Priyantha Herath leads 9-member team to 2020 Paralympics Tokyo

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The Sri Lanka team for the Paralympic 2020 Games in Tokyo with Dialog and team officials

Rio 2016 Paralympics Bronze medallist Dinesh Priyantha Herath will lead a nine-member Sri Lanka team to the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. The team is scheduled to leave on 20 August for the Games that will take place from 24 August to 5 September.

Herath from SL Army Gajaba SC will participate in the F46 (Javelin) event.

The rest of the team comprises: Samitha Dulan of SL Army Military Police SC (Athletics - F44 - Javelin), Sampath Hettiarachchi of SL Army Vijayabahu SC (Athletics - F64 - Javelin), Palitha Bandara of SL Army SLNG SC (Athletics - F42 - Shot Putt), Maduranga Subasinghe of SL Navy SC (Athletics - T47 – 400m), Kumudu Priyanka of MAS Holding SC (Athletics - T45/46 – 100m, Long Jump), Sampath Bandara of SL Army Light Infantry SC (Archery), Mahesh Jayakody of SL Army Special Force SC (Rowing), Ranjan Darmasena of SL Army Gemunu Watch SC (Wheelchair Tennis - Single).