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Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga etched his name into the history books at the World Athletics Championships 2025, finishing 7th in the men’s javelin throw final held amid pouring rain in... Read More

Sprinter Fred Kerley has become the first track athlete and American male to join the controversial Enhanced Games. The controversial event, scheduled to take place for the first time in... Read More

Javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga made history at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in Tokyo by becoming the first Sri Lankan male athlete to qualify for a final at the prestigious... Read More

Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon stormed to a record-equalling fourth world title in the 1500m, extending her reign as the undisputed queen of middle-distance running at the World Athletics Championships 2025 in... Read More

Sri Lanka’s hopes for a breakthrough at the World Athletics Championships 2025 rest on the shoulders of Sumedha Ranasinghe and Rumesh Tharanga, who will compete in the men’s javelin qualification... Read More

Alphonce Felix Simbu made history in more than one way when winning the men’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25. Not only did he become the first athlete... Read More

Oblique Seville ended Jamaica’s decade-long wait for a global men’s 100m title, storming to gold in Tokyo with a personal best of 9.77 seconds. Kishane Thompson followed closely for silver... Read More

Peres Jepchirchir pipped Tigist Assefa to win the marathon title after a sprint finish at the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 on Sunday (14). The pair were locked in battle until... Read More

Evan Dunfee and Maria Perez became the first champions of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, starting the opening session in style by winning the 35km race walk events on... Read More

    Ayomal Akalanka and Jithma Wijethunga were crowned Best Athletes for their lightning-fast performances in the 400m at the Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship, which concluded at Diyagama.... Read More

Teen sensation Ayomal Akalanka lit up the track at the Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship in Diyagama, clocking 46.59 seconds in the 400m to shatter the meet record and... Read More

Sri Lanka’s contingent for the World Athletics Championship 2025—comprising three athletes and two coaches—arrived in Tokyo, Japan . The championship will be held from September 13 to 21, featuring the... Read More

Former national record holder Sanjaya Jayasinghe was a household name in Sri Lanka’s triple jump arena for nearly two decades, with multiple accolades to his name. Now, his son Hansana... Read More

The track and field segment of the National Sports Festival (NSF)—often dubbed Sri Lanka’s own mini-Olympics—kicked off tomorrow (29)at the Dadalla Sports Complex in Galle, once again on a grass... Read More

An extraordinary gazette has been issued, temporarily suspending the registration of three national sports associations in Sri Lanka. According to the notice, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has... Read More

Olympian javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge and quarter-miler Nadeesha Ramanayaka have been called up for the SRY gene test, a newly mandated requirement for female athletes competing at the World Athletics... Read More

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, the reigning U.S. national champion, stormed to another 100m victory at the Brussels Diamond League, clocking 10.76 seconds into a headwind. In a stacked field, she outpaced former... Read More

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga continued his golden streak by clinching the Gold Medal at the Asian Throwing Championship held today in Mokpo, South Korea. The 22-year-old threw 82.05m,... Read More

Sri Lankan javelin throwers Rumesh Tharanga and Dilhani Lekamge will compete tomorrow (22 August) at the Asian Throwing Championship in Mokpo, South Korea, marking their final international appearance before the... Read More