Two of the three Sri Lankan contingent members reported missing in the Commonwealth Games Village in Birmingham have been found by British police, Sri Lankan sports authorities said on Thursday. Sri Lanka National Olympic Committee Secretary General Maxwell De Silva told IANS that British police had located two of the missing members, but their details have not been released to Sri Lankan officials.
“We actually had contacted the British High Commission but they said nothing,” he said. One wrestler, one judoka and one judo coach out of 161 strong contingents including athletes and coaches had arrived in Birmingham on visas for almost six months.
Following the disappearance of the three members, NOC officials have withdrawn the documents of all the remaining members of the squad currently at the games in Birmingham. Sri Lankan officials had previously told media that Birmingham Police were investigating the disappearance of the three members.
The outrageous news came as Sri Lanka won three medals, including the impressive achievement of Yupun Abeykoon, who won the men’s 100m bronze medal as South Asia’s fastest man and the only representation of the region for the most competitive event.
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Faced with the worst economic crisis of all time since independence in 1948, many Sri Lankans are trying to emigrate legally and illegally. A large number of boats heading for Australia, New Zealand or even France have recently been stopped while a large number of Tamils from northern Sri Lanka landed at Rameswaram in India in fiber boats. .
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