The 23-year-old champion ends Sri Lanka’s 20-year Commonwealth gold-medal drought with a commanding 89.75-metre throw in Glasgow Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has written his name into the country’s sporting history by winning the men’s javelin throw gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Competing at Scotstoun Stadium on 31 July, Pathirage […]
How a pioneering Sri Lankan marine biologist transformed blue-whale research and locally led ocean conservation From pioneering research on Sri Lanka’s “unorthodox” blue whales to building opportunities for locally led marine science, Dr. Asha de Vos has transformed how Sri Lanka’s oceans are studied and represented. Her journey demonstrates how scientific curiosity, persistence and investment […]
Thirteen golds, 23 silvers and 49 bronzes mark an impressive regional campaign in Dhaka Sri Lanka’s national karate delegation returned from Dhaka with a reported 85-medal tally, comprising 13 gold, 23 silver and 49 bronze medals. The achievement covered multiple age divisions and senior competition, while five Sri Lankan coaches reportedly gained Asian Karate Federation […]
