Sri Lanka secured two gold medals and a silver at the 4th SAAF South Asian Athletics Championships, which began on Friday (24) at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi, India.
Chamod Yodhasinghe was crowned the fastest man in South Asia, clocking 10.30 seconds in the men’s 100m event and setting a new championship record.
Pasindu Malshan claimed gold in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 16.19 meters, while Viknaraj Vakshan earned silver in the men’s 5000m race.
The championship features teams from six South Asian countries competing across a variety of track and field events over the coming days.
