Sri Lanka’s Jithma Wijethunga Wins Silver

Sri Lanka’s Jithma Wijethunga Wins Silver at New Taipei City Athletics Open 2026

by Staff Writer 07-06-2026 | 10:16 PM

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka’s Jithma Wijethunga has secured the silver medal in the women’s 400m event at the New Taipei City Athletics Open 2026 in Taiwan.

Wijethunga clocked a time of 53.16 seconds in the event, earning her the silver medal. 

New Taipei City Athletics Open 2026 is currently underway in New Taipei, one of Taiwan's largest cities.