Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge has won the silver medal in the women’s javelin throw event at the 2023 Asian Games currently being held in Hangzhou, China.
She won the silver with an impressive throw of 61.57m which is also her personal best.
India’s Annu Rani won the gold medal in the event while China’s Lyu Huihui won the bronze medal.
This is the first athletics medal for Sri Lanka at the Asian Games in 17 years and only the second medal for the island nation so far this year.
