Sri Lankan weightlifter tests positive for methylhexaneamine.

Another Sri Lankan Commonwealth Games gold medallist is embroiled in a damaging drugs scandal after weightlifer Chinthana Vidanage, who carried the country's flag in New Delhi last year, tested positive for a banned stimulant and is facing a suspension.

Vidanage, who won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and silver in the 69 kg category in Delhi, returned a positive drug test for methylhexaneamine at the Asian Championships in China's Anhui province last month, it has been reported.

He has been provisionally suspended by the International Weightlifting Federation.

The 29-year-old was among four of Sri Lanka's leading competitors who last month were unveiled by officials bidding for Hambantota to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games as part of an Athletes Commission to help provide advice during the campaign.

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