PARA ATHLETIC NATIONALS ON JULY 20 AND 21

The National Para Athletic Championships 2018 organised by the National Paralympic Committee of Sri Lanka, the governing body for disabled sports in the country will be held on July 20 and 21 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The event will kick off with a simple opening ceremony at 8.30am on July 20 while Faiszer Musthapha, Minister of Sports, will grace the occasion as Chief Guest at the closing ceremony scheduled to commence at 3pm on July 21.

Over 800 athletes representing more than 40 sports clubs from different provinces of the country will participate in the event which will include Paralympians as this is the premier athletic meet in Sri Lanka for Para athletes

Over 800 athletes representing more than 40 sports clubs from different provinces of the country will participate in the event which will include Paralympians as this is the premier athletic meet in Sri Lanka for Para athletes.

Athletes with potential to participate in international sporting events will be identified at these Championships including the upcoming Asian Para Games to be held in October this year.

There will be more than 180 track and field events under each category which will give a diverse outlook to the event. The event is organised under the patronage of the Ministry of Sports together with Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider Dialog Axiata PLC.