Srilanka, Feb. 26 -- Sri Lankan athletes excelled at the South Asian Cross Country Championship - 2025 and won a gold medal, a silver medal and became the overall runner-up as the high profile event concluded in Islamabad, Pakistan recently. The medal winning Lankan athletes arrived at the Bandaranaike Airport on February 24.

V. Vakshan (left) and S. Sudiharshan with their trophies at the Bandaranaike Airport.V. Vakshan (left) and S. Sudiharshan with their trophies at the Bandaranaike Airport. The event saw athletes from five South Asian countries battling for supremacy in open and junior category events. V. Vakshan from Thalawakele, representing Sri Lanka Army won the gold medal in open 10km race while S. Sudiharshan, a grade 13 student...