Sri Lanka Rowing

1st phase of Costal Rowing program with Mr. Chris Perry at Sri Lanka Olympic house.

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱

Sri Lanka oarsmen brought honour to the country by winning the first gold medal in an Asian Circuit held in Thailand yesterday.

The first gold medal was won in the morning by Shaylon Gunaratna in the men’s single scull event. This is considered a great achievement in the Asian circuit at the AJCRC in Thailand against heavyweights in rowing.

Later in the afternoon Sri Lanka won a bronze medal in the double scull event. The rowers were Shaylon Gunaratne and Rovinya Wijesekera in the double scull event.

They both representing National Junior Rowing Squad of Sri Lanka. Also Our Heartiest Congrautalions to Mr. Pedro Zans (Technical Director of Sri Lanka Rowing) who has been taking up them into this excellent level.

Rovinya & Sahylon...
We are very happy & Proud of both of you...