Sri Lanka Adds Silver and Bronze to Its Medal Tally in Bahrain
Updated Date: 26th October, 2025
Manama, 26 October 2025 – It was another proud day for Team Sri Lanka at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, as the nation added two more medals to its growing tally. The Boys’ Medley Relay Team stormed to a sensational silver in athletics, while young jumper Dilni Nethsala leaped to a personal best to claim bronze in the Girls’ Triple Jump Final.
The Boys’ Medley Relay team of Bingumina Adithya, Chamindu Sathsara, Nirudaka Vishal, and Shanuka Costa (with Chamith Loshana as reserve) produced a stunning performance, clocking a personal best of 1 minute 52.82 seconds to secure the silver medal. It was one of the most thrilling finishes of the Games, with Sri Lanka coming in second by just two-hundredths of a second to China, who won in 1 minute 52.80 seconds.
Adding to the day’s glory, Sri Lanka’s promising jumper, Dilni Nethsala, delivered a brilliant performance in the Girls’ Triple Jump Final, winning the bronze medal with a personal best leap of 12.31 metres, just five centimetres shy of the silver medalist Zeng Zi-yun of Chinese Taipei.
Sri Lanka’s Girls’ Medley Relay team also made their mark on the track. The quartet of Chenadi Dewhara, Teshani Wanshanayake, Tharani Nirmina, and Kaushya Prabodani qualified for the final after finishing second in their semifinal heat with a time of 2 minutes 18.02 seconds. In the final, they placed sixth, clocking 2 minutes 18.65 seconds, concluding a strong effort among Asia’s top junior athletes.
With a total of 6 medals, the athletics squad concluded their events on a high note, contributing the highest number of medals to Team Sri Lanka’s overall tally so far at the Bahrain Games.
Meanwhile, in basketball, both Sri Lanka’s Boys’ and Girls’ 3x3 teams competed valiantly in their final pool-stage encounters. The boys, comprising Rasindu Nimsara, Vijan Nethmika, Himaru Tissera, and Aaron Gerald, lost narrowly to Saudi Arabia 17–16 before facing a close defeat to Kazakhstan 20–19 in Pool D. The girls’ team of Sithuki Sihansa, Binuthi Jayasinghe, Tinara Perera, and Pramuditha Chandrasekara fell to Indonesia 17–11 and to Thailand 18–13 in Pool B but advanced to the quarterfinals after placing fourth in their group.
In the boxing ring, Sri Lanka’s Binul Dulnada showed courage and skill in his Boys’ 46kg quarterfinal bout but was defeated by the Philippines’ Leo Lobrido via a 5–0 decision.
Meanwhile, in Taekwondo, Ashen Punchihewa (Boys’ -55kg) lost 2–0 to Bahodur Abdujafari of Tajikistan in the Round of 32, while Pasanjaya Ranasinghe (Boys’ -63kg) also bowed out after a 2–0 loss to Indonesia’s Kavka Putrawitama.
With two more medals earned today, Sri Lanka continues to make its mark at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, showcasing the rising talent and unyielding spirit of its young athletes across multiple disciplines in Bahrain.
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