Sri Lanka participated in the World Powerlifting Championship in Sweden and was ranked 12th in the world. During the Commonwealth Power lifting Championship in Canada, they won 42 medals, 21 Gold 10 silver and 11 Bronze medals. The two sub Juniors Nivendra Silva and Kakolya De Silva won the Championship (Under-18) with two Gold medals , in the men’s open Sri Lanka was ranked 18th. He referred to them as the future of power lifting in the country. Marian De Zoysa created history as she became the first Sri Lanka women athlete to win a medal in the commonwealth power lifting championship.

Source: Sunday Times October 12, 2019 18:22 UTC