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Bhavinaben Hasmukhbhai Patel entered the history books yesterday after winning India’s first-ever medal in table tennis in the Paralympic Games. “I’m very happy but I feel bad also because I was a little nervous and that…

Thirty-five-year-old Ransilu Jayathillake was one of the finest powerlifters produced by Kingswood College, Kandy. He first started weightlifting under the guidance of his father, Mothilal Jayathillake and later he was coached by…

Lauren Steadman turned Rio 2016 heartbreak into Tokyo triumph with Paralympic Gold in the PTS5 triathlon yesterday. Steadman, 28, was the favourite for Gold five years ago but was beaten by American Grace Norman after making an…

Rio, 2016 Bronze Medallist Dinesh Herath will look for a podium finish when he competes in the Men’s javelin throw F-46 final of the 16th Tokyo Paralympics in Japan today commencing at 7.30 a.m. (Sri Lanka time).  Samitha…

Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw smashed the Women's half marathon world record at the Antrim Coast event in Northern Ireland yesterday. Yehualaw, 22, clocked 63 minutes and 43 seconds which cut 19 seconds off the previous mark set…

Great Britain secured their first-ever Paralympic medal in wheelchair rugby after beating the US 54-49 at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. It was the first time a European nation had even made the Gold medal…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday, announced the umpires and the match officials, who would stand during the home series between Sri Lanka and South Africa. The One Day International (ODI) series begins on September 2 followed by…

Sri Lanka’s Mahesh Jayakody had to be content with the sixth place in the rowing PRI Men’s Singles Sculls event of the 16th Paralympics at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. Jayakody, who created history as the…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) yesterday announced that No Objection Certificate (NOC) has been given to Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga to partake in the UAE leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Alongside Tim David,…

Tom Abell's unbeaten 78 helped Somerset beat Lancashire Lightning by seven wickets in Taunton yesterday to reach the T20 Blast Finals Day. The hosts chased a target of 185 with 10 balls to spare as Tom Lammonby (47 not out) and…