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🏅 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 | 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 - 𝗚𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗴𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The Commonwealth Games 2026 have officially come to a close, bringing another unforgettable celebration of sporting excellence. 💫

Congratulations to the top three nations on the final medal standings:
🥇 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮
🥈 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱
🥉 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka concludes its Glasgow 2026 campaign in 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 on the final medal table, returning home with 𝟭 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗱 🥇 and 𝟭 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 🥈.

To every athlete who stepped onto the field, track, court, or arena, congratulations for making Glasgow 2026 a successful celebration of sport and competition. 🌍👏

Congratulations to our medalists and every Sri Lankan athlete for representing the nation throughout the Games. We look forward to seeing Team Sri Lanka return even stronger at the next Commonwealth Games. ❤️🇱🇰

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟵-𝗪𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! 🏏⚡

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮 put on a sensational, high-intensity performance in the Inter University Cricket Championship, overpowering the South Eastern University of Sri Lanka with an all-round masterclass! 🌟🔥

After winning the toss and electing to field first, Ruhuna’s bowling unit came out firing, skittling SEUSL out for just 𝟲𝟬 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝘇𝗮𝗻 top-scored for SEUSL with 𝟭𝟲, but 𝗞𝗼𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗮 delivered an extraordinary spell, taking 𝟱 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟳 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀! He was brilliantly supported by 𝗦𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂 𝗞𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗮, who picked up 𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟰 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 to dismantle the batting lineup. 🎯💣

Chasing a target of 61, 𝗥𝘂𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮 unleashed an aggressive run chase, storming to 𝟲𝟭/𝟭 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰.𝟯 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗻 set the pace with a quickfire 𝟮𝟰 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝟭𝟭 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, followed by explosive contributions from 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘀 (𝟮𝟮 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝟭𝟭) and 𝗞𝗼𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗮 (𝟭𝟱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝟱) to seal a breathtaking 𝟵-𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! 💥🚀

A lethal bowling display coupled with a blistering chase ensured the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝘂𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗮 made a powerful statement! 👏🔥

🏋️‍♂️ 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝟭𝟭𝟬𝗸𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

From the first Sn**ch to the final Clean & Jerk, the Men's 110kg category was a showcase of raw power on the platform today. 🔥✨

🥇 𝗣𝗗 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗶 (University of Peradeniya)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 86 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 126 kg
🏆 Total: 212 kg

🥈 𝗪𝗨 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗮 (University of Moratuwa)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 82 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 105 kg
🏆 Total: 187 kg

🥉 𝗛𝗪𝗡 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗹𝗽𝗮 (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 65 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 90 kg
🏆 Total: 155 kg

Three lifters, three podium spots, zero doubt about who earned them in this category. And a nod to every other athlete who took the platform - the effort behind every lift didn't go unnoticed. 💪🙌

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🏋️‍♂️ 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝟭𝟭𝟬+𝗸𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

The super-heavyweights closed out the championship with a nail-biter, as barely a kilogram separated the top two on the platform and all three medalists crossed the 200kg mark. 🔥💪

🥇 𝗞𝗠𝗡𝗦𝗕 𝗞𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮 (University of Moratuwa)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 85 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 121 kg
🏆 Total: 206 kg

🥈 𝗪𝗟𝗦𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀 (University of Sri Jayewardenepura)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 90 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 115 kg
🏆 Total: 205 kg

🥉 𝗦 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗷𝗮𝗻 (University of Rajarata)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 90 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 111 kg
🏆 Total: 201 kg

Credit where it's due: these three delivered when it mattered, closing out the championship's heaviest category in style. 🏆🙌

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🏋️‍♂️ 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝟴𝟴𝗸𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

The Men's 88kg category delivered an intense showcase of strength on the platform! GWDE Gothatuwa delivered an extraordinary performance, clearing a massive 112kg Sn**ch and 145kg Clean & Jerk to take home the gold medal for the University of Colombo with a total of 257kg! 🔥

🥇 𝗚𝗪𝗗𝗘 𝗚𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘄𝗮 (University of Colombo)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 112 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 145 kg
🏆 Total: 257 kg

🥈 𝗠𝗞𝗗 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 (University of Colombo)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 94 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 126 kg
🏆 Total: 220 kg

🥉 𝗠𝗣𝗘 𝗟𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 (University of Peradeniya)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 83 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 115 kg
🏆 Total: 198 kg

Congratulations to the medalists on an outstanding achievement, and to all the athletes who stepped onto the platform and gave it their all! 💪🏆

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆! 🏏⚡

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮 delivered a ruthless performance in the Inter University Cricket Championship, crushing the University of Visual and Performing Arts by 𝟴 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 in a high-intensity encounter! 🌟🔥

After winning the toss and electing to bat, VPA struggled to find any momentum against a relentless bowling display, getting skittled out for just 𝟰𝟰 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 in 𝟭𝟴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮 top-scored with 15, but Kasun Rodrigo (𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟲 𝗶𝗻 𝟳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀) and 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗻 (𝟯 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟴) ripped through the batting lineup with incredible precision, well supported by 𝗔𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗳 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗵𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲'𝘀 𝟮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟬. 🎯💣

Chasing a modest 45, SJP made quick work of the target, blasting their way to victory in 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟰.𝟱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟮 𝘄𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟳𝟭 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲! 𝗢𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗱𝗼 set the tone with a rapid 𝟮𝟭 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝟭𝟯 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 to seal a comprehensive win. 💥🚀

An explosive, clinical display with both ball and bat ensured the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮 made a fiery statement in the tournament! 👏🔥

🏋️‍♀️ 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝟴𝟲𝗸𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

A compact but closely fought field took to the platform for the Women's 86kg category, with the podium places settled by the finest of margins. The podium is theirs, and it's fully earned.🏆🙌

🥇 𝗬𝗠𝗜𝗨𝗦 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮 (University of Moratuwa)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 59 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 68 kg
🏆 Total: 127 kg

🥈 𝗞𝗣𝗠 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗮 (University of Kelaniya)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 50 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 69 kg
🏆 Total: 119 kg

🥉 𝗬𝗖 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗮 (University of Colombo)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 55 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 63 kg
🏆 Total: 118 kg

A small field, but no shortage of grit - every lifter here pushed the numbers as far as they could go. 🔥💪

🏋️‍♀️ 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝟴𝟲+𝗸𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

The Women's 86+kg category closed out the women's events with some powerful lifting on the platform, capped off by the biggest total across all the women's weight categories today. Hats off to the three lifters who owned the podium! 🏆✨

🥇 𝗔𝗔𝗥 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶 (University of Kelaniya)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 75 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 86 kg
🏆 Total: 161 kg

🥈 𝗦𝗥𝗦 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘆𝗮 (University of Colombo)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 54 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 61 kg
🏆 Total: 115 kg

🥉 𝗝𝗧𝗔 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 (University of Jaffna)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 45 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 60 kg
🏆 Total: 105 kg

A fitting finale to the women's categories, and a nod to every lifter across every weight class who made this championship one to remember. 🙌

🏋️‍♂️ 𝗠𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝟵𝟴𝗸𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

The Men's 98kg category saw an outstanding performance on the platform! M I D Perera put on a masterclass in power, lifting a massive 100kg Sn**ch and 150kg Clean & Jerk to claim the gold medal for the University of Moratuwa with a grand total of 250kg! 🔥

🥇 𝗠𝗜𝗗 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗿𝗮 (University of Moratuwa)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 100 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 150 kg
🏆 Total: 250 kg

🥈 𝗗𝗠𝗚𝗦𝗗 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗲 (University of Kelaniya)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 87 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 120 kg
🏆 Total: 207 kg

🥉 𝗗𝗟 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗱 (Uva Wellassa University)
🏋️ Sn**ch: 86 kg
💪 Clean & Jerk: 116 kg
🏆 Total: 202 kg

Congratulations to the medalists on an exceptional achievement, and to all the lifters for their incredible strength and dedication! 💪🏆

🇱🇰 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 👏

Congratulations to 𝗬𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 on securing 6th place in the Men's Triple Jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games with a leap of 16.01m. 💪

Competing among the Commonwealth's finest is an achievement in itself, and your determination and commitment continue to inspire the nation. ✨

Wishing you even greater success in the competitions ahead. 🌟