Sri Lanka's only Games gold medallist gets congrats and cash

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Athletics - Olympic Sports Centre, Hangzhou, China - October 4, 2023 Gold medallist Sri Lanka's Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Tharushi stands during the medal ceremony for the Women's 800m Final. - Reuters

COLOMBO (AFP): Teenager Tharushi Karunarathna, Sri Lanka's only gold medallist so far at the Hangzhou Asian Games, received a congratulatory telephone call from the country's president and cash from the cricket board.

After the 18-year-old won the women's 800m on Wednesday in Hangzhou, President Ranil Wickremesinghe telephoned the runner to convey the nation's gratitude.