Sri Lanka secured two gold medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, today (23), with athletes Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe and Pradeep Somasiri delivering outstanding performances in their respective events.
Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe clinched the gold medal in the women’s long jump (T47) event, setting a new Games record with a jump of 5.52 metres.
Her record-breaking performance added another gold medal to Sri Lanka’s tally at the Games.
Meanwhile, Pradeep Somasiri secured the gold medal in the men’s 1,500m (T46) event after an impressive performance against strong competition from other Asian athletes.
Somasiri maintained a competitive performance from the beginning of the race to finish in first place.
India secured the silver medal in the event, while the Philippines claimed the bronze medal.
The two victories have further strengthened Sri Lanka’s medal tally at the 2026 Asian Para Games. (Newswire)