Mahesh Jayakody first SL oarsman to compete at Para Games-by Dhammika Ratanweera Mahesh Jayakody Source:Dailynews Oarsman Mahesh Jayakody will be Sri Lanka’s first Para Athlete to be seen in action at the 16th Tokyo Games in Japan tomorrow. Jayakody has already created history as the first yachtsman to represent Sri Lanka at the Para Games and he will compete in the PR1 Men’s 1X Singles Sculls event at the Sea Forest Waterway, commencing at 12.40 p.m. ...

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Dinesh Priyantha to lead sri lanka team for Tokyo Paralympic Games-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Javelin thrower Dinesh Priyantha Herath who won the bronze medal at the last Rio Paralympic Games will lead the nine member Sri Lankan team to Tokyo Paralympic Games which is scheduled to be held from August 24 to September 5 . The President of the National Paralympic Committee(NPC) Lt Colonel Deepal Herath said that nine competitors from four sports got a chance to represent Sri Lanka at theTokyo Paralympics and that is a great achievement by Sri Lankan para athletes during this period especially due to lack of competitions due to Global pandemic situation . ...

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Mahesh Jayakody qualifies for 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Mahesh Jayakody Source:Dailynews Sri Lanka’s para athlete Mahesh Jayakody created history when he secured the first place in the PR1 Men’s Singles Sculls event at the Asia and Oceania Olympic and Paralympic Continental Qualification Regatta worked off in Tokyo, Japan, yesterday. Jayakody also qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5 in Tokyo. ...

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