Lankan contingent leaves for AY games
Chinthana WASALA in Singapore
The Sri Lankan Youth Sports Stars who make their appearance at the
inaugural Asian Youth Games will be marching with the latest costumes
designed to give the Lankan cultural look. These youngsters will be
hoping to make this opportunity as the base for their future careers to
bring honour and glory to their motherland through these sporting
disciplines.
The games are scheduled to commence with a colourful opening ceremony
tomorrow.
The 30 member team of young boys and girls along with the officials
headed by Nishantha Piyasena, the chef de mission of the Sri Lankan
contingent, left the Island this morning with loads of hopes for better
achievements to goal medals in this inaugural games, which is also the
foundation for these youngsters.
The games, which the Singapore’s officials promise to be one of the
best youth events the world has witnessed, will act as prior preparation
ahead of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games which is planned to take
place at the same venues which will be wed for the youth games.
Trinitian Heshan Unamboowe, being the most experienced campaigner in
the Sri Lankan team, will be the top medal hope without any doubt.
Unamboowe with previous experience in international rena, will be
looking forward to give his best for the country.
The Lankans will field to give an excellent show at Beach Volleyball
as Sri Lanka will held two teams. This will be the first occasion that
junior teams will represent Sri Lanka at this event.
“Though we are unable to assess the abilities of beach volleyballers
from other countries, we are confident of our boys and girls at this
games”, Stated Secretary, Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation Susil
Ranasinghe. He also added that with the senior Beach Volleyballers who
performed will to reach the 4th position at the recently concluded Asian
Championships in Thailand and Bangladesh was a morale booster for the
youngones.
Sri Lanka team: Boys - Heshan Unamboowe, Dhanika Nisehendra
Weerasekera
(Swimming), Ashan J. Fernando, A. Madusanka Fernando (Beach
Volleyball),
Naveendra H. Amarasinghe, Gayashan M. Athauda, A.M. Dulaj Lahiru,
Indunil
M. Herath, Madushanka M. Dissanayake, A.F. Danushka Ashen
(Athletics), H.
Shashiranga Arsakulasooriya, K.W. Imantha Udanjaya (Table Tennis),
Praneeth
Udumalagala, Yohan D. Keyser, Anook de Fonseka, D. Clinton Stallone
(Basketball - 3 on 3)
Girls: Oshani Chapa Ilangakoon, Y. Nilanthika Sanjeewani (Beach
Volleyball),
Akshana C. Maralanda, J. Pabasara Senanayake, Nadeeshani Henderson,
A.M.
Keshani Perera, Nayomi G. Jayathillake, Nimesha M. Siriwardena
(Athletics),
G.V. Nuwani Navodya, Kavindi R. Sahabandu (Table Tennis), Swairie R.
A.
Fernando, Thushani Dhanushka, Jayani N. Ransiri, Sanduni Udeshika
(Basketball - 3 on 3)
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