SL Aims for More Medals at the Asian Junior in Dubai

Sri Lanka is ready to send a strong junior (U20) team to compete in the 19th Asian Under 20 Junior Athletics Championship. The event will take place in Dubai, UAE, from the 24th to the 27th of April.

The young sprinter, Merone Wijesinghe from Ananda College, will lead the men’s team. The women’s team will be led by the talented jumper, Madhushani Herath, from Nannapuruwa Maha Vidyalaya in Bibila.

The team is as follows:

Madhushani Herath – Nanpurawa MV, Bibila (Team Captain -Women) Long Jump, Triple Jump (W)

Tharushi Abhiseka – Wickramabahu CC, Gampola – 800m (W)
Maheema Pravindi – Maliyadewa BV – Kurunegala – 4x400m, 4x400m mixed (W)
Jithma Wijethunga – Lyceum College, Wattala
4x400m, 4x400m mixed (W)
Charuni pramudhika – Holy Cross College, Gampaha – 4x400m, (W)
Takahima Nuhansa – Mathara Central College – 4x400m, 4x400m mixed (W)

Merone Wijesinghe – Ananda College, Colombo (Team Captain – Men) 100m, 4x100m (M)

Dineth Weerarathna – Leeds International, Matara – 4x100m (M)
Malith K. Thamel -De Mazenod College, Kandana – 4x100m (M)
R.I. Vidhushan – Ananda College, Colombo – 4x100m (M)
Tharusha Mendis – Lyceum College, Wattala
High Jump (M)
Dineth Anuhas – Lyceum College, Wattala
High Jump (M)
Ayomal Akalanka – Ambagamuwa Central, Ambagamuwa – 400m Hurdles (M)
Jathya Kirulu – Mahinda College, Galle
4x400m, 4x400m mixed (M)
Avishka Rajapaksha – Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala – 4x400m, 4x400m mixed (M)
Shashintha Silva – St. Sebastian’s College, Kandana – 4x400m (M)
Hasindu Nethsara – Lumbini College, Colombo – 4x400m, 4x400m mixed (M)

Indika Prasanna – Team Manager
K.G Badra Gunawardana (Head Coach)
Nipuna Nirmal (Coach)
Nadeepa Thilakarathna (Lady Chaperon)

NOTE: Sri Lanka will compete in Mixed relay event in championship.

Back row left to right: Tharushi Abhiseka, Maheema Pravindi, Jithma wijethunga, Chxaruni pramudhika, Hasindu Nethsara, Takahima Nuhansa

Middle row left to right: Dineth weerarathna, Malith K. Thamel, Shashintha Silva, Ayomal Akalanka, Tharusha Mendis, R.I. Vidhushan, Dineth Anuhas, Jathya Kirulu, Avishka Rajapaksha

Front row left to right: Merone Wijesinghe (Team Captain – Men), K.G Badra Gunawardana (Head Coach), Saman Kumara Gunawardana – Secretary General of Sri Lanka Athletics, Major Gen. Palitha Fernando – President, Sri Lanka Athletics, Indika Prasanna – Team Manager, Nipuna Nirmal (Coach), Nadeepa Thilakarathna (Lady Chaperon), Madhushani Herath (Team Captain -Women)