On a special request by SLO committee, Hon sports minister Dayasiri Jayasekara supported our fellow Olympian W Wimaladasa OLY financially, to get medical treatments. Hon Minister was humble enough to visit Mr. Wimaladasa OLY at his residence at Alawwa on 18th December 2017, considering his medical needs Minister handed over a cheque worth of 500,000/= Rupees to Mr. Wimaladasa OLY.

Mr. Wimaladasa OLY represented Sri Lanka at 1972 Munich Olympics in 400m event. And he was one of 4×400 team members who represented Sri Lanka at Teheran Asian Games 1974 and won the Gold Medal with a New Asian Record along with a Gold medal in the 400m Event.