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Aruna Darshana disqualified in 400m semi-finals

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Aruna Darshana, who made history as the first Sri Lankan athlete in 24 years to reach the semi-finals in the Olympics, faced a disappointing disqualification for violating lane rules. According to competition regulations, he was required to stay within lane number 4 from the start to the finish of the 400m race, but touched lane 3 around the 200-metre mark.

Despite completing the race yesterday with an impressive time of 44.75 seconds, Aruna’s performance was not included in the official result sheet.

The time he clocked at 11:05 PM Sri Lankan time at the Stade de France in Paris would have been sufficient to qualify for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo next year, even though it did not secure him a spot in the final.

Aruna came close to breaking the Sri Lankan record of 44.61 seconds set by Sugath Thilakaratne in 1998 in Fukuoka, Japan, 26 years ago.

(dailynews.lk)

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Free admittance to watch 2nd Test match at SSC

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced that the public will be granted free admission to watch the second Test Match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds in Colombo.
Fans can enter the stadium via Gate Nos. 03 and 04 to enjoy the game, which is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, 25 June.

This Test match is part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2025–2027 cycle.

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Yupun records season’s best timing in Germany

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Italy-based Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon recorded an impressive return to form by clocking a season-best 10.18 seconds to win the final ‘B’ of the 100m at the 2025 International Athletic Meet (Continental Tour Bronze Event) in Dessau, Germany on Saturday.

The 2021 Tokyo Olympian, who boasts a personal best of 9.96 seconds, has been gradually regaining his rhythm after struggling with injuries last year.

Abeykoon, the South Asian record holder in the 100m, continues to lead the regional rankings as the fastest athlete in South Asia this year, while also being joint 16th on the Asian list for 2025.

At 30 years old, Abeykoon now sets his sights on qualifying for the World Championships in Tokyo next September, where the direct entry standard stands at 10.00 seconds. (D.R)

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Mathews bows out of Test cricket

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Angelo Mathews ended his final Test innings today (June 21) after being dismissed during the Test match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at Galle International Stadium.

Mathews was dismissed after scoring just 8 runs off 45 balls after being caught by Mominul Haque. The match also ended as a draw.

Mathews retires from the longest format of the game as he made 8,214 runs from 119 Tests at an average of 44.4, with 16 centuries and 49 half-centuries to his name. 

In 2013, Angelo Mathews was handed the leadership of the Test side for the first time in his career. He also became historic as the youngest Sri Lanka player to become Test captain. 

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