Akalanka Peiris
- January 8, 2024
- Athlete
Quick Facts
Akalanka Peiris Biography
| Name | Akalanka Peiris |
| Birthday | Jan 11 |
| Birth Year | 2000 |
| Place Of Birth | Colombo |
| Home Town | Colombo |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Akalanka Peiris is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on January 11, 2000 in Colombo, Colombo, ****. 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. He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and competed in swimming competitions. 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. He represented Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in October 2018 which was held in Argentina. He also went onto represent Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships as the only male swimmer.
He later claimed two more national records in both 50m backstroke and 4×100m freestyle relay events during the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Akalanka Peiris also qualified to represent Sri Lanka at the 2018 Asian Games when he was on the verge of his A/L examinations. However he was approved by the Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka to take three of his A/L papers to Jakarta and was allowed to sit for the exams in the Sri Lanka embassy in Jakarta. This instance also made him the only Sri Lankan to sit for the A/L examinations in a foreign country. Due to his examinations, he missed out to take part in the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Games.
Akalanka Peiris Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Akalanka Peiris is one of the richest Athlete from . According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Akalanka Peiris 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Akalanka Peiris has set national swimming records in 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke and 4×100m freestyle relay events. In 2017, he set the new Sri Lankan national record in men’s 100m backstroke event.
Peiris was the only Sri Lankan swimmer to qualify to represent Sri Lanka at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
Akalanka Peiris height 5 ft 9 in Akalanka weight 168 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Akalanka Peiris Dating?
According to our records, Akalanka Peiris is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Akalanka Peiris’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Akalanka Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in. Akalanka Peiris celebrates birthday on January 11 of every year.