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September 27, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Ayomal Akalanka qualifies for the men’s 400m hurdles final at the 2026 Asian Games

Sri Lanka’s Ayomal Akalanka has qualified for the final of the men’s 400m hurdles event at the 2026 Asian Games.He secured his spot by finishing third in the first...

September 25, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Kalinga Kumarage qualifies for the 2026 Asian Games men’s 400m final

Sri Lanka’s Kalinga Kumarage qualified for the final of the men’s 400m event at the 2026 Asian Games today.He achieved this by clocking a time of 45.74 seconds in...

September 25, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Susanthika Jayasinghe’s 24-Year-Old Asian Games Women’s 100m Record Broken

The 24-year-old record held by Sri Lanka’s Susanthika Jayasinghe in the Asian Games women’s 100m event was broken today.This occurred during the final of the women’s 100m event at...

September 23, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

The Sri Lankan team that is going to win the Asian athletics field

The athletics squad representing Sri Lanka is currently preparing for the 20th Asian Games to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan in 2026.In the face of strong competition at the...

September 23, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Sri Lankan Team Arrives in Bangkok for the 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championships

The Sri Lankan Bodybuilding and Physique Sports team has arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, to compete in yet another major Asian sporting event: the 58th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports...

September 23, 2026
SL Sports lk
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

World No. 1 Rumesh Tharanga Turns Down Donations After Javelin Mishap, Appeals to Public to Support Struggling Athletes

A Triumphant Return Marred by an Equipment Mishap Sri Lanka’s premier javelin thrower and World No. 1, Rumesh Tharanga, recently returned home after a spectacular gold-medal victory at the...

September 19, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Team Sri Lanka was officially welcomed to the Athletes’ Plaza

Team Sri Lanka was officially welcomed to the Athletes’ Plaza on 18th September, during Session 9 of the Welcome Ceremonies, alongside teams from Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan....

September 13, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Colombo Marathon 2026 Concludes Successfully with Over 5,000 Local and International Runners

The Colombo Marathon 2026, an international event jointly organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Department of Sports Development, was successfully held today (September 13,...

September 10, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Colombo Marathon to be held on September 13th near Galle Face with the participation of over 5,000 athletes

More than 130 competitors from 25 foreign countries register The Colombo Marathon 2026, an international marathon organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Department of Sports Development...

September 10, 2026
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

MAS Holdings, Official Clothing Sponsor of Team Sri Lanka, Unveils Kits for Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games

MAS Holdings, the official clothing sponsor for Team Sri Lanka, today unveiled and handed over the national contingent’s official kit ahead of the 20th Asian Games, Aichi–Nagoya 2026. The...

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