Sri Lanka boxers to tour Russia [September 26 2008]

Sri Lanka boxing team has been invited to tour Russia for the second leg of their dual meet. Accordingly, the national boxing team will tour Russia next month to compete in Moscow.

In the first leg of the dual meet, Sri Lanka's stand in boxer Saman Priyadharshana Silva came up with a stupendous performance when he outpointed Russian boxer Drobyshev Pavel (7\2) in the feather weight 57kg weight category at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium Boxing Ring last night. The 21-year-old former Peradeniya MV and Slimline boxer Saman Priyadharshana Silva was a last minute choice for the Kamal Sameera who was ruled out of the competition as he was sick.