The mega Ironman 70.3 Colombo competition, the first ever in South Asia, will see over 3000 athletes and their families from 63 countries participate in a triathlon on February 25 at the Galle Face.
The event has 870 overseas participants expected to generate a revenue totalling over US$3 million. Aiming to bring communities together the sporting event involves running, swimming and cycling with the average age of participants at 39 years.
The following are details of the routes to be taken for the races
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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