24 December, 2017
President Maithripala Sirisena handing over the cheque to Dinesh Priyantha.
2017 Paralympic javelin throw silver medalist Dinesh Priyantha Herath and his coach Pradeep Nishantha Appuhami were felicitated during a ceremony at the President's residence in Colombo recently. Dinesh Priyantha was awarded Rs. one million from the President's Fund and another Rs. 1.5 million from the Sports Fund.