Aruna Darshana


Aruna Darshana is a Sri Lankan Born sprinter specialising in the 400 metres. He was born in a rural village call Seruwila near Trincomalee

Career

2018 season

;South Asian Junior Athletics Championships
On home soil, Darshana won the 200, 400 m and contributed to the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2018 South Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo.
;Asian Junior Athletics Championships
Darshana won two gold medals at the 2018 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Gifu, Japan. In the 400 m event, Darshana broke the Championship record by running the race in 45.79 seconds. Later, he anchored the 4 × 400 m relay team to gold.
;World Junior Athletics Championships
Darshana advanced to the semifinals in the 400 m event at the 2018 World Junior Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland. In the semifinals, Darshana finished fifth in his heat, failing to advance to the final. Darshana later led the 4 × 400 m relay team to an eighth-place finish.
;Asian Games
Darshana was selected for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. Darshana is scheduled to compete in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay events.