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Manmitha wins 2025 USA Karate National C’ship

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A teen of Sri Lankan origin has emerged victorious at the 2025 USA Karate National Championship recently.

Manmitha Senadhi Jinasena, competed in the under-15 age category, representing Maryland from Senshi Karate Do.

Showing talent in Karate from the tender age of seven, Manmita has previously won a Gold Medal from Kata and Silver Medal from Kumite sections from Mid – Atlantic Karate Championship 2025 held in VA USA. Moni represented Senshi Karate Do, Maryland team and many of her team players won many medals in the tournament.

Manmitha, who is a grandchild of well known actress Malani Fonseka, is also involved in theatre and has performed in many musical stage dramas such as Mamma Mia,  Charlotte and Web, Once upon a metres and Radium Girl. She is performing in a new drama Mystery of Edwin Drood.

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B’desh fights back winning 2nd T20I by 83 runs

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Bangladesh made a comeback at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium yesterday (July 13) to level the series 1-1 after defeating Sri Lanka by 83 runs.

Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Sri Lanka’s decision backfired as Bangladesh posted a formidable total of 177/7 in their allotted 20 overs.

Despite early setbacks, with openers Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon dismissed cheaply for just 7 runs on the board but the visitors bounced back, led by a brilliant 76 off 50 balls by Captain Litton Das, who anchored a crucial 69-run partnership with Towhid Hridoy for the third wicket.

However, Sri Lanka was bundled out for a mere 94 runs, collapsing in just 17.2 overs.

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Sri Lankan teens win gold at C’wealth Lifesaving C’ships

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Hiruna De Silva and Meedum Mendis, from Ananda College, Colombo, have won Sri Lanka’s first-ever gold medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships in Swansea, UK.

They emerged victorious in the 12.5m Line Throw event.

Organized under the auspices of the International Life Saving Federation (ILS) and the Commonwealth Games Federation, this prestigious event is not only a showcase of elite aquatic skill and rescue readiness but also serves as the final qualifying round for the World Games in China this year — where lifesaving is officially recognized as a competitive sport.

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