Cash rewards for Tokyo Paralympic medal winners

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Tokyo Paralympic Games medal winners Dinesh Priyantha Herath and Samitha Dulan are set to receive a huge cash prize from the Sports Ministry once they arrive on September 7.

Gold Medalist Herath will receive a cash award of Rs. 50million while the Bronze Medalist Dulan will receive a cash award of Rs. 20m under the directions from the National Sports Council (NSC).

This was confirmed to the Daily Mirror yesterday by Amal Edirisooriya, Director General of the Department of Sports Development of the Ministry of Sports.

Edirisooriya further said that the award presentation to the two Para athletes will be made during a ceremony once the Covid-19 pandemic is over.

The Sports Ministry has also made arrangements to provide a red carpet welcome for the two medal winners during their arrival on September 7.(Susil Premalal)

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BuffaloaCitizen Thursday, 02 September 2021 11:40 AM

With the manner the economy is mucked up, whatever amount they get is diluted.

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N SENA Thursday, 02 September 2021 12:08 PM

BRILLIANT IDEA BY THE YOUNG MINISTER. THIS IS A BRIBE TO WIN VOTES IN THE FUTURE. WHY CANT THE SPORTS MINISTRY COME FORWARD AND COACH OR TRAIN OUR ATHLETES FOR SPORTS EVENTS

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Saman Thursday, 02 September 2021 12:27 PM

Great decision, they deserves rewards.

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vaidy s Thursday, 02 September 2021 12:56 PM

A monthly pension equivalent to a parliamentary member may be more appropriate than a block sum which will get exhausted in no time

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Upulpb Thursday, 02 September 2021 02:48 PM

Political mileage at the expense of the athletes. Pathetic

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