Colombo, Oct. 23 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka won two gold medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, today, with Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe and Pradeep Somasiri claiming top honours in their respective events.
Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe won the gold medal in the women’s T47 long jump with a record-breaking leap of 5.52 metres, setting a new Games record.
Meanwhile, Pradeep Somasiri secured gold in the men’s T46 1,500 metres, finishing first after a strong performance against competitors from across Asia.
India claimed the silver medal in the 1,500m event, while the Philippines took bronze.