ஒலிம்பிக்கில் தங்கம் வெல்லும் இலங்கை வீரர்களுக்கு ரூ. 100 மில்லியன் பரிசு

Newswire and Ada Derana report that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake proposed a Rs. 100 million award for Sri Lankan athletes who win Olympic gold, while presenting the 2027 Budget in Parliament. Newsfirst also reports the proposed Olympic award.

Newswire reports that the proposal includes gold awards of Rs. 100 million for winners at the World Athletics Championships, Rs. 75 million at the Commonwealth Games, Rs. 50 million at the Asian Games and Rs. 15 million at the SAARC Games. Newswire says corresponding financial awards are also proposed for silver and bronze medallists, as well as athletes who succeed at other international sporting events.

Newswire reports that the awards form part of a wider Rs. 8,500 million allocation for youth affairs and sports in 2027. Newsfirst describes the government’s announcement as a cash-reward package alongside further investment in sport, but its report excerpt gives no additional figures or details.