Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- Sri Lankan athletic team who won 40 medals including 16 gold medals at the South Asian Senior Athletic championship returned home yesterday to a warm welcome by Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage and Sports Ministry officials at the Katunayake Airport.

We are delighted with the achievements of our Sri Lankan athletes at the South Asian championship and this was a huge victory for Sri Lankan sports said Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage. Getting 40 medals (16 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze) created history and this victory paves the way for our future success, he said.

As the Sports Ministry we gave our maximum support to the athletes' success. Among the medal winners most of them are in our Mission Olympic Progra...