A 25 member pool was selected for training ahead of the 5th Asian Schools’ Boys Volleyball Championship in Isfahan, Iran.
The selection trials were held at the Sports Ministry Indoor Stadium at Independence Square for the tournament which would be held from the 22nd to the 31st of August.
The 25 players comprised of 8 ‘High Attackers’, 5 ‘Setters’, 8 ‘Quick Attackers’ and 4 ‘Libero’ players.
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Dammisara National School, Naththandiya was represented by 7 players while St.Joseph Vaz College, Wennapuwa and Rajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya, Ruwanwella had 5 players each. There were 4 players from Davisamara Maha Vidyalaya, Seeduwa and three from Maris Stella College, Negombo. One player from Rajasinghe Central College, Hanwella completed the 25.
The players were selected by a well experienced selection panel which included former South Asian Games Gold Medalists Udeni Priyadarshani and Deepika Kumari. It also included former Sri Lanka players Jayathilaka Bandara, Wimalajeewa Mahindarathna and Ajith Pushpakumara.
25 Player Pool
Dammissara National School
High Attackers – Mahela Indeewara, Desan Visith
Setters – Maleesha Ravishan, Tishan Shanuka
Quick Attackers – Mevan Pravishka Peiris, Yohan Sanuka
Libero – Nuwan DilshanSt.Joseph Vaz College
High Attackers – Chamod Maleesha, Sayuru Kavishka
Setters – Shehan Madushanka
Quick Attackers – Nuwan Tharaka
Libero – Supun AvishkaRajasinghe Maha Vidyalaya, Ruwanwella
High Attackers – K.B.S.D.Jayarathna, Vidura Prabath Perera
Setters – Ruchira Sampath
Quick Attackers – M.K.A.S.Abeysinghe
Libero – Rajitha Shan SuraweeraDavisamara Maha Vidyalaya
High Attackers – Dilusha Madushan, Dinudu Ruchintha
Quick Attackers – Shashika Veranjana
Libero – Dilanka MadurangaMaris Stella College
Setters – Heshan Sewwmina
Quick Attackers – Kaveen Thiwanka Silva, Shehara SandaruwanRajasinghe Central College, Hanwella
Quick Attacker – T.A.U.Maduranga
Chaminda Lakshman of Davisamara Maha Vidyalaya was appointed as the Head Coach. He was also the coach of the Sri Lanka U19 team which was placed 9th in the 11th Asian Boys’ U19 Volleyball Championship. Tharaka Rathnaweera was appointed as the Assistant coach.
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The Coaches were selected by a panel which included former Sri Lanka coach Kumara Wendakoon, Lal Dissanayake, Shriya Pathirage and K.S.N.Alwis.
The selection process was overseen by Education Ministry Special Sports Director Manjula Kariyawasam and Sri Lanka Schools’ Volleyball Federation President Lal Dissanayake and Secretary Ranthilaka Jayaweera.
