It was the final day of the 92nd national championships at the Sugathadasa Stadium and there were two records broken and one equaled of a very successful championships. With this the authorities will decide who has made the cut according to their respective timings for the Asian games which will be held next month in Korea.
The 92nd National Championship entered its second day and all the headlines were made by Charith Kapukotuwa who represents the Sri Lanka Army. Charith who resides in the USA for special training and educational purposes broke his own national record in the hammer throw event which he previously held in 2012.
The Sports Ministry and the National Olympic Committee have come together to have a resolution where athletes from Sri Lanka need, from here on, to be on the top 6 (six) in Asia if they are to represent the country in leading international competitions such as the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games, etc.
The 92nd National Championship conducted by the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka commenced today at the Sugathadasa National Stadium, Colombo. Today was the first day of the national championships and the event will continue for the next three days.
The 92nd National Athletic Championship will be held on the 13th and 14th of August at the Sugathadasa stadium. A media briefing with regard to this was held today at the Sri Lanka Mechanical and Engineering Officers mess, Malay Street
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