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 Chaminda Wijekoon bettered his own Sri Lanka national record


Wijekoon achieves rare feat

One of 41 who broke national records at Daegu 2011:

Sri Lanka’s Chaminda Wijekoon has joined the elite club of athletes who broke their respective countries’ national records during the 13th IAAF World Championships concluded at the Daegu Stadium here Sunday night. Though over 2,000 athletes from 203 countries took part in the nine-day world athletic extravaganza, only 41 of them were able to shatter their countries’ national records. Asian Championship gold medallist Wijekoon achieved this rare feat during the quarter final heats of the men’s 1,500m, returning a timing of three minutes and 39.61 seconds to better his own Sri Lanka national record.

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Java Lane win thriller against Ratnam SC

Java Lane provided maximum entertainment for Slave Island fans at their home ground, City Football Complex when they defeated much fancied Ratnam Sports Club to 2-1 in their stage four soccer match of the Dialog Champions League 2011. Both teams were in control of the ball equally until the half time and in the 55th minute, A W Eranga gave some hope striking a goal. M Badurdeen of Java Lane equaled with a header in the 82nd minute.

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Two tries key for WCup glory, say England

Scoring two tries and grinding it out from there should be enough to get a team home in the Rugby World Cup, according to England’s attack coach Brian Smith. It may not be pretty, but it works and the World Cup is all about winning, added the former Australian international who switched hemispheres at the end of his playing days.

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