It’s noteworthy that, the silver won on Saturday was the maiden medal for the country, in an Asian arena, and this bronze giving the cream on the cake.The four women, from Army, had finished behind hosts Thailand and heavyweights China.Despite hiring down a Russian Olympic athlete, as the coach, Gunewardena fired at the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for their lack of support.

“We did not get any help from NOC,” he said.Saturday’s silver comes as the first such major achievement in the association’s 150-year history.The ARASL had sent a contingent of ten athletes, including half-a-dozen men.“All international matches are rode over two-kilometres,” Gunawardena concluded.The four winners are: Tharika-Weerasinghe (stroke) Maeshi-Liyange-(Three) Kanchchana-Weerakoon (Two) Anuradha-Soorasena (Bow).