A contingent of 22 boys and 19 girls will leave for the South Asian Junior Athletics Championships on Saturday. The championship will be held from the 10-12 November in Ranchi, India and the Sri Lankan junior Athletes are scheduled to give the championship a good competition.
The team is as follows
Boys:
Himasha Eashan (100m, 200m and 4x100m),
Malik Khan Fernando (100m, 200m and 4x100m),
Harsha Chathuranga Pieris (400m and 4x400m),
Samith Lakmal (400m, 4x100m and 4x400m),
Kupun Kushantha (800m and 1500m),
Pramod Buddika (800m),
Dushan Iresha Hemantha (1500m),
Danushka Maduranga (5000m),
Supun Viraj Randeniya (110m Hurdles),
Malin Udaya Kumara (110m Hurdles and Long Jump),
Thilina Karunaratne (High Jump),
Vinura Lakmal (Long Jump and 4x400m),
Atheetha N. Karunasinghe (Triple Jump),
M. Yupun, P. Abeykoon (Triple Jump),
Sanjuna Sumanaweera (Shot Putt),
Ashen Jayawardana (Discus Throw),
W. C. L. Livington (Javelin),
D. K. M. Nisal Sachinthana (4x100m),
Maleesha Yasasvin Perera (4x100m),
Lahiru Prasanjith (4x400m),
M. S. M. Rilwan (4x400m).
Girls:
Rumeshika Kumari Rathnayake (100m, 200m and 4x100m),
Lakshani Sarangi Silva (100m, Long Jump and 4x100m),
Nirmali Madushika (200m, 400m and 4x400m),
Shiwanthi Kumari (400m and 4x400m),
Nadeesha Ramanayaka (800m),
J. M. Nayomi Umeda Kumari (800m),
A. H. M. Pramoda Abeysingha (1500m and 3000m),
S. G. Mahesha Kumari Weerasingha (1500m),
R. A. Ireshani Sachiprabha (100m Hurdles),
A. M. Keshani Perera (100m Hurdles),
M. K. Purnima Jayamali Gunarathna (High Jump)
H. D. Vidusha Lakshani (Triple Jump),
W. Amanthi Oashadi Silva (Shot Putt and Discus),
Chamika Gunarathna (Javelin),
Chanchala M. Dissanayaka (4x100m),
Shalina E. R. Fernando (4x100m),
G. V. Harshani Wathsala Kumari (4x400m),
W. A. Methma K. Wijegunawardhana (4x400m),
B. M. Subodhani Kanchana Kumari (4x400m).
Officials:
Anil Weerasinghe (Manager),
Sampath Jayasena (Asst. Manager),
W. G. Wimalarathna (Coach),
Lakshman Hapuarachchi (Coach),
Philiph Ranjith (Coach),
K. A. R. Ranasinghe (Coach),
A. D. Nandawathie (Lady Chaperon)
