Sri Lanka athletics need a national policy – Sunil Gunawardena By Sajeewa Jayakody View(s): View(s):A veteran athletics coach Sunil Gunawardena laments the absence of a proper national policy to take Sri Lanka athletic to the next level, despite there’s talent in abundance in the country. With the ideas and national policy he introduced, Sri Lanka excelled, winning Asian Games Gold medals regularly in sprint events with records. The records Sri Lanka broke at Asian level still remain unbroken. All those made Sri Lanka a strong contender in athletics at the world stage,” recalled Gunawardena, who is willing to take Sri Lanka back to the top of the world some day soon. “My name was proposed to the vacant position by the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka last year.

Source: Sunday Times October 12, 2019 18:56 UTC