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Shashikala Kumarasinghe
Harshani Shashikala Kumarasinghe (born 1984) is a Sri Lankan archer. She competed at the 2010 Asian Games in the archery event. Shashikala Kumarasinghe also returned to represent the national archery team in an international competition after 7 years by participating in the 2016 South Asian Games. See also * Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games * Archery at the 2010 Asian Games Archery at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Aoti Archery Range, Guangzhou, China. Men and women competed in both individual and team events in recurve with all competition taking place from November 19 to 24, 2010. Schedule Medalists Med ... References External links Profile at rcherz.comProfile at World Archery 1984 births Living people Sri Lankan female archers Archers at the 2010 Asian Games Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka 20th-century Sri Lankan women 21st-century Sri Lankan women Place of birth missing (living people) {{SriLanka-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archery
Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In modern times, it is mainly a competitive sport and recreational activity. A person who practices archery is typically called an archer, bowman, or toxophilite. History Origins and ancient archery The oldest known evidence of the bow and arrow comes from South African sites such as Sibudu Cave, where the remains of bone and stone arrowheads have been found dating approximately 72,000 to 60,000 years ago.Backwell L, d'Errico F, Wadley L.(2008). Middle Stone Age bone tools from the Howiesons Poort layers, Sibudu Cave, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological Science, 35:1566–1580. Backwell L, Bradfield J, Carlson KJ, Jashashvili T, Wadley L, d'Errico F.(2018). The antiquity of bow-and-arrow technology: evidence from Middle Stone Age layers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombo Archery Club
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial Capital city, capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Western Region Megapolis, Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province, Sri Lanka, Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
