Legends Unite to Inaugurate New Swimming Pool at R. Premadasa High Performance Centre

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The eight-lane swimming pool at the High Performance Centre at the R Premadasa International Stadium was opened. It was opened by three legends who have taken the country to the world through sports.
The ribbon was cut by Chamari Atapattu, who was awarded the number one women’s cricketer in the world. One side of the ribbon was held by Sanath Jayasuriya, who was awarded the world’s most valuable cricketer. The other side was held by Deputy Minister of Sports Sugath Tillakaratne.
Sugath is a player who has brought victories to Sri Lanka at the Asian and Commonwealth levels. He is an athlete who has qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the Olympic Games. One of the most legendary a trickle in his athletic career is his defeat of the then 400m world champion and world record holder Michael Johnson in an Olympic preliminary race.

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