Twenty-two players selected for Commonwealth Games in UK

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Athletics Association of Sri Lanka has submitted 22 players for Commonwealth Games 2022 in UK and Asian Games which will take place later this year in China. The yard stick of selections was made at the 100th National Athletics meet which took place recently. Some top class athletes such as Yupun Abeykoon, Sumedha Ranasinghe, Ushan Thiwanka. Kalinga Kumarage, Sarangi Silva, Gayanthika Abeyratne and Nilani Ratnayake all qualified by achieving the minimum standards set up by Commonwealth Games Committee. Majority of the Commonwealth Games players will take place in the Asian Games in China later this year.

Subject to Ministry approval:

Asian Games 2022

Sumedha Ranasinghe (Javelin Throw)
Kalinga Kumarage (400m, 4x400m Mixed Relay)
Yupun Abeykoon (100m)
Ushan Thiwanka (High Jump)
Roshan Ranathunga (110m Hurdles)
Chamal Kumarasiri (Triple Jump)
Danushka Sandaruwan (Long Jump)
Aruna Darshana (4x400m, 4x400m Mixed Relay)
Isuru Lakshan (4x400m)
Pabasara Niku (4x400m)
V Deshan (4x400m)
Nilani Ratnayake (3000m Steeplechase)
Gayanthika Abeyratne (800m, 1500m)
Sarangi Silva (Long Jump)
Tharushi Karunaratne (4x400m Mixed Relay)
Nadeesha Ramanayake (4x400m Mixed Relay)
Amasha De Silva (100m 4x100m)
Rumeshika Rathnayake (4x100m)
Shelinda Jansen (4x100m)
Medhani Jayamanne (4x100m)
Lakshika

Commonwealth Games 2022

Sumedha Ranasinghe (Men’s Javelin Throw)
Kalinga Kumarage (Men’s 400m)
Yupun Abeykoon (Men’s 100m)
Ushan Thiwanka (Men’s High Jump)
Nilani Ratnayake (Women’s 3000m Steeplechase)
Hiruni Wijeratne (Women’s Marathon)
Sarangi Silva (Women’s Long Jump)
Gayanthika Abeyratne (Women’s 800m, 1500m)

(SJ)

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