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Big haul of medals for SL at South Asian Athletic Championship
The Island
|October 28, 2025
Sri Lanka concluded the South Asian Athletics Championship in second position of the medals table with a tally of 40 medals including 16 golds in Ranchi, India on Sunday.
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Rumesh Tharanga
Shafiya Yamick's 200 metres triumph, which earned her the third gold of the meet and the men's 4x400 metres relay victory (3:05.12secs) capped a memorable championship for Sri Lanka.
It was a huge opportunity for both the seasoned campaigners and the up and coming athletes including several schools athletes at the end of a long season.
The final day saw several athletes producing outstanding performances for Sri Lanka.
Yamick followed up her 100m and 4x100 metres relay victories by winning the 200 metres in a new meet record feat of 23.58 seconds, which is the fifth fastest time ever by a Sri Lankan.
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