Rubil Sarap of Mannar, who took silver in the men’s 800 metres.
Two young athletes from the North-East won medals at Sri Lanka’s all-island youth sports festival at the weekend, with Rubil Sarap of Mannar taking silver in the men’s 800 metres and Rubanvimalraj Vinojan of Jaffna taking bronze in the men’s high jump.
Rubil Sarap, from Poovarasankulam in Nanattan, Mannar, finished the 800 metres in 1:52.59 on Saturday to take second place.
Rubanvimalraj Vinojan of Jaffna, who took bronze in the men’s high jump.
Rubanvimalraj Vinojan, who competes for the Kathirgal youth club in Oorkavattrurai, Jaffna, finished third in the high jump on the same day.
The 36th Youth Sports Festival opened on Friday evening at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium in Diyagama, Homagama, and is organised jointly by the National Youth Services Council, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and the Sri Lanka Federation of Youth Clubs.
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