It’s been a long time since Sri Lanka has seen any glory in the Olympic Arena but the Paralympic Arena was where a young Sri Lankan shone bright and brought home the gold.
Herath Mudiyansalage Dinesh Priyantha also known as Dinesh Priyantha was born on the 15th of July in 1986 in Kagama, Anuradhapura as the second child in his family. He attended the Kagama Dathusena Maha Vidyalaya for his primary and secondary education. He underwent hardships during his childhood after losing his father when he was just twelve years old.
This young man is a Sri Lankan Paralympic track and field athlete who competes in javelin T46 events. Apart from being a Paralympic athlete he was also an important member of the Sri Lankan Army. He was a soldier during the civil war that plagued the country for almost 3 decades. The young man was injured during…
