| Kosala Sahabandu | |
| Fullname: | Kosala Sahabandu |
| Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
| Birth Date: | 1949 11, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Matara, Sri Lanka |
| Alma Mater: | Mahinda College[2] Rahula College[3] |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Sport: | Track and field |
| Event: | Sprint (400m/800m) |
| Show-Medals: | Yes |
Kosala Premaraja Sahabandu (born 13 November 1949), is a Sri Lankan athlete that competed in the 800 metres and 400 metres events.
In 1974 Sahabandu established a new Sri Lanka record for the 800 metres[3] and represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in Tehran in the 4 x 400 metres relay winning a gold medal and setting a new Asian Games record of 3 minutes 7.4 seconds. He competed in the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok but the team failed to medal.[4]
Sahabandu was also a member of the Sri Lanka 4 x 400 relay team at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The team came 6th in their first round heat (in a time of 3:14.4) and failed to qualify for further rounds.[5] [6]
In 1982 he competed in his third Asian Games but again the relay team failed to medal.
In 2007 he was appointed the chairman of the National Athletic Selection Committee.[7]
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Asian games | Tehran, Iran | 1st | 4 x 400 metres relay |
| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | ||
| 1980 | Olympics | Moscow, Soviet Union | ||
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | ||