Sri Lanka Athletics – Newswire https://www.newswire.lk Sri Lanka's largest News aggregator Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:59:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.10 https://www.newswire.lk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/favicon.png Sri Lanka Athletics – Newswire https://www.newswire.lk 32 32 41st Annual Mercantile Athletics Championship – MAS win record 8th consecutive title https://www.newswire.lk/business/41st-annual-mercantile-athletics-championship-mas-win-record-8th-consecutive-title/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:59:56 +0000 https://www.newswire.lk/?p=257777 MAS Holdings

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MAS Holdings continued to stamp their class for the 8th consecutive year as Champions of the Mercantile Athletics Championship organised by the Mercantile Athletics Federation of Sri Lanka at the Diyagama Stadium recently. With a staggering 548 points and 253 medals including 82 gold, MAS yet again etched their name in Mercantile history with a 242-point lead in comparison to the runner-up.

2,188 athletes took part in 338 events this year. In the process 27 meet records were set. This year’s edition was special as it was recognised under the World Athletics Ranking competition. Another new addition saw Private Universities and Higher Educational Institutes taking part in the championships for the first time in history.

Points Tally – 41st Annual Mercantile Athletics Championship

Champions: MAS Holdings – 548 points
Runners-up: SLT          - 306
3rd place:Sampath Bank      – 274
4th place: CDB Finance         – 242
5th place: HNB             – 178

Total Medal Tally – MAS Holdings
Gold – 82
Silver – 99
Bronze – 72

Category Awards – MAS Holdings
Overall Masters Champions – Women
Overall Novices Champions – Women
Overall Champions – Women
Overall Runners-up -Men

Top Individual Performers
Best Athlete 35+ Men – Nadeera Viyanage (MAS Fabric Park)
Best Athlete 30+ Women – Ushani Madushika (Bodyline 1)

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All members of the Sri Lanka Athletics Selection Committee have stepped down from their posts, handing over a collective letter of resignation to the Secretary of the Ministry of Sports today.

The decision, taken on the basis of several matters, marks a complete dissolution of the committee.

The members who resigned are:

  • D.A. Dayaratne -Former Assistant Director of Sports
  • Col. M.K.P. Jayasekara – Former national athlete and record holder
  • Ravi Vidyalankara – Former public school record holder (Newswire)

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