The ceremony of distributing Rs 3 million worth house from Sayurupura flats in Moratuwa for Asia’s fastest Para athlete Amila Prasad was held today at the Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Ministry in Sethsiripaya under the patronage of Housing, Construction and Cultural Affairs Minister Sajith Premadasa.
He was the best athlete at the Army Para Games held in Diyagama in 2017 while winning the 100 and 200 metres and the high jump event as he set new records.
He has also won two gold medals with a new Asian record in both the 100 and 200 metres at the Asian Para Games 2018 held in Indonesia.