Matthew wins gold and sets new record; Machiko grabs silver

Matthew wins gold and sets new record; Machiko grabs silver

February 6, 2016   04:17 pm

UPDATE: Sri Lanka’s Matthew Abeysinghe won a second gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games in the men’s 100m butterfly swimming event. 

Sri Lanka’s Matthew Abeysinghe won a Gold medal in the men’s 200m freestyle swimming event and managed to set a new South Asian record. 

It is Sri Lanka’s first gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games which is being held simultaneously in Guwahati and Shillong in India from February 6 to 16, 2016.

Abeysinghe was clocked at 1:52.28 which is a new South Asian record.

Meanwhile Machiko Raheem of Sri Lanka won the Silver medal in the women’s 200m freestyle swimming event. She finished with a time of 2:09.02.

Earlier today, Dinusha Hansani won the Silver medal for women’s weightlifting in the 48kg category at SAG 2016. 

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

Immigration Controller General pleads guilty to contempt of court charge (English)

Immigration Controller General pleads guilty to contempt of court charge (English)

Seat belts mandatory for passengers of all vehicles on expressways from September (English)

Fuel prices increased (English)

Former Minister Gamini Lokuge passes away (English)

Public react to increase in fuel prices and 0.55% reduction in bus fares

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Lunch Time News Bulletin 12.00 pm

True measure of nation's progress lies in spiritual development of it's people - President (English)