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US based high Jumper Ushan Thiwanka Perera and Italy based sprinter Yupun Abeykoon shattered Sri Lanka records twice within a short time span, getting closer and closer to achieving their... Read More

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) have requested Diamond League slots for several top National Athletes who are on the verge of Tokyo Olympic qualification, said SLA President Maj. Gen Palitha Fernando.... Read More

Along with increasing restrictions to battle COVID-19 in the country, Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is facing a fresh challenge to conduct the National Athletics Championship 2021, which is vital especially... Read More

Yupun Abeykoon, Sri Lankan sprinter based in Italy yesterday broke his own 100m South Asian record by clocking 10.15 seconds at Meeting di Savona 2021 Held in Italy. He renewed... Read More

Results men 100m Final Wind +1.9 POS ATHLETE COUNTRY MARK 1 Cravon GILLESPIE USA 9.96 2 Isiah YOUNG USA 9.99 3 Christopher BELCHER USA 10.01 4 Chijindu UJAH GBR 10.03... Read More

Ushan Thiwanka Perera shattered the Sri Lanka high jump record once again with a leap of 2.30m in the Lone Star Conference Championship held in Canyon, USA . It is... Read More

India is set to miss the World Athletics Relays in Poland after travel restrictions were enforced due to the country’s growing number of new COVID-19 cases. The Athletics Federation of... Read More

South Asian Games (SAG) triple Gold Medallist Dilshi Kumarasinghe, smashed the five-year-old Sri Lanka record for the 800m, clocking 02 minutes 02.52 seconds at the National and Junior National trials... Read More

St. Joseph’s College Triple Jumper Pasindu Malshan missed the World Junior qualification standard of 15.60m by 10cm at the National and Junior National Athletics trials held at Sugathadasa Stadium on... Read More

An official blunder at the National Athletics trials affected Nilani’s chances of gaining higher points in the World Athletics ranking, which will subsequently affect her chances of participating at the... Read More

South Asian Games’ triple Gold medalist Dilshi Kumarasinghe turned tables over Nadeesha Ramanayake in a thrilling 400m tape finish at the National Athletics Trials 2021, which commenced at the Sugathadasa... Read More

23-year-old High Jumper Ushan Thiwanka Perera, who now studies at the Texas A&M University-Commerce, broke the 16-year-old Sri Lanka National High Jump record by leaping 2.28m at the Texas Relay... Read More

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