the war when shrapnel hit him in his arm and he lost major parts of his muscle and lost mobility of that arm. The Army retired him with honors for the bravery he showed that day. He is the defending Paralympic champion in men’s javelin throw F46 category. On 30 August 2021, he became the first ever Sri Lankan to win a gold medal at the Paralympics when he won the men’s javelin throw F46 category. He is the current Paralympic and World record holder in men’s javelin throw for F46 category.
He attended the selection trial with the intention to participate at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and secured gold medal in a championship event held in Malaysia. However, he did not qualify for the 2012 Paralympics as he was not included in the world rankings. He took part at the 2014 Asian Para Games and was placed sixth in the javelin throw event.
He represented Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Paralympics at the age of 29, which also marked his maiden Paralympic appearance and won a bronze medal in the men’s javelin throw by clearing a distance of 58.23 meters. It was also the second ever Paralympic medal for Sri Lanka after Pradeep Sanjaya who won a bronze medal in the 2012 Paralympic Games. He was the first Sri Lankan Paralympian to win a Paralympic medal in the javelin event. He was also awarded the Best Para Sportsman of the Year at the 2016 Platinum awards.
In the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships, he won a silver medal in the javelin event and became the first Sri Lankan to win a silver medal at a World Para Athletics Championships. He was appointed as the captain as well as the flag bearer for Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Para Games. During the 2018 Asian Para Games, he set a new Asian Para Games record…
