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Two Para athletes back home with bronze medals-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Para athletes who won two bronze medals were warmly welcomed at the Katunayake Airport yesterday. Here Two Bronze medalists Samitha Dulan, Dinesh Priyantha, along with athlete Pradeep Somasiri and NPC President Lt Colonel Deepal Herath, Sports Ministry project officer Gamini Costa and other officials after the welcome ceremony. (Pix courtesy Sport Ministry media) Two Sri Lanka Para athletes Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan Kodituwakku bagged bronze medal each at the World Para Athletic Championship held in Olympic Stadium In Paris, France and returned home yesterday. A simple welcome ceremony was organised by the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) at the Katunayake Airport. Both Samitha Dulan and Dinesh Priyantha were competed at Javelin throw events to take bronze medals and these two Para athletes were highlighted at last Paralympic games in Tokyo as Samitha Dulan took a bronze and Dinesh ...