COLOMBO (News 1st): Yupun Abeykoon on Tuesday (Sep 09) smashed the 100m national record with a sizzling 10.16 seconds in an international meeting held in Germany, Sri Lanka Athletics said.

He beat German Champ – Denis Almas to win the event.

Yupun Abeykoon’s time is now set as a new South Asian record of 100m.

The previous 100m national record of 10.22 seconds was set by Himasha Eashan.

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