Sri Lankan athlete Lahiru Achintha, who won a silver medal in the men’s 1,500-metre event at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, received a warm welcome from ministry officials upon his arrival in the country this morning (14).
A group of officials, including Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Additional Director General Wajira Gunawardana, welcomed him at the airport.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports praised his achievement as a major milestone that elevates Sri Lanka’s international sporting reputation, serving as a source of immense pride and an inspiration for the next generation of athletes while extending warm congratulations on his future career. (Newswire)
