role in his decision. The dispute is believed to have centered on the selection process for the National Junior Team set to compete at the upcoming Asian Junior Championship.

Sri Lanka Athletics is scheduled to hold its first executive committee meeting after the New Year on April 21. During this meeting, an acting secretary is expected to be appointed to temporarily fill the position. A permanent replacement will later be chosen at a special general meeting.