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Dilni dazzles with record breaking long jump feat
The Island
|June 13, 2025
Emerging athlete Dilni Rajapaksha of Lyceum International, Wattala produced the most impressive long jump feat of the day and Mayon Rajasinghe won back to back golds for St. Joseph's Darley Road as the Junior National Athletic Championship commenced with record breaking performances at Diyagama on Thursday.
Dilni erased her own meet record (5.80m -2024) with a feat of 5.96 metres to win the Under 16 girls' long jump.
Dilni established herself as a promising jumper last year and her achievements yesterday left enthusiasts comparing the long jump performances of the Under 18 and Under 16 age categories. Incidentally, the Asian Youth Championship medallist Dilki Nehara of Sri Sumagala Balika, Panadura who competed in the Under 18 girls' long jump in the morning had her winning jump measured at 5.91 metres.
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हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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