Palitha Fernando claims that, next week's Asian Athletics Championship in India, will give them a clear indication of where Sri Lanka stands in the Asian circuit. The 22nd Asian Athletics Championships will be held from July 6 to 9 in Bhubneswar, Odisha, India. “The Sri Lanka Athletics team had very little time to train as a team, as there was a delay in holding the trials. However, US-based Wijeratne needs to clear her path with the IAAF to compete at the August meet, as she is a dual citizen of both Sri Lanka and USA. In the history of Asian Athletics Championships, Sri Lanka has bagged 18 Gold,13 Silver and 19 Bronze.

Source: Sunday Times July 03, 2017 15:33 UTC