Dhananjana Wickramasingha secured the silver medal in the women’s T47 200 metres final, clocking 25.80 seconds to finish second in the event.
Sri Lanka also claimed a bronze medal through Mohamed Safran in the men’s T47 long jump. Safran produced a leap of 6.55 metres on his final attempt to secure third place and deliver Sri Lanka’s first medal at the Games.
His teammates Yoosoof Salmaan and Buddhika Heshan finished fourth and fifth, recording jumps of 6.28 metres and 6.11 metres, respectively.
Meanwhile, Wickramasingha had earlier finished second in the women’s T47 200m heats with a personal-best time of 25.80 seconds.
In wheelchair tennis, Sri Lanka’s Gamini Dissanayake recorded a 2–0 victory over Iran’s Mohamed Hamed, winning 7–5, 6–3.
Sri Lanka’s upcoming events include Theekshana Jayatilleka competing in the F57 discus throw and shot put finals. Safran, Salmaan and Maduranga Subasinghe are also scheduled to take part in their respective 100m heats.
The performances mark another encouraging outing for Sri Lanka’s contingent as the country continues its campaign at the Asian Para Games in Japan.
