Sri Lanka bags two medals at 25th Asian Athletic Championship in Bangkok

Gayanthika Abeyratne and Nadeesha Lekamge of Sri Lanka have secured two Bronze medals at the 25th Asian Athletic Championship in Bangkok, Thailand. 

 

 

Abeyratne won the Bronze medal in the women's 1,500-meter event with a time of 4 minutes and 14.39 seconds, while Lekamge won the Bronze medal in the women's javelin throw, setting a new Sri Lankan record with a distance of 60.93 meters. 

 

 

The Sri Lankan athletic team, consisting of 13 members and led by Abeyratne, participated in the championship held at the Supachalasai National Stadium from 12 to 16 July.