Veteran athlete Narasinghe clinches three Gold Medals-by Upananda Jayasundera N.L.W. Narasinghe with the Medals he has won. (Pix. by Upananda Jayasundera-Kandy Sports spl.corr Source:Dailynews N.L.W.Narasinghe of Kandy District came out with flying colours to win 1500, 2000 Metres. obstacle race and 5000 Metres. race at the Veterans Athletic Championship participating in the 80 – 85 age group securing three Gold Medals which is a rare achievement. This veteran Athletic Championship was held at the Sugathadasa Stadium on 19th& 20 th of February, 2022 and in addition he was placed third in the 800 Metres. race in the same age group. In this event the first two places were won by two Indian Athletes. Before this as an experienced Athlete he has won many International Veteran Meets especially in 2013 he has won 5000 Metres. in the Masters Games in Geelong, Australia and in the year 2006 he has won 5000 ...

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Narasinghe – an outstanding Sri Lankan veteran athlete-by Upananda Jayasundera N. L. W. Narasinghe with his Trophies. Pic by Upananda Jayasundera, Kandy Sports Special Corr Source:Dailynews N. L. W. Narasinghe is an outstanding veteran Sri Lankan athlete and an old boy of Koswatte Gamini Vidyalaya, Kalawana in the Ratnapura District. He started his long standing athletics career at school when he won the 800m and 1500m races and became an outstanding athlete from his young days. After his higher studies, he continued with athletics and he entered the University of Peradeniya in 1994 and passed out in 1997 and joined the Department of Education. ...

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