(2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height
175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Medal record
Representing Sri Lanka
South Asian Games
2019 Kathmandu
4x100m freestyle relay
2019 Kathmandu
50m backstroke
2019 Kathmandu
100m backstroke
2019 Kathmandu
200m backstroke
2019 Kathmandu
50m freestyle
2019 Kathmandu
100m freestyle
2019 Kathmandu
50m butterfly
Dimuth Akalanka Peiris also known as Dimuth Peiris (born 11 January 2000) is a Sri Lankan male swimmer and a national record holder in swimming.[1] He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed in swimming competitions.[2] In August 2018, he became the first ever Sri Lankan student to sit for a Sri Lankan GCE A/L examinations outside Sri Lanka as he was granted special permission to write A/L exams in Jakarta, Indonesia just prior to his preparations for the 2018 Asian Games.[3][4] He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in October 2018 which was held in Argentina.[5] He also went onto represent Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships as the only male swimmer.[6]
^"Swimming | Athlete Profile: Akalanka PEIRIS - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^"Sunday Times - CWG: Swimmer Akalanka Peiris standby for Men's 100m Backstroke semi-final". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^"Akalanka will sit the GCE ALs in Indonesia and also swim at the Asian Games". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^"Swimmer Akalanka gets green light to sit for GCE A/L exam in Jakarta". Daily News. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^Ranasinghe, Dinushki (2 October 2018). "Akalanka eyes Youth Olympic Gold". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
^"Despite cold war between officials four swimmers to leave for FINA event". The Sunday Times Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
Dimuth AkalankaPeiris also known as Dimuth Peiris (born 11 January 2000) is a Sri Lankan male swimmer and a national record holder in swimming. He represented...
backstroke 25.86 h AkalankaPeiris Sri Lanka 17 February 2024 World Championships Doha, Qatar 100m backstroke 56.99 AkalankaPeiris Sri Lanka 11 September...
Estelle (6 December 2019). "National Records for Mathew Abeysinghe & AkalankaPeiris". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 6 December 2019. "Swimming...
offence and suspended Chandimal for four ODIs as well. 18 August – AkalankaPeiris became the first ever Sri Lankan student to sit for a Sri Lankan GCE...
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank AkalankaPeiris Men's 50 m backstroke 26.15 21 did not advance Men's 50 m butterfly 24...
Maristela (athletics) Award for the Emerging Sportman of the Year - AkalankaPeiris (swimming) Award for the Junior Sportswoman of the Year - Parami Wasanthi...
Commonwealth Games". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 April 2018. Peiris, Sudarshana (28 March 2018). "Chinthana to lead the Sri Lankan contingent...
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank AkalankaPeiris 50 m backstroke Withdrawn Did not advance 100 m backstroke Withdrawn...
consists of 18 athletes. The position of the player is listed in parentheses. Akalanka Ranasinghe (OF) Sameera Rathnayake (OF) Saliya Wijesinghe (OF) Tharindu...
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