Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Achintha delivered a remarkable performance at the Asian Youth Games 2025 in Bahrain, clinching the gold medal in the Boys’ 1500m event on Thursday.
Achintha secured first place with a personal best time of 3 minutes and 57.42 seconds, outpacing Luhiu Sha of China, who won silver, and Ho Chun Au of Hong Kong, who claimed bronze.
Meanwhile, in the Girls’ 1500m event, Sri Lanka’s Nethmi Gimhani also brought glory to the nation by winning the bronze medal, finishing with a time of 4 minutes and 52.32 seconds.
These achievements mark another proud moment for Sri Lanka in athletics on the Asian stage.
