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| Sri Lanka’s junior wushu players being greeted by Minister, President of the Wush Federation Minister T.B. Ekanayake at the Bandaranaike International Airport. Also present were Manel Dharmakeerthi (Manager), Nishantha Pathirana (Coach) and Ruvin Bodhinagoda (Judge) of the Sri Lanka Wushu Federation. |
Sri Lanka’s junior wushu players who attended the first World Junior Children’s Games in Ankara, Turkey returned to the island on Wednesday with a Gold, a Silver and a Bronze medal. More than 3000 athletes from 90 countries participated in the Games from April 24 to May 1.
Piliyandala Central College lad W.A. Dhanushka Madushanka bagged the Gold in the Sword category while Heshani Samadi Jayaweera from Giggles International won the Silver in the Spear Play category.
Binura Gunasekera of Ananda won fifth place in his event for Nandao and Nanquan. The other Sri Lankans who participated in the event were Pasindu Perera, Pathum Poorna Vancuylenberg and Gayani Madara Aparakka. |
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