25 July, 2021
Asian Championship and South Asian Games double gold medalist Nimali Liyanaarachchi (third from left) accompanied by her coach Sujith Abeysekera (second from left) arrived in Tokyo yesterday to take part in the XXX11nd Olympic Games. Liyanaarachchi who checked in at the Athletes Village yesterday morning is due to compete in the women’s 800m qualifying round heats scheduled to be worked off on July 30. Also in the picture are Chef-de-Mission of the Sri Lanka team Gamini Jayasinghe (extreme right) and NOC Administration officer Hansika Wijayagunasekara (extreme left).