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Sports in brief
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Dhammika Harischandara created history
in women's weightlifting in Sri Lanka when she became the
first woman weightlifter to win a championship title and a
gold medal at an international weightlifting championship
when she achieved this feat at the South Asian Weightlifting
championship held in Kathmandu, Nepal a few days back.
Dhammika Harischandra a product of Kandy YMCA now
representing the Sri Lanka Air Force hoisted a total of 158
kilogrammes which also eclipsed two Sri Lanka national
records in the clean and jerk and the total. Picture by S.M.
Jiffrey Abdeen – Kandy Sports Correspondent |
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The exhibition match winning team
Zobra captain Nazeem Ghaffoor receiving the award from
Principal Mohamed Jiffry. Distinguished old boy Lft. Col.
Draheem, Fawzan Anver and Tony Amith are also in the
picture. The Zahira old boys won the Ranaviru Challenge
Trophy by beating the present boys. Picture by Ruzaik Farook. |
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