Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- Sri Lanka's hopes at the ASBC Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships took another hit as Thushari Perera exited the competition in her international debut yesterday.

Perera, a 29-year-old representing the Air Force, competed in the women's light flyweight (50kg) category but fell short against Chinese Taipei's Chiu Ching Yu. Despite a promising start, Perera struggled to maintain momentum, eventually losing via unanimous decision.

Her departure adds to a string of early eliminations for the Sri Lankan contingent. Army boxers Rukmal Prasanna (57kg) and Sithija Sudamma (80kg) also bowed out on Sunday. Prasanna lost narrowly to Turkmenistan's Dovlet Muhanov in a tactical bout, while Sudamma's match against Ukra...