Sri Lanka finish 18th out of 47 countries

GAMES: Sri Lanka finished in the 18th place out of 47 countries in the overall rankings at the conclusion of the FESPIC Sports Festival for the handicapped, worked off at the Bukeet Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur here on Friday.

The Lankans collected a total of 27 medals including two gold medals, 15 silver medals and ten bronze medals. China finished on top with a total of 199 gold medals, 72 silver medals and 36 bronze medals followed by Thailand, Korea and hosts Malaysia.

This was also Sri Lanka's best performance in a FESPIC Sports Festival with their two gold medals coming from athletic events and swimming events through Shantha Kumara and Chaminda Priyadarsha respectively.

Altogether a total of 26 records were shattered and a further 66 new records were established at this Sports Festival.