SWIMMING

bY hISHAN wELMILLA Nagoya, Japan: Sri Lankan para swimmers Galina and Naveed secured fourth-place finishes in their respective 100m S9 swimming finals at the 2026 Asian Para Games, delivering competitive performances against some of Asia’s […]

Sri Lanka’s Naveed Rahim has qualified for the men’s S9 100m freestyle final at the 2026 Asian Para Games after finishing third in his heat with a time of 1:00.62. Rahim’s performance secured him sixth […]

Sri Lanka’s Galina Basnayake qualified for the women’s S9 100m freestyle final at the 2026 Asian Para Games after finishing third in her heat with a time of 1:10.05. Basnayake secured fourth place overall among […]

By Hishan Welmilla Nagoya, Japan – Sri Lanka’s swimming stars Galina Basnayake and Naveed Rahim will be in action in the women’s and men’s 100m S9 freestyle heats at 10.00 a.m. Japan time today at […]

By Hishan Welmilla Ach-Nagoya. Sri Lanka’s Naveed Rahim delivered an impressive performance at the 5th Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, qualifying for the final of the men’s S9 100m butterfly event with a personal […]

By Hishan Welmilla Achi-Nagoya, Sri Lanka’s Galina Basanayake secured the silver medal in the Women’s S9 Freestyle swimming final at the Asian Para Games 2026, clocking an impressive time of 4:59.58. She improved significantly on […]

By Hishan Welmilla When Galina Basnayake dives into the pool, she carries more than the ambition of an athlete. She carries the hopes of a nation, the rewards of years of dedication and the determination […]