Sri Lanka, April 9 -- Sachini Perera of Sri Lanka Army produced a fine performance to win the Women's pole vault with an effort of 3.50m on the second day of the National Athletics Trials, worked off at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Although she won the event, this was a below performance from the star athlete considering the fact that she established a new record of 3.56m at the previous Nationals.

K. L. K. L. Perera of Air Force was placed second with 3.30m.

Meanwhile Soldier Tharindu Dasun with a distance of 2.11m won the Men's high jump event and the second place went to B. R. I. Udaya Kumara (Army) with a distance of 2.08m.

Two athletes from Army, S. M. A. M. P. Saparamadu and S. D. K. Silva finished with an equal...