World recorder holder and gold medallist in the Javelin throw at the Para Olympics in Tokyo Dinesh Priyantha and bronze medallist in the javelin throw Samitha Dulan have been included in the Sri Lanka Para Athletic team that will participate at the Para Asian Games to be held in China next week.
One can expect Dinesh Priyantha to repeat his performance and bring another gold medal in the event in the F46 category again. He is definitely looking fit and confident to bring the gold again.
Another athlete who has been included is javelin thrower Samitha Dulan who won a bronze medal at the Para Olympics and is also confident of winning a medal again.
Another athlete who looks likely to win a medal is table tennis player Dinesh Deshappriya who has done well in international events in the past. He hails from a family of table tennis players and should be in the correct frame of mind to excel at the Para Asian Games.
The Para Athletic Association of Sri Lanka has selected a 26 member squad with many of them having the potential to win medals. This is the only discipline where several Sri Lanka athletes win medals and deserved to be exposed for future benefit.
Squads:
Archery:
*Sampath Bandara, Open Men’s singles/Men’s doubles
* WAJN Weerathunga, Open Men’s Singles/Men’s Doubles
Athletics:
* Dinesh Priyantha Herath, Javelin in F46
* Samitha Dulan, Javelin in F44
* SMASM Subasinghe 100 M & 400M in T46
* Pradeep Somasiri, 1500 M T46
* Nuwan Indika, 100M & Long Jump in T44
* Palitha Bandara, Shot Put in F42
* Kumudu Priyanka, 100M & Long Jump (Female) in T46
* Prasanna Jayalath, 100M & Long Jump in T42
* Buddika Indrapala, 100M & Long Jump in T42
* Janani Dhananjana, 100M & Long Jump (Female) in T46
* Dilki Umeshika Fernando Shot Put (Female) in F20
* Deshan Silva, Shot Put in F40
* Heshan Fernando, 100M & Long Jump in T46
* Thisara Jayasingha, Shot Put (Female) in F57
* Amila Prasan, 100 & 400M in T44
Badminton:
* Sanjeewa Perera, Men’s Single in SL4
Power lifting:
* Jayasingha Ratnayaka, Up to72 K
Rowing:
* Priyamal Jayakody, Men’s 2000M Single Sculls (PRI M1x)
* Samitha Samanmalee, Women’s 2000M Single Sculls (PR1 W1x)
Swimming:
* Nadin Basnayake, Women’s 100M, 400M Freestyle & 100M Butterfly in S9
* NR Raheem, Men’s 100M, 400M Freestyle & 100M Butterfly in S9
Table Tennis:
* Dinesh Deshappriya, Singles Open,
* SR Dharmasena, Open Singles /Doubles,
* DM Gamini, Open Singles /Doubles
