Rumesh Tharanga makes history as Sri Lanka’s first Diamond League champion
Posted by Onlanka News on September 6, 2026 - 9:36 am
Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage – (Image credit: Courtesy of the respective owners)
Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage has become the country’s first-ever Diamond League champion after winning the men’s javelin throw title in Brussels, Belgium, on September 5, 2026.
Tharanga secured victory at the Diamond League Final with a throw of 89.04 metres, produced on his third attempt.
The performance marked a historic achievement for Sri Lankan athletics, with Tharanga becoming the first Sri Lankan athlete to be crowned a Diamond League champion.
His winning throw of 89.04 metres also strengthened his place on the global athletics stage as he claimed one of the sport’s major international titles.