Para-athlete Palitha Bandara wins Sri Lanka’s first medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games

Para-athlete Palitha Bandara won Silver in the Men’s  F42-44/F61-64 Discus Throw, giving Sri Lanka’s its first medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Wednesday.

Bandara threw a personal best distance of 46.84 metres on his first attempt, which was enough for second place, finishing behind Aled Davis of Wales, who threw a distance of 48.38 metres.

This was Bandara’s second consecutive Commonwealth Games medal, having won Silver in the same event at the last 2022 Birmingham Games.