24 April 2022 06:26 pm
Twenty five year old Kaushalya Madushani, who won several medals representing Sri Lanka in the women's 400m hurdles, was found dead after she allegedly committed suicide at her home in Dummalasuriya, Police said.
Madushani, a resident of Kuliyapitiya had represented Sri Lanka in international athletic events in 400m hurdles.
She was found hanging inside her house.
She won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Junior Championships in 400m hurdles, a bronze medal at the 2016 South Asian Athletics Championships, a gold medal at the National 400m hurdles Championships and a silver medal at the 13th South Asian Athletics Championships in Nepal in 2019.