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Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has published list of athletes who are eligible to compete at the Senior National selection trials to be held from 7-9 April at the Sugathadasa Stadium... Read More

DAY 1 07.30 AM 2000M Steeplechase (3000m Stpl.) Men 863 H.M.E.U.B. Herath 5:51.94 sec 07.30 AM 2000M Steeplechase (3000m Stpl.) Women 07.50 60m (100m) Women 840 D.T. Amasha De Silva... Read More

Members of the track and field high-performance pool and Department of Sports Development (DSD) signed a contract for a one-year period yesterday following several negotiations. Earlier all athletes had refused... Read More

National Athletics trials which are set to be held from 8-10 April will kick start the athletics calendar this year, but participation will be limited just as for last year’s... Read More

As international track & field events, including the postponed 2020 Olympics, prepares to get underway, Sri Lanka’s athletes have received an important boost in the form of the Ritzbury Mawbimata... Read More

Former Sri Lanka Hammer Throw record holder Ayesha Maduwanthi returned to the track on Saturday, when she participated at the Victorian Track & Field Championship week one. With very little... Read More

The International School Athletics Championship (ISAC) 2021 has been postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19. ISAC was the first major event in the Athletics Calendar and was to be held during... Read More

The 99th National Athletics Championship 2021 will be the first National Athletics event for 2021, as there won’t be any trials scheduled before that, Sri Lanka Athletics Calendar for 2021... Read More

Two jumpers, Sarangi Silva and Shreshan Dhananjaya, together with two other athletes to be selected, will receive overseas training scholarships after their impressive performance at the recently concluded 98th National... Read More

Sprint coach Sanjeewa Weerakkody who trained Amasha de Silva to clock 11.55 seconds in the women’s 100 metres at the last week’s National Athletics Championship believes that a culture of... Read More

The decision taken by Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA), the Governing Body, to conduct the National Athletics Championship despite COVID-19 challenges has paid off handsomely, as according to the latest world... Read More

Three major international events which were to be held in the first quarter of 2021 were postponed earlier this week, indicating the demons of COVID-19 will hamper the international event... Read More

Covid19 continue to hamper competition calendar in 2021 too where lack of competition hinders Sri Lankan athletes’ chances of qualifying for major international events, including this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games,... Read More

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has named a 41-member athletics team in their two pools – Elite and National – which has been sent to the Sports Ministry for ratification, following... Read More

The sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China, have been postponed for a second time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said... Read More

Sprinters Nadeesha Ramanayaka and Kalinga Kumarage made a memorable return to the track as the duo finished with two Gold medals each at the 98th National Athletics Championship concluded at... Read More

Sprinter Amasha de Silva stole the limelight at the 98th National Athletics Championship as she clocked a sizzling 11.55 seconds to win the 100m women’s event. Competing on day three... Read More