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Siddhalepa honors Asian Games Gold Medalist Tharushi Karunarathna for Her Record-Breaking Sprint! 31st October 2023, Colombo, Sri Lanka – Siddhalepa, a respected name in natural healthcare, took the opportunity to honor and appreciate the outstanding achievements of Tharushi Karunarathna, the young Sri Lankan track and field athlete who made history with her remarkable performance at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China last month. Tharushi, with her determination and prowess, secured a gold medal, competing in the women’s 800m final, becoming the first Sri Lankan since Susanthika Jayasinghe and Damayanthi Dharsha to clinch the Asian Games gold medal for Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan sprinter also set an Asian record and a national record at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand. The victory marked a historic moment for Sri Lanka by breaking a 25-year-old Asian record in the event. This extraordinary feat places her among the elite athletes and revives the spirit of sporting excellence in Sri Lanka. ...