Sri Lankan athlete Palitha Bandara has won a silver medal in the men’s shot put event at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Bandara secured the silver medal with a performance of 14.02 metres, adding another medal to Sri Lanka’s tally at the Games.
Earlier today (23), Sri Lanka secured two gold medals through Pradeep Somasiri and Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe.
Pradeep Somasiri claimed gold in the men’s 1,500m T46 event, with athletes from India and the Philippines securing the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Meanwhile, Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe won gold in the women’s long jump T47 event, setting a new Games record with a jump of 5.52 metres.
With Bandara’s silver medal, Sri Lanka has secured two gold medals and one silver medal from these three performances at the Games. (Newswire)
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