September 2024 - Page 5 of 9

September 12, 2024
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Athletic, National Athletics

Paralympic Silver Medalist Samitha Dulan Honoured by His Regiment

Warrant Officer II Samitha Dulan, who recently set a new world record and won a silver medal in the F44 javelin throw event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games,...

September 10, 2024
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Athletic, School Athletics

Sri Lankan Junior athletes for South Asian Meet

High Jumper Lesadu Arthavindu will lead the Sri Lanka team for the South Asian Junior Athletics Championship which will be held in Chennai, India from September 11-13. Sri Lankan...

September 9, 2024
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Cricket

GTC Challengers L/O Cricket champions

The GTC Challengers team tired Kappaladi Kings team, Addalaichenai in the final to arise champions and bagged the ‘iGates Addalaichenai Premier League -2024’ champion trophy in the limited 08...

September 9, 2024
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Other

Wrestler Nethmi victories Bronze in Spain

Sri Lankan promising wrestler Nethmi Ahinsa created history as she tired Valeryia Mikitsich to clinch a historic bronze medal in the 53kg weight class at the 2024 Under-20 World Championships...

September 9, 2024
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Aquatics, Swimming

Sri Lankan Lifesaving teams set up two new records in World Championship

Sri Lanka’s 4x25m Girls and Boys Lifesaving Manikin Relay teams set two new national records at the on-going Lifesaving World Championship in Gold Coast, Australia. In the Inter-Club category,...

September 9, 2024
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Other

Sabalenka holds off Pegula to win first US Open title

Aryna Sabalenka won her first US Open title as she put the regret of last year’s final behind her to hold off home hope Jessica Pegula. Sabalenka was seen...

September 8, 2024
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Other

APGC Junior Championships 2024: Lanka sixth out of 28 teams

The Sri Lankan junior golfing double of Reshan Algama and Kaya Daluwatte ended in sixth position out of 28 teams representing 17 countries at the in recent times finished Asia-Pacific...

September 8, 2024
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Other

Methvan and Vichinthaya retain Doubles crown

Methvan Wijemanne of Royal College and Vichinthaya Nilaweera of Stafford International School successfully protected their Boys’ Under-18 Doubles title at the 109th National Tennis Championship, organized by the Sri...

September 8, 2024
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Cricket

Ceylon Veterans Cricket 50-plus League Tournament 2024: MCA tired out CMCA by five wickets

The Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) beat the Colombo Masters Cricket Association (CMCA) by five wickets at the Ceylon Veterans Cricket (CVC) 50-plus League Tournament, organised and lead by the...

September 8, 2024
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Cricket

Tamim Rahman match-fixing case: Overseas travel decision by court on 19 September

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage said that his judgment on granting temporary approval to leave the country for Bangladeshi national of British origin Tamim Rahman, who has been charged...