Three Golds for Sri Lanka

Yasaratne Gamage - Reporting from Hambantota

Lahiru Fernando entered South Asian Beach Games history by registering his name as the first gold medalist for Sri Lanka when he won the first place in Board Race event in life saving yesterday at Hambantota sunny seas.

Dumidu Chodipalli of India and Pakistanian Naeem Ahmed won the silver and bronze medals respectively.

Meanwhile the second gold medal for Sri Lanka was grabbed by Sahan Malintha in Run Swim Run event. S Polas Chowdhaury of Bangladesh won the silver and N Sanjeewa Priyasanka collected another bronze for Sri Lanka.

Akila Wataraka won the third gold medal for Sri Lanka in Oceanman event in the life saving which brought the gold medal tally for Sri Lanka just a one behind India who have collected four golds.

In the open event for male and female life savers, Dilshan Samarathunge won the silver for the hosts while Amreen Malik of India won the bronze by fighting the waves with other male competitors.

India is leading the medal table with four gold medals, six silver while Sri Lanka are in pursuit with three golds, one silver and four bronze medals. Nepal and Bangladesh share one gold each

India - gold 4- silver 6 - bronze 1 - total 11

Sri Lanka - gold 3 - silver 2 - bronze 4 - total 9

Nepal - gold 1 - silver 0- bronze 3 - total 4

Bangladesh - gold 1 - silver 1 - bronze 0 - total - 2