The Sri Lankan team who took part in the Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil will return to the island today. A special ceremony has been organized at the Katunayake international airport this evening to welcome them. Subsequently another function will be held in Colombo under the auspices of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe to felicitate them.

Dinesh Priyantha Herath was able to win a bronze medal at the Paralympic games. Furthermore, all eight sports personnel were able to reach the final rounds of the events.