Athletic

January 4, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Current situation at Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama brought to government’s attention

Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage, Deputy Youth Affairs Minister Eranga Gunasekara and Deputy Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne visited the stadium premises today (04) to investigate the...

January 2, 2025
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Susanthika to live in Australia

Sri Lanka’s Women’s star athlete and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Silver Medallist Susanthika Jayasingha has obvious to reside in Melbourne, Australia with her two children. She left Sri Lanka...

December 29, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Sri Lanka Athletics prohibitions official for four years

Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has carry out a four-year ban on its former Vice President S.W. Nimalsiri following a probe lead into an alleged death threat issued by the...

December 26, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Cuban government supports development of sports and youth affairs in Sri Lanka.

A meeting between Cuban High Commissioner Andres Marcelo Gonzalez Garrido and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage was held today (26) at the Ministry of Youth...

December 23, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

A group of people is needed who see sports as a sport and take it forward: Deputy Minister Sugath Thilakaratne

We no longer need those with personal interests – Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Thilakaratne. Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Thilakaratne said that national sports associations have a special...

December 20, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Air Force Women won national judo title

Air Force Women clinched the inclusive championship at the 61st National Judo Championship 2024, marking a historic victory after a decade. The championship was detained at the Sri Lanka...

December 20, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Sports Ministers intervene to inquire into the crisis at the Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage summoned representatives of the National Olympic Committee member associations to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports today (20) to inquire about the current...

December 20, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Sports Minister intervenes to end National Netball Federation crisis

Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage summoned the district association representatives of the National Netball Federation to the Sports Ministry today (19) to inquire about the current situation in the...

December 9, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, National Athletics

Let’s make 2028 a year where we can keep our Olympic hopes alive.-Deputy Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne-

Deputy Sports Minister Sugath Thilakaratne, who was the chief guest at the 4th National Archery Championship, said that the national mission of creating a rich country in a beautiful...

December 7, 2024
Slsports Viraj
Athletic, International Athletics, National Athletics

Petition alongside Maxwell deferred

Colombo District Court Judge Sandun Vithana recently announced that the petition seeking a sanction to suspend the work of the Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Sri...

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