Illegal entries for zonal Meets
Three athletes who were billed to participate at the forthcoming Zonal meet from P.de S. Kularatne Vidyalaya had been illegally listed by another school for the same meet. Principal of the Kularatne Vidyalaya has a lodged a complaint to the authorities over the matter. It was revealed that another female athlete too has been [...]
Eight more records tumble to bring tally of records to 29
Eight more records tumbled on the final day of the 55th Junior National Athletics Championships at the Diyagama Stadium in Homagama yesterday, which saw the tally of records broken in the four day meet to 29. The eight records established were three in the track and five in the field events with six being broken [...]
Two more Records Shattered On day two
Two more records were shattered on day two with one each in the track and the field events from the official results that were released at the 55th Junior National Athletics Championships held at the Diyagama Stadium in Homagama yesterday. The first record was broken by Amanthi Silva of St Bridget’s Convent in the Girl’s [...]
Records tumble in low profile day one
The four-day long, 55th Junior National Athletic Championships which got underway at the Diyagama Stadium in Homagama yesterday saw records tumbling even though the meet began on a low profile. The first day saw just fewer than 15 events being conducted but as much as seven new records were set with four being in the [...]
Lankan athletes fail in Bangkok
Sri Lankan athletes competing in stage one of the Asian Grand Prix, failed to live up to expectations. Four of them placed third in their respective events held in Bangkok, Thailand. According to the coach Sunil Gunawardane, they are expected to put up a better show in the next two rounds which too will be [...]
Waidyatilaka to officiate at Doha
Sri Lanka's sole technical officer at IAAF, P. H. D. Waidyatilaka, will be taking wings to Doha, Qatar this week to take charge of the IAAF Diamond League Championship. The meet will be held on May 11 in Doha. Waidyatilaka has officiated at many major Athletics championships including Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Commonwealth [...]
Minister called in for SLAA elections
The Postponed Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Athletic Association which was held at the Sports Medicine Unit Auditorium saw many incidents take place before the commencement and the Director General Mrs. Ranjani Jayakody had to request the Minister of Sports to arrive at the venue. When Director General was about to start the [...]
Pinnawela to the fore as AA Secretary hopeful
With the elections for the Sri Lanka Athletics Association set to take place tomorrow, former Secretary Prema Pinnawela hopes that he will be re-elected to his previous position (of Secretary) and is keen to assist the Association President, Committee, Sports Minister and the Ministry to develop local athletics. Mr. Pinnawela has been a long-time contributor [...]
Two new Sri Lanka records established
R. Dulakshi and Lakrani Perera established two new Sri Lanka records, at the national league athletics championships, held at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium, Diyagama, on Sunday April 29. Pole vaulter Lakrani Perera cleared 3.25 meters to establish the new Sri Lanka record while T. R. Dulakshi of Sri Lanka Air Force clocked 10 minutes, 29.47 seconds [...]
Four disabled Lankans athletes set Asian records in Malaysia
Four Sri Lankan disabled athletes A.D. Sanath Wasantha 200m, U.P. Pradeep Sanjaya 200m, Duneera Maduranga 800m and S.B. Madurawe 800m competing at the Malaysian Open Para Athletic Championships 2012 set four new Asian records at the 1st Malaysian Open Paralympic Championship 2012. The meet was held at the Malaysian National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur and [...]
IAAF queries Sports Minister on dissolving of local athletics body
The International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) the world governing body for the sport has called for explanation from the Ministry of Sport for dissolving the Sri Lanka Athletic Association and appointing an Interim Committee according to reliable sources. In a letter addressed to the Ministry the IAAF requests them to forward the reasons for dissolving [...]
Lankan Marathoner Indrajith Cooray achieves Olympic standard time
Sri Lankan long distance runner Anuradha Indrajith Cooray became the first Lankan to qualify for the London2012 Olympics by achieving the qualifying standard time at the 32nd LondonMarathon 2012 held on Sunday. The standard qualifying time for the London 2012 Olympics is 2 hrs 18 mins. Cooray clocked 2hrs 17 mins and 50 seconds and [...]
Secretariat for Junior Asian Athletic championship
The secretariat for the Junior Asian Athletic championship was declared opened by Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Aluthgamage. The secretariat is located at Sugathadasa Sports Hotel, Colombo. Several athletic officials, including the interim committee chairman, Brigadier Priyantha Samaratunga, and former national athlete Susanthika Jayasinghe were also present at the opening. Sri Lanka will be the hosts [...]
Interim committee for athletics
Minister of Sports, Mahindananda Aluthgamage, has appointed an interim committee to run the affairs of Sri Lanka Athletic Association. A SLAA election was to be held before March 30, but the sports minister has postponed the election citing various reasons. The new interim committee has also been advised to hold the election within a period [...]
Bandara wins Nestomalt half marathon in Kuliyapitiya
Ajith Bandara of Sri Lanka Army won the first leg of the Nestomalt Half-Marathon, held at Kuliyapitiya, on Saturday. The seasoned campaigner clocked one hour and 8.12 minutes in completing 21 kilometer distance. More than 350 runners took part in the men's open event while 100 plus athletes took part in the women's open event, [...]
Nestomalt Marathon tomorrow at Kuliyapitiya
The Nestomalt marathon series for 2012 conducted by the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka and sponsored by Nestle Lanka PLC with the support of the Police and the Ministry of Education will start off with the first meet scheduled to be held at Kuliyapitiya tomorrow (March 3). The Nestomalt marathons organized across the country by [...]
Lyceum Wattala emerge champions
International Schools Athletic Championships (ISAC) 2012, officially organized by the Lyceum International School, Nugegoda. Anura Tennakoon, Chairman of the Cricket Board graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Lyceum. Mohan Lal Grero, Founder, Lyceum International Schools, Dr. Franck Jayasinghe, Chairman of the Principals Association of the International Schools, Sam Wijesinghe, Director of the ISAC 2012 and [...]
Inter-int. Schools Athletic C’ships from February 17
Inter International Schools Athletic Championships will be held for the 11th consecutive year on February 17, 18 and at the Mahinda Rajapaksha Stadium in Diyagama, Homagama from 8.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. International Schools Athletic Championships (ISAC) is the most important Co-curricular event in the School calendar of all International Schools. Lyceum International School, Nugegoda [...]
National Cross country winners – women
National Cross Country winners (1990 – 2012) – Women's event Year Place Name Time (Mts) 1990 Diyathalawa M M Siriyalatha - southern Province 17.42 1991 Diyathalawa M M Siriyalatha - southern Province 26.33 1992 kandy P Y M Mallika – Central Province 25.01 1993 Diyathalawa D A Inoka – Central Province [...]
National cross country winners – men
National Cross Country winners (1990 – 2012) – Men's event Year Place Name & Province Time (Mts) 1990 Diyathalawa P K N Anurasiri – Central Province 41.14 1991 Diyathalawa 1992 Kandy K A Karunarathne – Western Province 39.56 1993 Diyathalawa K A Karunarathne – Western Province 44.40 1994 Diyathalawa Welu [...]
