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| Sunday, 9 January 2005 |
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26 swimmers in national pool by Leslie Fernando Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) has picked 26 swimmers (16 men and 10 women) and they have been included to the national pool in preparation for future international swimming meets to be held here and abroad. According to C. Vijitha Fernando, Vice-President and media spokesman SLASU said that the best swimmers were selected from their performances at major meets conducted by SLASU in 2004. The 26 swimmers will come under the national swimming coach E. G. A. Wilson and they will begin training at the Sugathadasa Stadium swimming pool from January 15. The swimmers will be provided all facilities by SLASU. Fernando added that SLASU is planning to get down a swimming coach from USA or Australia, but the main problem is the huge sum of money involved for the coach's travel and accommodation etc. The SLASU has approached the Sports Ministry on this matter and is awaiting a favourable reply. The poolist are: (Men) S. V. G. Buddhika (Sri Lanka Navy), Kushan de Silva (Gateway International School), Eranga Fernando (Sri Lanka Navy), E. M. K. Fernando (S. Thomas' College), H. V. Hulugalle (Trinity College), Kusal Jayasekera (Royal College), R. M. Madawela (SL Navy), S. Maduragannan (Royal College), Jehan Mubarak (RCUAC), K. V. S. Priyadarshana (SL Air Force), C. F. Rodrigo (SL Navy), Tissa Sri Chandrasekera (Royal College), Darshaka Tennakoon (Lyceum International), T. K. S. Weerakkody (Dolphin AC), Milinda Wickremasinghe (St. Joseph's College), Chethiya Wijeratne (Trinity College). Women - Chathuri Abeykoon (Ladies College), Prabha Madhavi Dharmadasa (Asian International School), Uma Kaviya Dharmadasa (AIS), Pumi Ekanayake (Sirimavo Bandaranaike BV), Imara Fahim (Elizabeth Moir International School), Devinka Gunathilaka (Bishops College), Mihiri Kandanarachchi (Mahamaya College, Kandy), Mayumi Raheem (Otter AC), Dilanthi Ranaweera (Mahamaya College), Miniruwani Samarakoon (Gateway International School, Kandy). |
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