Sri Lanka’s Youth Olympic medallist Paarami Marisstella has pleaded with authorities for the release of her father who is detained in the Andaman Islands since last January.
Paarami’s father, who is a fisherman, has been detained by the Indian Coastal Guard and she said her family is struggling to live without their breadwinner, The Sunday Observer reported.
Paarami won the Bronze medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in the 2000m steeple chase, becoming the first Sri Lankan to achieve this feat.
She is also a Gold medallist at the Asian Junior Championship held in 2018 in Japan.
“Thank you for bringing this up. I am aware of the situation & we are already working with relevant authorities to assist.” Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa said in Twitter when the matter was raised. (NewsWire)