Historic day for Sri Lankan athletics! 🇱🇰

⭕️ 23-year-old Sri Lankan javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage won the men’s javelin throw at the Rome Diamond League with a massive 92.62m throw.

The throw set:

✅ New Sri Lankan National Record
✅ New Rome meet record
✅ Put Rumesh at, 8th on the all-time men’s javelin throwers list
✅ 2nd in Asia
✅ World-leading throw of 2026 so far

⭕️ He is the only Sri Lankan athlete to win at a Diamond League meeting!

Way to go, Rumesh! 🎉 Heartiest congratulations! ❤️🔥