Athletic

July 24, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Lekamge, coach Pradeep goal women’s javelin final at Olympics

Asian Games medallist Dilhani Lekamge and her coach Pradeep Nishantha have set themselves a huge target to accomplish at the Paris Olympics which commences on Friday. Sri Lanka’s track...

July 24, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics

Recycled bottle at most and tables made from shuttlecocks – the greenest Olympics?

The organising committee of Paris 2024 has vowed to make it the greenest Games in Olympic history, with half the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016. London...

July 19, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

National Athletics Referees selected

Recently appointed National Athletics Referee (Previously known as World Athletics TOECS Level I) posing with the officials of Sri Lanka Athletics at Diyagama. (Seated from left) M.M. Asmy, Major...

July 18, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Siddhalepa to sponsor SL Olympic Athletes

Hettigoda Industries (Pvt) Limited said its sponsorship as the official pain relief partner for three Sri Lankan athletes, who have qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France....

July 18, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Three new records at NSG opening day

Nesarasa Daksitha of the Northern Province, W. A. M. R. Wijesuriya of the Eastern Province and Vidusha Lakmali of the North Central Province established new records on the opening...

July 17, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Merone Best Player at Junior Nationals

Hopeful young sprinter Merone Wijesingha of Ananda College, Colombo garment the attention as he won the Best Performer Award at the 64th Junior National Athletic Championships 2024, which finished...

July 17, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic

Media release for the departure of Viren Nettasinghe and his coach to Paris:

Sri Lanka’s pride, the men’s flag bearer for the Olympic team, Viren Nettasinghe, alongside his esteemed coach Roshan ,is set to depart for Paris tonight. Nettasinghe, a distinguished badminton...

July 16, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Madushani recorded new U-20 Long Jump record

Madushani Herath of Nannapurawa MV Bibile once again came to the highpoint when she set up a new long lump record with a leap of 6.32m at girls under...

July 15, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, Cricket, Football, Rugby

SL Sports Nominee to Award for the Best Sport YouTube Channel in Sri Lanka

sls sports is one of the leading sports YouTube channels operating in Sri Lanka, and in recognition of its contribution to the society, nominations have been submitted for the...

July 15, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics, School Athletics

Ranhidha smashes 19-year-old record at Junior Nationals

Ranhidha Alwis of the Army SC devastated a 19-year-old record in the men’s under-20 shot put event on the second day of the 64th Junior National Athletic Championships 2024,...

English