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Meanwhile, the win marked an end to a sensational season for Rumesh, who’d qualified for the Diamond League final as table topper with 39 points. Along with winning Commonwealth Games gold, he won four out of the five Diamond League meetings. He recorded two throws in excess of 90m and seven beyond 88m, including five above 89m. His best throw came at the Rome Diamond League in June, where he set a Sri Lankan national record and world-leading mark of 92.62m.