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Para Athlete Kumudu Priyanka wins Bronze in Dubai-Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Sri Lankan Para Athlete Kumudu Priyanka finished in third place to secure the Bronze Medal in the Women’s Long Jump final in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix first-leg worked off in Dubai, UAE on Wednesday. Priyanka, in an attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Paralympics, produced an effort of 4.89m in the T/46/47 event, which is also her best performance in an international meet. However, according to the Manager of the Sri Lanka Team, Colonel Deepal Herath, Priyanka’s achievement is not good enough to obtain a direct slot for the Paralympics Games. ...