Sri Lankan athlete Viknaraj Vakshan clinched the senior category title at the South Asian Cross Country Championship held in Islamabad yesterday.
Representing the Sri Lanka Army, the 27-year-old, a product of Talawakele Tamil MV, marked his first international appearance with this impressive victory.
In the under-20 junior category, a Pakistani athlete secured the gold, while Sri Lanka’s 19-year-old Shivagaran Thudiharshithan from Matale Hindu College claimed the silver medal in his debut international event.
The Sri Lankan junior team also achieved a commendable runner-up finish in the junior category.