More funds for Commonwealth 2018 medal winners

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By Shamzeer Jaleel

Commonwealth Games 2018 which took place in Gold Coast, Australia were further rewarded by President, Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat.

Silver medallist weightlifter Indika Dissanayake received a cash award worth Rs. 4 million while Bronze medal winners Chaturanga Lakmal and Dinusha Gomes (both weightlifting), Anusha Kodituwakku, Thivanka Ranasinghe and Ishan Bandara (all boxing) received Rs. 3 million each.

Their coaching staff too was rewarded at this ceremony which was attended by Minister of Sports, President’s Counsel Faizer Mustapha and former Minister of Sports Dayasiri Jayasekera.