Sri Lankan athlete goes missing in Switzerland

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A leading Sri Lanka athlete Grashan Dhananjaya has gone missing while representing Sri Lanka at an invitational athletics meet in Geneva, Switzerland.

Dhananjaya is the Sri Lanka record holder in the Triple Jump (men) and national champion in the Long Jump.

Dhananjaya was accompanied in the meet by long jump champion Sarangi de Silva
and National Athletic Coach Y. K. Kularathna.

"This tour was on a private invitation. Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) is not responsible. He went missing after taking part in the long jump event," SLA Secretary Saman Kumara Gunawardena said.

(Susil Premalal)

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Comments - 28

Lam Sunday, 11 June 2023 09:26 PM

Let him have some more professional training and development in his field in that country rather than wasting

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What a jump Sunday, 11 June 2023 09:30 PM

He has jumped too far.

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Palitha Sunday, 11 June 2023 09:58 PM

Did he take part in a cross-country event?

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Hesh Sunday, 11 June 2023 10:29 PM

Sri Lankans are selfish. Doesn't deserve citizenship anywhere.

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Love LK Sunday, 11 June 2023 11:26 PM

Sri Lankans are not selfish but they are cleaver people ..they know how to jump; where to run and how to escape...this life is very short ..let him have some more time over there and come back with more skills ; knowledge and experience..Who know if he wins some game for that country and make a fortune..you should know about the theory of opportunity cost in business studies..He has mastered that

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Tharaka Karunarathne Monday, 12 June 2023 12:20 AM

Good luck brother. you talents will never get appreciated here. F$#K SLA.

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ANNECUNT Monday, 12 June 2023 12:56 AM

NOT ALL SRI-LANKANS ARE SELFISH .ONLY POLITICIANS

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dot Monday, 12 June 2023 04:08 AM

I have heard of people going missing in Switzerland trying to ski down the the slopes of the Alps in Switzerland ..hopefully its not that story with this young man .Its a hard decision to live like a fugitive ,no envy but sad it had to come to this for an athlete .

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Lion Monday, 12 June 2023 04:17 AM

He will not return to a country ruled by set of rouges where rule of law applies differently and the poverty and the hunger are evident everywhere in the country

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Daya Monday, 12 June 2023 04:33 AM

It is well understood professionals, athlets and even low income earners all wanted to leave the country for a better greener pasture when they get the first best opportunity legally or illegally to better off in life and financially rather than try to fight back to fix the system to get a better life. Now root cause of the problem is very clear. Who is going to fix it?

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P Mahanama Monday, 12 June 2023 04:37 AM

He will send foreign currency, triple gems through contracts to starving motherland.

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Jagath Leanage Monday, 12 June 2023 05:58 AM

Great . Never come back to Sri Lanka .

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Mahila Monday, 12 June 2023 07:58 AM

Economic Refugee!!!??? What else is attributable????

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Sadeepa Monday, 12 June 2023 08:21 AM

All the very best. It's your decision whether to live in a lawless country which does not care for the citizens or check available alternatives.

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Punchi Monday, 12 June 2023 08:29 AM

A lot of Tamils who fled our paradise and were granted protection in Switzerland have become wealthy and Swiss millionaires. He may want to join them and achieve his potential something that is denied to many of our citizens in our country

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Amir Monday, 12 June 2023 08:38 AM

I dont blame him.

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joshua Monday, 12 June 2023 08:53 AM

This is why SL passport is worth not more than 138 bus ticket

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Terrence K Monday, 12 June 2023 08:54 AM

Anyone saying another is selfish should see a psychiatrist. All those who have left our shores are living lives of attainment and contentment whilst opening the doors for other Sri Lankans to move overseas. Look at our Politicians a majority consisting of old cronies who cannot be a part of economic growth but living lavishly like parasites who come on the ballot of the voters are corrupted to the marrow of selfishness. Otherwise today our country who boast about patriotism should be like Singapore. Why are the children and professionals and some children of these parasites of today wanting to go overseas is it because of selfishness. No it is because the system has brought severe pressure on their lives not knowing what holds for them tomorrow. Some people who have left our shores and fulfilled their dreams will return only if the country is moving in the correct direction which consists of transparency, equality to the laws of country, free of corruption etc to RIP

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Sirisena Monday, 12 June 2023 09:12 AM

He has made a record jump..anyway congrats!

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Man Monday, 12 June 2023 10:28 AM

He got qualified by getting a pair of shoes from a fellow competitor of the same race.

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Citizens Monday, 12 June 2023 10:31 AM

This is not the first person to go "missing" after leaving our shores on any tour! Given the present situation in the country, one cannot blame him but these things will have an adverse effect on others...

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Sea Monday, 12 June 2023 10:48 AM

Good Jump . all the Best

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Hashan Teekshana Monday, 12 June 2023 10:50 AM

Sri Lankan economy influences him to disappear.

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Ismath Monday, 12 June 2023 10:53 AM

He has ran passing the finish line in the same pace... people wonder why? Now they realize

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LankanLover Monday, 12 June 2023 12:15 PM

Good Luck young man, Hope you achieve everything you wished for. Budusaranai, Gedara kattiyawa balaganna hondhata :)

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blackwater Monday, 12 June 2023 05:18 PM

He made the right move

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dickie bird Monday, 12 June 2023 05:18 PM

Must be enjoying time with the Diaspora

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Tissa Fernando Monday, 12 June 2023 05:42 PM

He must have gone to see Alpes.

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