Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with a winning throw of 88.55 metres. This is Sri Lanka’s first gold medal at the Games.
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Sri Lanka’s national javelin champion Rumesha Tharanga returned to the country early today (15), after achieving a historic victory at the World Ultimate Championship.
Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesha Tharanga secured first place in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship held in Budapest, Hungary, last night (13), featuring some of the world’s leading athletes.
The inaugural Colombo Marathon 2026, jointly organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports Development, will be held in Colombo on September 13 from 5.30 a.m., Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage said.
Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Games men's javelin throw gold medalist, Rumesh Tharanga, returned to the island today (04).
Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga secured the gold medal in the men's javelin event at the seventh leg of the Diamond League held in Doha, delivering an impressive throw of 88.68 metres.
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage emphasized the importance of self-discipline and social discipline in protecting young people from tobacco use while addressing the National World No Tobacco Day 2026 event held at Taj Samudra.
Sri Lanka’s national rugby team, the Sri Lanka Tusker, departed for South Korea late on June 10 to participate in the crucial third-round match of the 2026 Asian Men’s Rugby Championship.
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A monthly nutrition allowance of Rs. 10,000 was awarded to 1,500 school athletes under the “Kreeda Shakthi” programme at a ceremony held today (08) at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
The Sri Lankan Youth Athletics Team, which delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 Asian U20 Athletics Championship in Hong Kong, returned to the country today (02) and received a warm welcome at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake.
Twenty-one players from the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union national pool have been included in the Government’s “Mission Olympic” programme, with each player set to receive a monthly allowance of Rs. 135,000.
Sri Lanka’s men’s and women’s rugby teams returned to the island on May 19 after winning both titles at the inaugural Central Asia South Asia Sevens Rugby Tournament held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Appointment letters were officially presented to members of the “Cricket Transformation Committee,” established to streamline governance and implement structural reforms in Sri Lanka’s cricket administration, at a ceremony held yesterday (04) under the patronage of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage at the Ministry premises.
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