Para athletes bag 14 medals at Asian Para Games 2018

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Sri Lanka’s para athletes set a landmark achievement by winning 14 medals at the recently concluded Asian Para Games 2018 held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Sri Lanka bagged four gold, six silver and four bronze medals to place 14th overall. The 2018 games was the first time Sri Lanka had secured the top three spots across two track and field events.

Amila Prashan, the sprint double athlete, set a new Asian record by clocking a time of 12.56 seconds in the 100 meters event to win gold and also bagged his second gold medal in the 200 meters event. Sri Lankan team Captain Dinesh Priyantha Herath’s javelin throw of 61.84 meters set the stage for a gold medal once again. The Sri Lanka contingent at the Para Asian Games 2018 was powered by Dialog Axiata Plc.