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Sri Lankan javelin thrower (born 2003)
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage is a Sri Lankan javelin thrower. He has won gold medals at the 2026 Asian Games and 2026 Commonwealth Games, and the 2026 World Ultimate Championship and 2026 Diamond League titles.
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Sri Lankan javelin thrower and Asian Games gold medalist Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has returned to the island following his historic victory at the Asian Games, expressing pride in his achievement while calling for improved training facilities and equipment for Sri Lankan athletes. ..
Sri Lanka’s newly crowned Asian Games champion, Rumesh Tharanga, has returned to the island after making history in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.Tharanga arriv - Get the latest breaking news and top stories from Sri Lanka, the latest political news, sports news, weather updates, exam results, business news, entertainment news,…
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has congratulated Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage on winning the gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan on Monday (28), describing the achievement as a source of pride for the entire nation.