National Para Athletics Championship 2019

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Warnakulasuriya Amila Prasan receiving the Athlete of the Year trophy from Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Arjuna Ranathunga at the National Para Athletics Championship 2019 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo. He also captured Gold in the 100 m and 200 m sprint at the Asian Para Games 2018 held in Jakarta Indonesia. Also present from left: NPC Vice President Lt. Col. Deepal Herath and NPC Secretary Col. Dhananjaya Aludeniya

Nuwan Indika of the Sri Lanka Light Infantry Regiment and Buddika Indrapala – Commando Regiment Sports Club, who became joint champions at the National Para Athletics Championship 2019 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, receiving the trophy from Dialog Axiata Vice President – National Sales Pradeep Keerthirathne. Both athletes secured 3 gold medals each and set a new games record. Also seen is NPC Sri Lanka Former President Maj. Gen. Rajeewa Wickramasinghe

Thisara Jayasinghe of Rehab Lanka Sports club, who became champion at the National Para Athletics Championship 2019 held at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, receiving the trophy from Dialog Axiata Vice President – National Sales Pradeep Keerthirathne. Thisara secured 3 gold medals in Javelin, Discuss and Shot Put establishing a new meet record. Also seen is NPC Sri Lanka Former President Maj. Gen. Rajeewa Wickramasinghe