Six students of the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) have represented Sri Lanka at national and international level this year.
Nethmika Madushani Herath (SLIIT Business School) placed 8th in the Women’s Triple Jump with a 13.20 m leap at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. She also won bronze at the Asian U23 Athletics Championships in Ordos, China, and represented Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Ayomal Akalanka, a first-year undergraduate of the Faculty of Humanities and Sciences, finished 5th in the Men’s 400m Hurdles Final at the Asian Games, clocking 49.37 seconds. At 20, he won silver at the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships and set a new Sri Lankan national record of 49.03 seconds in the event.
Isuru Weerakkody represented Sri Lanka in the Asian Games U23 3×3 Basketball event in Nagoya, as part of the national U23 pool.
Sinali Rajapaksha was selected for the Lifesaving World Championships 2026 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and appointed Women’s Captain of the Sri Lanka Lifesaving Team.
Thisangi Geethma was selected to the National Pool of the National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka, with trials to follow for the ISSF World Championship in Doha, Qatar.
Lakna Vidanapathirana was selected to the Sri Lanka Taekwondo National Pool in the Poomsae category.
SLIIT congratulates all six students and looks forward to seeing them continue to make Sri Lanka proud.
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