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This year, CT is taking a close look at Sri Lanka and its growing influence in the world.
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Sri Lankan wins 3 more gold
Feb 7, 2010 11:19 AM · Sri Lanka yesterday (Feb. 06) added three more gold to their tally at the 11th South Asian Games in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Swimmer Heshan Unamboowe won the men's 100 m backstroke event with a games record.
His timing of 58.98 seconds bettered the previous best of 1 min, 0.11 sec. set in 2006 by compatriot Andrew Abeysinghe.
Sri Lanka's team captain Chaminda Wijekoon claimed gold in the men's 1,500 m event, clocking 4 min, 10.01 sec.
Compatriot P.H. Chamal won the bronze.
The third gold for the island came through Chandrika Subhashini, who finished the women's 200 m in 24.49 sec.
In second place was Sri Lanka's Premila Priyadarshini.
Springer Shehan Ambepitiya finished a close second in the men's 200 m (21.19 sec.) which was won by India?s Najeeb Quaraisi (21.16 sec.)
Nayana Prasad Dharmaratne won silver in the men's long jump by clearing 7.25 m.
Sri Lanka has so far won a total of seven gold at the Dhaka games.
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