Yupun Abeykoon Athletics
Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon's retirement and athletic achievements, particularly breaking the 10-second barrier in the 100m sprint. Discussion includes tribute from former cricketer Lasith Malinga and payment disputes with Sports Ministry.
Yupun broke the 10-second barrier in sprinting but somehow can't break through the bureaucratic barrier of getting paid—turns out the real race was against the government accounting department the whole time.
“සුබ ගමන් Yupun! 🇱🇰🫂🫡” Former Sri Lanka cricketer Lasith Malinga pays tribute to Yupun Abeykoon following his retirement, praising him for putting Sri Lanka on the world athletics map by breaking the 10-second barrier in the 100m. “Raising our flag for the whole world to see https://t.co/fYRG0rRgSs
Yupun Abeykoon criticises Sports Minister over $300,000 payment dispute Sri Lankan sprinter Yupun Abeykoon says a long-standing issue involving unpaid expenses and payments has been misunderstood, after he claimed his request for around US$300,000 was wrongly portrayed as a https://t.co/HtRmZHqDLi