ATHLETIC

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW COLOMBO — Past Isipathana Hockey Club continued its remarkable rise through Sri Lanka’s domestic hockey ranks with a commanding 10-2 victory over Colombo Colts CC in its opening fixture of the Colombo Hockey Association B Division Tournament, signalling its arrival as a formidable force in the competition. The match, organised by

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) has been plunged into fresh uncertainty following the resignation of veteran athletics administrator Sunil Jayaweera, a highly influential figure widely credited with engineering the election of the current administration earlier this year. Jayaweera, regarded by many as one of the architects of modern

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Image Courtesy: Ministry of Youth and Sports Sri Lanka’s national bodybuilding team departed for Pattaya, Thailand, yesterday to compete at the prestigious Mr. Universe 2026 International Bodybuilding Championship, where elite athletes from more than 40 countries will contest for international honours from June 27 to 29. Ahead of their departure, the

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The inaugural SLT-MOBITEL Games 2026 officially got underway on June 20 with the successful staging of the SLT-MOBITEL Athletics Championships 2026 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, marking the beginning of one of the organisation’s largest employee engagement initiatives. Designed to foster unity, teamwork, and a culture of healthy competition, the

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Image Courtesy: NOC Sri Lanka marked International Olympic Day with a vibrant and inspiring celebration today (23), held under the patronage of the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, and attended by a large gathering of schoolchildren, young athletes, sports officials, and distinguished guests. The event brought together

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Image Courtesy: Internet Sri Lanka’s rising athletics sensation Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage was honoured at a special felicitation ceremony hosted by Sri Lankan Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Sithara Khan, at the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Doha on June 18, ahead of his participation in the prestigious Wanda Diamond League

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Image Courtesy: Internet Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has etched his name into the history books by climbing to World No. 3 in the latest World Athletics men’s javelin rankings with 1,324 ranking points, becoming the highest-ranked Sri Lankan male athlete ever. The remarkable achievement also sees Tharanga rise

BY SANDHYA DISSANAYAKE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage, has temporarily suspended the registrations of three national sports associations and appointed the Secretary to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports as the Competent Authority to oversee their administration. The decision was formalized through Extraordinary Gazette Notification No. 2489/48, issued