More funds for Commonwealth 2018 medal winners

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.