COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – Texas A&M University-Commerce track & field student-athlete Ushan Perera has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the Asian Games and the Commonwealth Games this summer.
 
Perera (Mahabage, Sri Lanka) met the high jump qualification standard set by Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) to make the eight-athlete contingent from Sri Lanka for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, from July 28-August 8. He also qualifies for the Asian Games, which are in Hangzhou, China, on September 10-25.
 
A three-time National Champion for the Lions, Perera is primed for another podium finish at Nationals as he leads the country in the high jump and was No. 2 in the world earlier this season, he is currently fourth with a season-best mark of 7 feet 5.25 inches (2.27m).
 
Sri Lanka National Teams
Commonwealth Games
MEN
Sumedha Ranasinghe (Javelin Throw)
Kalinga Kumara (400m)
Yupun Abeykoon (100m)
Ushan Perera (High Jump)
 
WOMEN
Nilani Rathnayaka (3000m steeplechase)
Gayanthika Abeyrathne (800m, 1500m)
Sarangi Silva (Long Jump)
Hiruni Wijayarathne (Marathon)
 
ASIAN GAMES
MEN
Sumedha Ranasinghe (Javelin Throw)
Kalinga Kumara (400m, 4x400m, 4x400m Mix)
Yupun Abeykoon (100m)
Ushan Perera (High Jump)
Roshan Ranathunga (110m Hurdles)
Chamal Kumarasiri (Triple Jump)
Danushka Sandaruwan (Long Jump)
Aruna Darshana (4x400m, 4x400m Mix)
Isuru Lakshan (4x400m)
Pabasara Niku (4x400m)
V. Deshan (4x400m)
 
WOMEN
Nilani Rathnayaka (3000m steeplechase)
Gayanthika Abeyrathne (800m, 1500m)
Sarangi Silva (Long Jump)
Tharushi Karunarathne (4x400m Mix)
Nadeesha Ramanayaka (4×400 Mix)
Amasha de Silva (100m, 4x100m)
Rumeshika Rathnayaka (4x100m)
Shelinda Jansen (4x100m)
Medhani Jayamanne (4x100m)
Lakshika Sugandhi (4x100m)