2021

A meeting was held on Sunday between some senior leaders of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to discuss once again the proposals to be submitted to the UN Human Rights Commission and matters that had been submitted based on the…
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Sri Lanka’s 32-year-old javelin thrower Dinesh Priyantha Herath came up with his best throw of 67.79m to set a new world record in the men’s F46 category to clinch the country’s maiden gold in Paralympics at the Olympics Stadium in…
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Sri Lankan javelin thrower Samitha Dulan won the Bronze Medal with a personal best of 65.61m while competing in the F64 event at the 16th Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. The 30-year-old Corporal of Sri Lanka Military Police…
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Veteran coach Pradeep Nishantha said that he was not surprised with Dinesh Priyantha Herath’s record-breaking performance at the 16th Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. “I knew about his ability well and his dedication was…
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Dinesh Priyantha said that he would dedicate his Paralympics Gold Medal to his beloved wife, who has been a tower of strength throughout his sporting career. “I am very happy because my main dream came true. I have no words to…
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Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa in a congratulatory message said that Dinesh Priyantha’s heroics were mainly due to his dedication and long-term training. “Herath’s Gold Medal is a result of long-term dedication and proper training,”…
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Dinesh Priyantha Herath created history when he claimed Sri Lanka's first-ever Gold Medal in the Paralympic history with a record breaking performance at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. The 35-year-old powered his way…
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Senul Ratnayake, a 12-year-old schoolboy from Dharmaraja College, Kandy is an outstanding table tennis player, who has been selected to represent Sri Lanka at the ITTF World Hopes Qualification Programme 2021. Senul proved his…
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The Sri Lanka Chess Team qualified for the Division Two of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2021, after a pleasing performance in the Division Three event concluded yesterday. Sri Lanka beat New Zealand 5-1, Japan 4-2, IPCA…
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The national Cricket Selectors yesterday recalled former Sri Lanka Skipper Dinesh Chandimal for the limited overs series against South Africa, which gets underway on Thursday. The experienced wicket-keeper batsman last played for…
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