Srilanka, July 20 -- Sri Lanka created history in Cardiff, Wales in the United Kingdom by winning their first-ever gold medal at the Commonwealth Lifesaving Championships 2025. This proud achievement was made possible by two outstanding young schoolboys from Ananda College, Colombo - Hiruna De Silva and Meedum Mendis - who clinched the gold in the 12.5m Line Throw event on the penultimate day of the tournament.
Their performance was nothing short of heroic and it brought glory to the country as the Sri Lankan national anthem was played for the first time in the championship's history.
Sri Lanka's Hiruna De Silva and Meedum Mendis on the podiumSri Lanka's Hiruna De Silva and Meedum Mendis on the podium
"This gold medal is for our motherlan...