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Nimali Liyanarachchi
Nimali Waliwarsha Konda Liyanarachchi (born 19 September 1989) is a Sri Lankan 800 m runner and current national record holder in women's 1500m event. She is also believed to be the first Sri Lankan woman to have competed in steeplechase events. She became the first Sri Lankan woman to complete the distance of 3000 metres in steeplechase event under 11 minutes. She won the best athlete award twice at the Presidential award ceremonies by the Sports Ministry including the Most Outstanding Sportswoman of the Year in 2015. She is currently attached to Sri Lanka Air Force. Biography She was born in Hambantota, Sooriyaweva. She hails from a family background which involved in farming as both of her parents were farmers. She has two elder brother and one sister. Her father died when she was very young and her family faced many hardships. She studied at the Wewegama Primary School where she completed in many events. Career Nimali initially pursued her career in steeplechase. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hambantota
Hambantota ( si, හම්බන්තොට, ta, அம்பாந்தோட்டை) is the main town in Hambantota District, Southern Province, Sri LankaThe prominent Malays (මැලේ) most part of the population is to be partly descended from seafarers from the Malay Archipelago (java) who travelled through the Magampura port, and over time settled down. This underdeveloped area was hit hard by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and is undergoing a number of major development projects including the construction of a new sea port and international airport finished in 2013. These projects and others such as Hambantota Cricket Stadium are said to form part of the government's plan to transform Hambantota into the second major urban hub of Sri Lanka, away from Colombo. History When the Kingdom of Ruhuna was established it received many travellers and traders from Siam, China and Indonesia who sought anchorage in the natural harbor at Godawaya, Ambalantota. The ships or l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastrointestinal Tract
The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal) is the tract or passageway of the digestive system that leads from the mouth to the anus. The GI tract contains all the major organ (biology), organs of the digestive system, in humans and other animals, including the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Food taken in through the mouth is digestion, digested to extract nutrients and absorb energy, and the waste expelled at the anus as feces. ''Gastrointestinal'' is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the stomach and intestines. Nephrozoa, Most animals have a "through-gut" or complete digestive tract. Exceptions are more primitive ones: sponges have small pores (ostium (sponges), ostia) throughout their body for digestion and a larger dorsal pore (osculum) for excretion, comb jellies have both a ventral mouth and dorsal anal pores, while cnidarians and acoels have a single pore for both digestion and excretion. The human gastrointestinal tract consists o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gayanthika Abeyratne
Gayanthika Artigala Thushari Abeyratne (born 23 December 1986) is a Sri Lankan middle-distance runner who established a national record time at 800m. Career She won a gold medal at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games and silver at the 2017 Asian Championships. She currently holds her country's national record in the 800 metres. At the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok she won a bronze medal in the 1500m. International competitions Personal bests Outdoor *400 metres – 55.62 (Colombo 2014) *800 metres – 2:02.55 (Diyagama 2017) NR *1500 metres – 4:18.7 (Jaffna 2016) *5000 metres – 17:00.46 (Diyagama 2011) Indoor *800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since the ... – 2:05.12 (Ashgabat 2017) References External links * 1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. A major riverine port city along with hills, and one of the fastest growing cities in India, Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the Brahmaputra. It is called the ''Gateway to North East India''. The ancient cities of Pragjyotishpura and Durjaya (North Guwahati) were the capitals of the ancient state of Kamarupa. Many ancient Hindu temples like the Kamakhya Temple, Ugratara Devalaya, Ugratara Temple, Basistha Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha temples#Navagraha Temple in Assam, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Rudreswar Temple, Manikarneswar Temple, Aswaklanta Temple, Dirgheshwari temple, Dirgheshwari Temple, Asvakranta Temple, Lankeshwar Temple, Bhubaneswari Temple, Shree Gane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka At The 2016 South Asian Games
Sri Lanka contested in the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati and Shillong, India from 5 February to 16 February 2016. The team consisted of 484 athletes (257 men and 227 women) in all 23 sports. Athlete Manjula Kumara was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony. Medal summary Medal table Medalists Archery Athletics Sri Lanka's team consists of 69 athletes (41 men and 28 women) ;Men *Himasha Eashan (100m, 4X100m) * Mohommed Ashraful (100m, 4X100m) * Vinoj Suranjaya Silva (200m, 4X100m) * Mohommed Rajaskhan (200m) * Dilip Ruwan (400m, 4X400m) * Ajith Premakumara (400m, 4x400m) * Indunil Herath (800m), * Hemantha Kumara (800m) * Chinthaka Somawardana (1500m) * Sanjeewa Lakmal (1500m) * M.S. Pushpakumara (5000m) * G.N. Bandara (5000m) *Lionel Samarajeewa (10,000m) * Saman Kumara (10,000m) *Anuradha Cooray (Marathon) * Amila Kumara (Marathon) * Hasith Nirmal (110m Hurudles) * Saliya Randeewa (110m Hurdles) * Aravinda Chathuranga (400m Hurdles) * C.R. Seneviratne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
The 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships was the seventh edition of the international indoor athletics event between Asian nations. It took place at the Aspire Dome in Doha, Qatar, between 19 and 21 February. Three new women's Asian indoor records were set at the competition: in the pole vault by Li Ling, 51.67 seconds for the 400 metres by Kemi Adekoya, and 3:35.07 minutes for the 4 × 400 metres relay set by Bahrain. In total, twelve championship records were improved at the competition. The host nation Qatar topped the medal table with six gold medals (all on the men's side). China was second with five gold medals and Kazakhstan had four titles to its name.Ramsak, Bob (2016-02-21) Al-Garni clinches second successive double on final day of Asian Indoor Championships IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-22.Ramsak, Bob (2016-02-20)Al-Garni and Adekoya in the spotlight on the second day of the Asian Indoor Championships IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-02-22.Ramsak, Bob (2016-02-19)Records tum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Military World Games
The 2015 Military World Games ( ko, 2015년 세계 군인 체육 대회, Icheon sip-o nyeon segye gun-in cheyuk daehoe, 2015 World Military Sports Festival), officially known as the 6th CISM Military World Games ( ko, 제6회 세계 군인 체육 대회, Jeyukhoe segye gun-in cheyuk daehoe, 6th World Military Sports Festival) and also known as Mungyeong 2015 ( ko, 문경2015, Mungyeong Icheon sip-o), is hosted from October 2–11, 2015 in Mungyeong, South Korea. The games is the largest military sports event ever held in South Korea, with approximately 8,700 athletes from 110 countries competing in 24 sports. The Games were organized by the Ministry of National Defense Republic of Korea in accordance with CISM regulations and the rules of the International Sports Federations. Venues North Gyeongsang Mungyeong Pohang Gimcheon Andong Yeongcheon Yeongju Sangju Yecheon Daegu Participating nations *Algeria (56) *Albania (5) *Angola (2) *Armenia (15) *Argentina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao Jing (runner)
Zhao Jing (, born 9 July 1988 in Shanghai) is a Chinese athlete who specialises in the middle-distance events. She won the bronze medal in the 800 metres at the 2014 Asian Games. She won a middle-distance double for her province at the 12th Chinese National Games in 2013.Jalava, Mirko (2013-09-11)Chinese National Games end with exciting Triple Jump contests IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-09-17. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor * 800 metres – 1:59.48 (Incheon 2014) *1000 metres – 2:40.53 (Changbaishan 2014) *1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ... – 4:10.67 (Hefei 2011) Indoor * 800 metres – 2:04.15 (Hangzhou 2012) References 1988 births Living people Runners from Shanghai Chinese female middle-distance runners Asian Games medalists in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tintu Luka
Tintu Luka (born 26 April 1989) is an Indian track and field athlete, who predominantly competes in the middle-distance running events. Born in Valathode, Kerala, she is the national record holder in the women's 800 metres. Luka represented India at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In addition to being the 2015 Asian Champion in the 800 meters, she has won a total of six medals at the Asian Athletics Championships. Luka also competes in sprinting events including 400 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay, and was a part of the gold medal winning relay team at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships and the 2014 Asian Games. She is mentored by Indian Olympian P. T. Usha, and trains at the Usha School of Athletics, Koyilandy, Kerala. She was awarded Arjuna award, the country's second-highest sporting honour by Government of India in 2014. Early life and junior career Tintu Luka was born in the small village of Valathode near Karikkottakary in Kannur district, Kerala, India. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 800 Metres
The Women's 800 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as part of the Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, athletics programme, was held at Hampden Park between 30 July and 1 August 2014. Results Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Heat 3 Heat 4 Semifinals Semifinal 1 Semifinal 2 Final References {{DEFAULTSORT:Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games - Women's 800 metres Athletics at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Women's 800 metres 800 metres at the Commonwealth Games, 2014 2014 in women's athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 (cancelled due to World War II), have successively run every four years since. The Games were called the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams since 2002, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. In 2018, the Games became the first global multi-sport event to feature an equal number of men's and women's medal events and four years later they are the first global multi-sport event to have more events for women than men. Inspired by the Inter-Empire Championships, part of the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka At The 2014 Commonwealth Games
Sri Lanka competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 to August 3, 2014. Sri Lanka's team consists of 103 athletes in 13 sports. Nishantha Piyasena was appointed as the chef de mission of the team on June 29, 2014. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Medalists Athletics Sri Lanka's athletics team consists of ten athletes. ;Men ;Field events ;Women ;Field events * Did not race. Badminton Sri Lanka's badminton team consisted of nine athletes. ;Individual ;Doubles ;Mixed team ;Pool A ;Quarterfinals Boxing Sri Lanka's boxing team consists of ten athletes. ;Men ;Women Cycling Sri Lanka's cycling team consists of four athletes. Road Gymnastics 5 gymnasts competed for Sri Lanka. Artistic ;Men ;Women Judo Sri Lanka has entered three judokas. Rugby sevens Sri Lanka has qualified a rugby sevens team. The roster of 12 is: ;Roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
