Shenuki Dishalya

Shenuki Dishalya Wijesiri (born 24 December 2002) is a Sri Lankan powerlifter, gymnast and diver.

Biography Shenuki was born on 24 December 2002 as the middle child in a family of five siblings. Her father served as a journalist and her mother was an author. She pursued keen interest in diving and gymnastics at an early age. She attended Louver International College, Pannipitiya and she later switched to Bishop's College, Colombo for her primary and secondary education. She was known by many in her close social circles to be a shy personality off the field, despite her strong perseverance, grinding herself to engage in intense powerlifting and weightlifting training.

Career She began powerlifting at the age of 17 years. She was introduced to the sport by Ransilu Jayathilake and she gained substantial training at CrossFit Colombo under the guidance of Ransilu. She actively engaged in intensive training sessions prior to competing at her maiden international powerlifting competition during the 2021 Asian Classic Equipped Bench Press and Powerlifting Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey.