A proposal tabled by the Ministry of Sports to award monetary prizes to the Sri Lankan athletes who secured medals at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics was approved by the Cabinet.
Paralympians Dinesh Priyantha Herath (Men’s Javelin Throw – F46 - gold medalist and World Record holder) and Samitha Dulan Kodithuwakku (Men’s Javelin Throw - F64 event -bronze medalist) will be awarded Rs. 50 million and Rs. 20 million respectively.
Moreover, a total of Rs. 106.625 million has been allocated as prize money for the athletes who participated in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, while Rs. 19.125 million has been allocated for the coaches of the Paralympians.
Minister of Youth & Sports, Namal Rajapaksa noted that the prize money for the World Record and an additional Rs. 1 million for the bronze medal has been sponsored by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC).
Gold – Rs. 50M
Bronze – Rs. 20M
4th – 8th place – Rs. 2.5M
9th – 16th Place – Rs. 1M (x4)
World Record – Rs. 10M