Swimming, Open Water, and Water Polo National Pools announced for 2023

National Pools - Aquatic Sports 2023

2023
National Pools - Aquatic Sports 2023

The Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union, the governing body of Sri Lankan Aquatic Sports announced the swimming, open water swimming, and the water polo national pools for the year 2023. The National pools consist of athletes from multiple islandwide schools and clubs.

Swimming

The swimming national pool 2023 was selected considering the top performances at the National and Junior National Long Course Swimming Championships and National and Junior National Short Course Swimming Championships 2022. Accordingly, 20 male swimmers and 18 female swimmers are in the pool.

Male

  1. Dimuth Akalanka Peiris – Sri Lanka Army
  2. Matthew Abeysinghe – Killer Whale Aquatics
  3. Kavindra Nugawela – Killer Whale Aquatics
  4. Sandev Senarathne – Sri Lanka Army
  5. Dilanka Shehan – Sri Lanka Army
  6. Anusara Abeygoonawardane – Killer Whale Aquatics
  7. D.K.G. Silva – Ananda College
  8. Binura Thalagala – Killer Whale Aquatics
  9. Nevan Senarathne – Killer Whale Aquatics
  10. Adithya Perera – Lyceum International School Wattala
  11. Amaan Hamidon – Wesley College Colombo
  12. Gavin Karunanayake –    Sri Lanka Army
  13. Chathusha Dalpathadu – Unattached
  14. Adeetha Siriwardena – Wesley College Colombo
  15. L S C Samarasinghe – Trinity College Kandy
  16. Dirhean Dias – Killer Whale Aquatics
  17. Manuja Gamage – Killer Whale Aquatics
  18. Sevin Chathmin – ST Josephs College
  19. T M C L Jayasinghe – Sri Lanka Army
  20. I M Abeyarathne – Sri Lanka Army

Female

  1. Ganga Senavirathne – Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo
  2. Hiruki De Silva – Killer Whale Aquatics
  3. Ramudi Samarakoon – Killer Whale Aquatics
  4. Bhakthi Karunasena – Killer Whale Aquatics
  5. D.R Miles – Sri Lanka Army
  6. Nabhashie Perera – Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyala
  7. Akithmi Wasalathanthri – Killer Whale Aquatics
  8. Christina Perumal – Asian Int School
  9. Seneshi Herath – Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo
  10. Amaiah Rasool – ST Bridget’s Convent Colombo
  11. Dinali Karunadasa – Visakha Vidyalaya Colombo
  12. Thinaya Jayarathne – Gateway College Colombo
  13. Neoma Kahandawa – Colombo Int School Colombo
  14. Sithuki Yonara – Asian Int School
  15. Kaitlyn De Zilva – Stafford Int School
  16. Linara Gunasekara – Elizabeth Moir School
  17. Tricia De Rose – Stafford Int School
  18. Chanudi Kumarapperuma – I Gate College

Open- Water

The open water national pool consists of the top 10 swimmers in the male and female 5km and 10km open water swimming championships in 2023.

Male

  1. B Shehan – Sri Lanka Army
  2. I Theekshana –   Lion Swimming Club Ambalangoda
  3. W Prabhasitha – Lion Swimming Club Ambalangoda
  4. M Kumara – Lion Swimming Club Ambalangoda
  5. I Abeyrathna – Sri Lanka Army
  6. R Ranathunga – Sri Lanka Army
  7. A Abeysingha     – Sri Lanka Army
  8. G Perera – Sri Lanka Navy
  9. T De Sillva – Sri Lanka Army
  10. W Kumara – Sri Lanka Army
  11. S Faris – St Sebastians College Moratuwa
  12. R Niroshana – Sri Lanka Army
  13. H Hettiarachchi – Sri Lanka Army
  14. W Aberathna – Sri Lanka Army

Female

  1. Seneshi Herath – Rainbow Swimming Academy
  2. T Parakramasinghe – Unattached
  3. D De Silva – Sri Devanda College Ambalangod
  4. R De Zoysa – Sri Lanka Army
  5. P De Silva – Prajapathi Gothami Girls Colle
  6. W Kaushalya – Lion Swimming Club Ambalangoda
  7. A Iddamalgoda – Holy Family Convent

Water – Polo

The SLASU announced its latest national pool after 2 selection trials in water polo. 32 male and 31 female players were named for the National Water Polo Pool 2023 by the performances at the 2nd selection held on 21st May 2023. The pool is valid from May 2023 to December 2023.

Male

  1. R. F. K. Udayathra – Air Force
  2. A. G. K Sumith Kumara – Air Force
  3. H. M. I. Karunarathna – Air Force
  4. U. I. O De Silva – Air Force
  5. Y. A. N. N. Bandara – Air Force
  6. M.P.D.S. C. Kumarasinghe – Air Force
  7. D. N. M. Athukorala – Air Force
  8. Y.Bollegala – STC
  9. Nehemaiah Krishnaswamy – STC
  10. Shreshta Anthonisz – STC
  11. Shehran Nawaz – STC
  12. Seevali Gurusinghe – STC
  13. S.Yayathilake – OTSC
  14. Saviru Wijesinghe – OTSC
  15. Aaqil Zuhair – OTSC
  16. Shevaan Ebenezer OTSC
  17. P. B. C. K. Jayawardena – SL Army
  18. K. K. N. Thushara – SL Army
  19. B. G. D. N. Darmakeerthi – SL Army
  20. P. S. Abeywickrama – SL Army
  21. G.R.R.C. Wijerathna – SL Army
  22. I.M.C.P. Iddamalgoda – SL Army
  23. Sahiru Ranjutha Athukorala- DS
  24. Bhanuka Bandara Wijesundara  – Starfish
  25. Shehan Dasanayake -RCUAC
  26. Musharraf Uwais -RCUAC
  27. Prasad Dissanayake -RCUAC
  28. Akther Jaffar- RCUAC
  29. Omira Lokuge    – RCUAC
  30. Mishan Kottearachchi    – RCUAC
  31. Kanitha Munasinghe- RCUAC
  32. Yamith Jayakody – RCUAC

Female

  1. A.K.P.H.K. Hemamali – Air Force
  2. L.K.G.K.K.Dasanayake – Air Force
  3. Chenuri Fernando – SL Navy
  4. Thalisha Yogendranatha – Starfish
  5. Sulani De Silva – Starfish
  6. Jayendri Perera – BC
  7. Aashi Perera – BC
  8. Selina Silva – BC
  9. Sinali Rathnayake – BC
  10. Dulmi Dias – BC
  11. Amaya Warnapura – BC
  12. Shania Silva – BC
  13. Imaya Perera – BC
  14. Dinelka Minoli Kumarapeti – VBV
  15. Sanoli Gehansa – VBV
  16. W. K. Sethaki Waidyashekara      – VBV
  17. Mehansa Jayarathna – VV
  18. Chamudi Sooryabandara – VV
  19. Rohansa Vidyaradhne    – VV
  20. Arani Dorabawila – VV
  21. Poojani Sankalpana – VV
  22. Samaakhya Gajanayake -VVOG
  23. Selini Senithya   – AV
  24. Meha Balendra – LC
  25. Ayahna Amarasinghe – LC
  26. Aneeka Sumanathilleka – LC
  27. Tharuki Kalansooriya – LC
  28. Chrishale Robin – LC
  29. Treasa Adams    – LC
  30. Sithaarah Zuhair – LC
  31. Karishma Hewavisenti – LC

>> National Pool – Water polo

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