{"id":3045,"date":"2026-08-03T06:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/?p=3045"},"modified":"2026-08-03T08:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T08:22:25","slug":"20-years-of-gold-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/ta\/2026\/08\/03\/20-years-of-gold-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Years of Gold Pride !"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"vc_row-6a8ba123b5ade\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid thegem-custom-6a8ba123b5ab31509\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 thegem-custom-6a8ba123b5d681953\" ><div class=\"vc_column-inner thegem-custom-inner-6a8ba123b5d69\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper thegem-custom-6a8ba123b5d681953\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_fadeInLeft fadeInLeft\" >\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"263\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762512574_4475129406148351_8220171484856913019_n.jfif_.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"762512574_4475129406148351_8220171484856913019_n.jfif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762512574_4475129406148351_8220171484856913019_n.jfif_.jpg 263w, https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762512574_4475129406148351_8220171484856913019_n.jfif_-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762512574_4475129406148351_8220171484856913019_n.jfif_-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/mms.dosd.gov.lk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/762512574_4475129406148351_8220171484856913019_n.jfif_-256x256.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a8ba123b63a8 {margin-top: 70px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a8ba123b63a8\" class=\"gem-divider  divider-hidden\" style=\"\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 thegem-custom-6a8ba123b657d5759\" ><div class=\"vc_column-inner thegem-custom-inner-6a8ba123b657e\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper thegem-custom-6a8ba123b657d5759\">\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_right-to-left right-to-left vc_custom_1785738112341 thegem-vc-text thegem-custom-6a8ba123b66f98249\"  >\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-h4\">\n<p>20 years of gold pride!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<style>@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6a8ba123b66f98249{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6a8ba123b66f98249{display: block!important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6a8ba123b66f98249{position: relative !important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6a8ba123b66f98249{position: relative !important;}}<\/style>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element  wpb_animate_when_almost_visible wpb_right-to-left right-to-left vc_custom_1785738138424 thegem-vc-text thegem-custom-6a8ba123b67f94938\"  >\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8216;Mission Olympic 2028&#8217; prominent athlete Rumesh Tharanga wins gold in Commonwealth Games!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Barney Henriquez in 1938, Duncan White in 1950, Pushpamali Ramanayake in 1994 and Mali Wickramasinghe in 2006&#8230; Today Rumesh Wave player has added a new chapter written in gold letters to the catalogue of those proud heroes who won gold in the Commonwealth Games for Sri Lanka!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sri Lankan national champion Rumesh Tharanga managed to win this historic gold medal for Sri Lanka at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As an athlete included in the Tier-1 (First Level) Special Development Squad of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports &#8216;Mission Olympic 2028&#8217; program, this international achievement he achieved is a unique amidst the journey towards the 2028 Olympic dream.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After 20 years, the Sri Lankan national anthem is playing again on the Commonwealth Games stage, a priceless proud moment.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It&#8217;s not just one player&#8217;s victory, but a dream of crores of frequent Sri Lankans came true.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Rumesh, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the whole nation salute you for your dedication, unshakable determination and your fight for the country!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You raised the name of Mother Sri Lanka in front of the world with pride again.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That moment when &#8220;Mother Sri Lanka&#8221; 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