By: Susil Premalal

(Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) has decided to have athletes from Sri Lanka participate in 14 international athletic meets in 2024.

SLA General Secretary Saman Gunawardena said that steps will be taken to get athletes from Sri Lanka to participate in international tournaments mainly targeting the France Olympic Games Qualification.

In addition, the South Asian Games Sports Federation plans to hold the South Asian Games in 2024 in Lahore, Pakistan after 2019, so SLA hopes to have athletes participating in all athletic events.

The senior and junior selection trial 2024 is scheduled to be held from March 1 to 3 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The International Athletic schedule for 2024: Hanoi International Marathon (Vietnam, January 1). 19th Asian Marathon Championship (Hong Kong, January 21). Bangabandhu Dhaka Marathon (Bangladesh, February 9). Asian Indoor Championship (Iran, February 21-23). Asian 20km Race Walking Championship (Japan, March 17). Asian Indoor Games (Thailand, February 24-March 6). Australia Open Championship (Australia, April 11-14). 21st Asian Under-20 Championship (UAE, April 24-27). IAAF World Relay Championship -Qualification for Olympic Games (Bahamas, May 4-5). Taiwan Open Championship (Taipei June 1-2). Busan International Pole Vault Meet (South Korea, June 7-8). Asian Throwing Championship (South Korea June 28-29). 33rd Olympic Games (France, August 1-11). World Athletics Under-20 Championship (Peru, August 26-31). South Asian Games (Pakistan, TBC).