Dinusha Hansani Gomes (born 30 December 1992), also known as Hansani Gomes, is a Sri Lankan female weightlifter. She was named as one of the members of the Sri Lankan contingent at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and claimed a bronze medal in the women's 48kg event on the opening day of the competition on 5 April 2018, which was also the second medal earned by Sri Lanka at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and was also the second medal secured by the Sri Lankan contingent in weightlifting category. Gomes also won Sri Lanka's first ever weightlifting medal by a woman at the

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. Earlier on the opening day

Chaturanga Lakmal Chaturanga Lakmal Jayasooriya Arachchilage also known as Chathuranga Lakmal (born 7 October 1988) is a Sri Lankan male weightlifter. Career He competed for Sri Lanka in the 2016 South Asian Games and claimed a silver medal in the men's 56 ...

received a bronze medal in weightlifting for Sri Lanka at the men's 56kg weightlifting event, which was ultimately Sri Lanka's first medal achieved at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. In August 2018, Gomas, was named to Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Games team. Gomas was also the country's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.

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* 1992 births Living people Sri Lankan female weightlifters Weightlifters at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Sri Lanka Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games People from Kalutara District Asian Games competitors for Sri Lanka Sportspeople from Panadura 21st-century Sri Lankan women 21st-century Sri Lankan people Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Sri Lankan sportswomen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in weightlifting {{SriLanka-weightlifting-bio-stub