Marija returns for Asian Sevens

By Hafiz Marikar

Kandy Sports Club skipper Fazil Marija returns to lead the Sri Lanka Sevens team at the upcoming Asian series second leg in Thailand on September 26 and 27.

Sri Lanka missed him badly in the first leg in China due to injury and his absence was felt both as captain and player.

Sri Lanka provisional squad:

Fazil Marija (captain), Gayan Weeraratne, Anurudda Wilwara, Lavanga Perera, Richard Dharmapala, Srinath Sooriyabandara, Shehan Pathirana, Nigel Ratwatte, Sudarshana Muthuthantri (vice captain), Sandun Herath, Dhanushka Ranjan, Dulaj Perera, Hirantha Perera, Rehan Thygarajah, Kanchana Ramanayake, Rochana Hettiarachchi, Jason Dissanayake, Kavindu Perera and Dinusha Chathuranga.