12 September, 2021

Dinesh Priyantha
July 30,2021 was a historic day of firsts for Sri Lanka at the Para Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Dinesh Priyantha Herath won the gold medal and set a new world record for the javelin throw in the F46
category.
Hours later, Dulan Kodithuwakku won the bronze medal for the javelin throw in the F64 category with a personal best throw of 65.61m.
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Dulan Kodithuwakku |