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. ...
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Sri Lanka Cricket appoints Olympic medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe to promote women’s cricket Source:Island Sri Lanka Cricket announced the appointment of Olympic Silver Medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe as the ‘Consultant—Mentoring and Development of Women’s Cricket.” Jayasinghe, one of the most decorated athletes produced by Sri Lanka and the only female athlete to win an Olympic medal for her country and the only Asian woman athlete to have won an Olympic medal in sprint events, will use her story of grit and determination to inspire the present and future generations of women cricketers in Sri Lanka. Her appointment took effect on February 1, 2023. ...
Cabinet approves to appoint Susanthika as senior adviser to Sports Ministry Source:Dailynews The Cabinet has approved a proposal by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa to appoint Olympic Medalist Susanthika Jayasinghe as a senior adviser to the Sports Ministry. Speaking at the Cabinet press briefing today, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said the Cabinet granted approval to the proposal. She served as a senior adviser to the Sports Ministry under the previous regime. ...
When Susanthika did Lanka proud-by LALITH FERNANDO Source:Island As in certain offices, in banks too there are restricted areas for outsiders and staff members who are not attached to the relevant divisions. The Treasury Department of any bank consists of three different sections; the front office, middle office and back office. The front office is commonly known as the Dealing (Trading) Room, with strict limitations to those present. It can also be used as a television viewing place, with the availability of all channels, both local and foreign. The day, September 28, 2000, was an exceptional day as a few breathtaking moments were witnessed within our dealing room at HNB, as history was made by a courageous and determined, petite Lankan damsel in a faraway country. That was the day our Athletic Heroin, Susanthika Jayasinghe, competed in the Sydney Olympics in the 200 meters finals. Knowing the enthusiasm and fervour, ...
Making Olympic dream a reality-by Rex Clementine After Duncan White won an Olympic medal in 1948 in London, Sri Lanka had to wait for 52 years to end their medal drought. Susanthika Jayasinghe in Sydney in 2000 became the second Sri Lankan to win a medal. Source:Island After Duncan White won the nation’s first Olympic medal in London, it took Sri Lanka 52 years to win their second Olympic medal in Sydney. If you believe in law of averages, our next medal should come somewhere in 2052. If you are over the age of 40 now, there is a good chance that you would be dead by the time the nation wins the next medal in Olympics. But then, there’s also something called if there’s a will there’s a way. Perhaps, you don’t have to wait for as many as 52 years to win an Olympic medal if you can ...
Susanthika – first Sri Lankan to reach IAAF World Championship podium Susanthika Jayasinghe Source:Dailynews Mannalage Susanthika Jayasinghe was born on December 17, 1965 in the village of Uduwaka, close to Warakapola. She had her early education at Uduwaka Primary School and joined Athnawala MV for her secondary education. She began to display her prowess at Inter-School, Zonal and District Level Meets while competing in the 50m and 75m events. The Teacher-in-Charge of Sports at her school, Indra Padmini Perera soon realised that Susanthika had an extraordinary physical strength compared to other girls and laid the foundation to improve her athletics career. Thereafter, Susanthika received further guidance from Sports Instructor Chithra Mallika. The Sports Officer of Warakapola, Dhammika Wanigasinghe then took further action by consulting an athletic specialist realising that Susanthika has a bright future ahead at international level. ...
