In pictures: SLAF swimmer Roshan Abeysundara breaks Asian record

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Leading Aircraftman Roshan Abeysundara, the SLAF swimmer who embarked on the record-breaking endeavor successfully completed the mission at Thalaimannar last Sunday (11) breaking the Asian Long Distance Swimming Record in the process.

This daring endeavor where Aircraftman Abeysundara swam from Thalaimannar to Danushkodi in India and back covering a distance of 59.3 Kms was conducted with the fullest support and backing of the Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Sudarshana Pathirana.

Abeysundara also renewed V.S. Kumar Anandan's 50-year-old record which was set in 1971 by swimming the Palk Strait in 51 hours. Abeysundara completed the swim from Thalaimannar to Danushkodi in India and back in just 28 hours, 19 minutes and 43 seconds.

Leading Aircraftman Abeysundara completed the first leg in 10 hours and 31 minutes there by creating a new Sri Lankan record.

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