Sri Lanka's Janaka Wimalasiri finished overall seventh in the Men's Long Jump final with the best of 7.89m at the Commonwealth Games 2018 today (11).
In Wimalasiri's six attempts he failed thrice (1st, 5th and 6th) but cleared 7.52m, 7.89m and 7.50m in the remaining attempts respectively.
South Africa's Luvo Manyonga won the gold medal with a new meet record of 8.41m.
Australia's Henry Frayne won the silver medal with 8.33m while Ruswahi Samaai claimed the bronze medal after clearing 8.22m.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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