Sri Lanka's junior rowers for Asian Meet

By Leslie Fernando

The Amateur Rowing Association of Sri Lanka has selected a nine-member junior rowing team, seven girls and two boys to row at the 12th Asian Rowing Championships to be held on the Lower Seleter Regatta Coyrse in Singapore from July 12 to 15. The rowers will leave on July 8.

Minoli Wijesinghe, Secretary, ARASL said that the rowers were selected on their current form and they have been training under Johann Corera on the Beira Waters.

Amanthi Weerasinghe, Shadeena Mendis, Gayani Boteju, Savani Dissanayake, Shiyana Welikala (all of Ladies College), Danushi Rodrigo, Dimitri Thilakasundara (both of Bishop's College), Muditha Jayasinghe (Royal), Kamishka Jayaratne (Ananda).

Beside Sri Lanka, rowers from Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Japan, Macau, Chinese Taipei, South Korea, India and Pakistan will compete at the championships.