The group of Sri Lankan athletes who won 11 medals in the 4th Asian "Para" Games held in Hangzhou, China, arrived at the Katunayake Airport last night (30).
The athletes won two gold medals, five silver medals, and four bronze medals, resulting in Sri Lanka finishing in 18th place in the tournament.
Athletes families, State Minister of Sports Rohana Dissanayake, officials from the Ministry of Sports, and the Sri Lanka National Paralympic Committee were present at the airport to welcome the team.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will today jointly launch the signalling system for the Maho - Anuradhapura railway line.
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