Gayanthika Abeyrathna sets two new Sri Lanka records

Sri Lanka Navy's Gayanthika Abeyrathna has set two new Sri Lanka records in women's 1500m and 5000m at the 99th National Athletics Championships held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.

The Asian Gold Medalist set these two new records in respective events held today and yesterday.

Accordingly, she set the new national record in the women's 1500m in 4 minutes and 9.12 secs (4: 9.12), beating Nimali Liyanarachchi's previous record of 4 minutes and 15.86 secs (4: 15.86) set in 2019.

She also won the women's 5000m in 15 minutes and 55.84 secs (15: 55.84), setting a new Sri Lanka record by breaking the previous record of 16 minutes and 17.82 secs (16: 17.82) set by Nilani Rathnayake in 2019.