Athletics

Yupun, Gayantika and Nilani to the World Championship athletics field….

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3 years ago

July 15, 2022

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The 18th World Athletics Championships will be held from July 15 to July 24 in Oregon, USA. It is with the participation of about two thousand (2000) athletes from nearly 200 countries.

Athletes Yupun Abeykoon, Gayantika Abeyratne and Nilani Ratnayake will be representing Sri Lanka in this tournament.

The preliminary round of the 100 meters running event, in which Yupun Abeykoon will participate, will be held on July 16th at 1:00 am Sri Lanka time. 7.20 starts. The semi-final match of the event will be held on July 17 at am. At 6.30 am on the same day. It is planned to hold the final match at 8.20.

On July 22nd at Sri Lanka time. Gayantika Ratnayake was scheduled to participate in the preliminary round of the women’s 800m race which will be held at 5.40. July 22nd At 7.05 am the semi-final of that match and. Arrangements have been made to hold the final match on July 25 am at 7.05.

Nilani Ratnayake on 17th of July Sri Lanka time. 11.05 will enter the competition ground. It was for the preliminary round of the 3000m running event. The final match of the competition will be held on July 25 at 8.15 am.

Schedule of SL Athletes (SL Time)

16 – 7.20 a.m. – 100m Heats (Men)

17 – 6.30 a.m. – 100M Semi Final (Men)

17 – 8.20 a.m. – 100m Final (Men)

17 – 23.05 p.m. – 3000m Steeplechase

Heats (Women)

22 – 5.40 a.m. – 800m Heats (Women)

22 – 8.15 a.m. – 3000m Steeplechase

Final (Women)

22 – 7.05 a.m. – 800m Semi Final

(Women)

25 – 7.05 a.m. – 800m Final (Women)

යුපුන්, ගයන්තිකා සහ නිලානි ලෝක ශුරතා මලල ක්‍රීඩා තරග බිමට….

18 වන ලෝක ශුරතා මලල ක්‍රීඩා තරගාවලිය ජූලි මස 15 වන දා සිට ජූලි මස 24 වන දා දක්වා ඇමෙරිකාවේ Oregonහි දී පැවැත්වේ. ඒ 200කට ආසන්න රටවල් සංඛ්‍යාවක ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන් දෙදහසකගේ (2000) පමණ සහභාගිත්වයෙන් ය.

මෙවර තරගාවලියට ශ්‍රී ලංකාව නියෝජනය කරමින් යුපුන් අබේකෝන්, ගයන්තිකා අබේරත්න සහ නිලානි රත්නායක යන මලල ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවෝ සහභාගි වෙති.

යුපුන් අබේකෝන් සහභාගි වන මීටර් 100 ධාවන ඉසව්වේ මූලික තරග වටය ශ්‍රී ලංකා වෙලාවෙන් ජූලි මස 16වන දින පෙ.ව. 7.20 ආරම්භ වේ. එම ඉසව්වේ අවසන් පූර්ව වටයේ තරගය ජූලි 17 පෙ.ව. 6.30ට ද එදින ම පෙ.ව. 8.20ට එහි අවසන් තරගය ද පැවැත්වීමට සැලසුම් කොට ඇත.

ජූලි 22වන දින මෙරට වෙලාවෙන් පෙ.ව. 5.40ට පැවැත්වෙන මීටර් 800 කාන්තා ධාවන තරගයේ මූලික වටයට ගයන්තිකා රත්නායක සහභාගි වීමට නියමිතව සිටි. ජූලි 22 පෙ.ව. 7.05ට එම තරගයේ අවසන් පූර්ව තරගය සහ ජූලි 25 පෙ.ව. 7.05ට අවසන් තරගය ද පැවැත්වීමට කටයුතු සුදානම් කර තිබේ.

නිලානි රත්නායක ජූලි මස 17වන දින ශ්‍රී ලංකා වේලාවෙන් ප.ව. 11.05ට තරග බිමට අවතීර්ණ වේ. ඒ මීටර් 3000 ධාවන ඉසව්වේ මූලික වටයේ තරගය සඳහා ය. එම තරගයේ අවසන් තරගය ජූලි 25 පෙ.ව. 8.15ට ආරම්භ වීමට නියමිතව පවති.

உலக சாம்பியன்ஷிப் தடகளத் துறைக்கு யுபுன், கயந்திகா மற்றும் நிலானி….

18வது உலக தடகள சாம்பியன்ஷிப் போட்டி அமெரிக்காவின் ஓரிகானில் ஜூலை 15 முதல் ஜூலை 24 வரை நடைபெறவுள்ளது. இது கிட்டத்தட்ட 200 நாடுகளைச் சேர்ந்த சுமார் இரண்டாயிரம் (2000) விளையாட்டு வீரர்களின் பங்கேற்புடன் உள்ளது.

இந்த போட்டியில் இலங்கை சார்பில் யுபுன் அபேகோன், கயந்திகா அபேரத்ன மற்றும் நிலானி ரத்நாயக்க ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொள்கின்றனர்.

யூபுன் அபேகோன் பங்கேற்கும் 100 மீற்றர் ஓட்டப் போட்டியின் ஆரம்ப சுற்று, இலங்கை நேரப்படி ஜூலை 16ஆம் திகதி அதிகாலை 1 மணிக்கு நடைபெறவுள்ளது. 7.20 தொடங்குகிறது. இந்த நிகழ்வின் அரையிறுதிப் போட்டி ஜூலை 17ஆம் தேதி காலை நடைபெறவுள்ளது. அன்று காலை 6.30 மணிக்கு. இறுதிப்போட்டியை 8.20க்கு நடத்த திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இலங்கை நேரப்படி ஜூலை 22ஆம் தேதி. 5.40க்கு நடைபெறவுள்ள பெண்களுக்கான 800 மீற்றர் ஓட்டப் பந்தயத்தின் ஆரம்ப சுற்றுப் போட்டியில் கயந்திகா ரத்நாயக்க பங்கேற்கவிருந்தார். ஜூலை 22 ஆம் தேதி காலை 7.05 மணிக்கு அந்த ஆட்டத்தின் அரையிறுதி மற்றும். இறுதிப் போட்டி ஜூலை 25ஆம் தேதி காலை 7.05 மணிக்கு நடைபெற ஏற்பாடுகள் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன.

நிலானி ரத்நாயக்க இலங்கை நேரப்படி ஜூலை 17ஆம் திகதி. 11.05 போட்டி மைதானத்திற்குள் நுழையும். இது 3000 மீட்டர் ஓட்டப் போட்டியின் ஆரம்பச் சுற்றுக்கானது. போட்டியின் இறுதிப் போட்டி ஜூலை 25ஆம் தேதி காலை 8.15 மணிக்கு நடைபெறுகிறது.

Athletics

Sri Lankan Athletes Set to Shine at World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing

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3 weeks ago

March 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka is set to make impact at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025 in Nanjing, China, with a talented squad of 12 athletes competing across multiple disciplines. The competition, scheduled from March 21 to 23, will be a crucial platform for Sri Lankan athletes to gain international exposure and improve their world rankings.

Sri Lanka’s Participation in Nanjing

The Sri Lankan contingent includes top sprinters, hurdlers, and relay teams, with Kalinga Kumarage leading the squad as captain.

Men’s Events:

Chamod Yodhasinghe – 60m
Nadun K. Bandara – 60m Hurdles
Kalinga Kumarage – 400m, 4×400m
Randima Madushan – 4×400m
Sadew Rajakaruna – 4×400m
Omel S. Silva – 4×400m
R.P. Isuru Lakshan – 4×400m

Women’s Events:

Nadesha Ramanayake – 4×400m
L. Sayuri Mendis – 4×400m
Nishendra de Silva – 4×400m
Jayeshi Uththara – 4×400m
Jithma Wijethunga – 4×400m

Coach/Manager: Sanjeewa Weerakkody

Key Objectives for Sri Lanka

The main goal for Sri Lanka at the Nanjing 2025 Championships is to improve their ranking in the 4×400m relay and secure a spot at the World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou. The men’s 4×400m team currently holds the 31st position in the “Road to Guangzhou” rankings, thanks to their gold medal-winning 3:04.48 finish at the Asian Relays 2024.

However, with other nations competing in upcoming events, Sri Lanka must maintain or improve their position within the top 32 to qualify for the World Relays in May.

Event Schedule for Sri Lankan Athletes

Sri Lankan sprinters and relay teams will compete across three days in Nanjing. Key events to watch include:

60m & 400m Heats (Day 1)
60m & 400m Semi-Finals (Day 2)
4×400m Relay Finals (Day 3)

With Olympian Aruna Dharshana unavailable, the 4×400m men’s relay team will look to Kalinga Kumarage, Randima Madushan, Sadew Rajakaruna, and Omel S. Silva to lead the charge.

A Chance to Make History

The Sri Lankan squad will aim to not only qualify for the World Relays but also set new national records. Their performance in Nanjing will be a stepping stone toward the 2025 World Championships and future global events.

Stay tuned for updates as Sri Lanka competes at the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025!

Athletics

Sri Lanka to Host India, Philippines, and Maldives for Relay Championships in April

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3 weeks ago

March 19, 2025

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Sri Lanka is set to host India, the Philippines, and the Maldives in the upcoming Relay Championships, organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Association. This event aims to provide the Sri Lankan men’s 4×400m relay team with an opportunity to maintain their qualification ranking for the World Relays in Guangzhou, China, this May.

Currently ranked 31st in the “Road to Guangzhou” standings, the Sri Lankan relay team secured their position with a gold medal finish at the Asian Relays last year, clocking 3:04.48. However, with multiple international events on the horizon, Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is taking proactive steps to ensure the team remains within the top 32 required for qualification.

The absence of Olympian Aruna Dharshana, the nation’s fastest 400m runner, at the World Indoor Championships in China will be a challenge. Dharshana is currently training and competing in Australia, aiming to qualify for the World Championships in the individual 400m event, which has a direct qualifying standard of 44.85 seconds.

For the upcoming relay event in April, Sri Lanka Athletics has selected Aruna Dharshana, Kalinga Kumarage, S.B.R. Madushan, and Sadew Rajakaruna to represent the country.

(Source: Island.lk)

Athletics

Three Sri Lankan Athletes Qualify for World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025

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4 weeks ago

March 13, 2025

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Colombo: In a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics, three national athletes have officially qualified for the World Athletics Indoor Championships 2025, set to take place from May 21 to 23 in Nanjing, China. This marks Sri Lanka’s largest representation at the prestigious event in over two decades.

Sri Lankan Athletes Heading to Nanjing 2025

The three Sri Lankan athletes who secured their spots based on performances and world rankings are:

Chamod Yodasinghe – 60m Sprint
Kalinga Kumarage – 400m
Kaveesha Bandara – 60m Hurdles

Their qualification comes after impressive performances at the inaugural National Short Course Championship, highlighting Sri Lanka’s growing potential in indoor athletics.

A Historic Moment for Sri Lanka

The last time Sri Lanka sent a team to the World Athletics Indoor Championships was in 2001 (Lisbon), where four athletes represented the nation. This latest qualification marks the largest contingent in over 20 years, showcasing significant progress despite limited indoor competition opportunities in Sri Lanka.

With preparations underway, these athletes will aim to make an impact on the global stage and elevate Sri Lanka’s presence in international athletics.

Stay tuned for more updates on Sri Lanka’s journey to Nanjing 2025!