Seasoned marathoner Anuradha Indrajith Cooray has been officially named as the captain of the Sri Lanka team for the upcoming Rio Olympics 2016.
Cooray (38) has represented Sri Lanka at 2004 Athens Olympics and 2012 London Olympics and this will be his third appearance for the country in the world's most celebrated sporting event.
The national record holder in Men's Marathon with a timing of 2:13.47, Cooray achieved this feat at the London Marathons in 2015 to qualify for the Rio Olympics.
Other athletes in the contingent Women's Marathon runner Niluka Rajasekara, Men's Javelin Thrower Sumedha Ranasinghe, swimmers Matthew Abeysekara and Kimiko Raheem, Badminton player Niluka Karunaratne, Weightlifter Sudesh Peiris, Rifle Shooter Mangala Samarakoon and Judo athlete Chaminda Dharmawardene.
The Secretary General of the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka, Maxwell de Silva will accompany the contingent as Chef-de-Mission.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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