Sri Lankan weight lifter Chathuranga Lakmal wins bronze at commonwealth games (SBS Sinhalese / Reports)

competes during the Weightlifting Men's 56kg Final on day one of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre on April 5, 2018 Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

Sri Lankan weight lifter Chathuranga Lakmal bale to clinch the first medal for Sri Lanka this morning in 56KG men’s weight lifting event at 21^st Gold Coast Commonwealth games. Chathurnaga won bronze in this event and Malaysia won the gold medal and India won the silver.