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Sri Lanka made a powerful start to the South Asian Athletics Championship 2025, winning four gold medals on the opening day in Ranchi, India.
The island nation dominated the 100m sprints, claiming gold in both the men’s and women’s events. Chamod Yodasinghe and Safiya Yamic not only secured top podium finishes but also set new meet records in their respective races.
Sri Lanka’s dominance continued in the triple jump, with Pasindu Malshan and Madushani Herath both claiming gold medals in the men’s and women’s events respectively. Herath’s winning leap also set a new meet record, underscoring the team’s strength in field events.
Results
100m Men Chamod Yodasinghe won the gold medal with a time of 11.30 seconds. Sandun Diyalawatta finished fourth, clocking 10.64 seconds.
100m Women Safiya Yamic clinched gold with a meet record of 11.53 seconds. Amasha de Silva secured silver with a time of 11.72 seconds.
Triple Jump Men Pasindu Malshan won gold with a leap of 16.19 metres.
Triple Jump Women Madushani Herath claimed gold with a meet record of 13.26 metres. Sashini Upeksha earned bronze with a jump of 12.79 metres.
5000m Men Viknaraj Vaksha secured silver with a time of 14:23.21.
5000m Women Rasana Wijesuriya placed fourth, finishing in 16:47.21.
Shot Put Men Suseenthirakumar Mithun Raj won bronze with a throw of 14.68 metres.
Shot Put Women Ovini Chandrasekara claimed bronze with a throw of 13.03 metres.
4x400m Mixed Relay Sri Lanka won silver with a time of 3:20.85. The team comprised Kalinga Kumarage, Nadeesha Ramanayaka, Kalhara Indupa, and Sayuri Mendis.
Source: https://ceylontoday.lk/
