Athletics: 24 youngsters for Vietnam Asian Junior Meet

The 24-member Sri Lanka Junior Athletics team for the 17th Asian Junior Athletics Championships to be held in Ho Chi Ming, Vietnam from June 2 to 6 will take wing on May 30. 

The contingent includes 17 boys, seven girls and seven officials. 

The team was selected after the 54th Junior Nationals Athletics Championships held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama. 

The Asian Athletics Association is conducting the Vietnam meet and 42 Asian countries are taking part featuring over 1000 athletes. 

The skipper of the Sri Lanka team has not been named as yet while Lal Chandrakumara has been appointed as the team manager. 

Five coaches will accompany the team. 

At the last meet held in Chinese Taipei in 2014, Sri Lanka won two silvers and a bronze medal. 

In the history of the Asian Junior Athletics Championships Sri Lanka has won four gold, 10 silver and six bronze medals in total. 

The Sri Lanka team: A.V.G.A. Ravishanka (110m Hurdles), Uditha Chandrasena (400m Hurdles), L.P.G. Dananjaya (Long Jump/Triple Jump), L.W. Chamal Kumarasiri (Triple Jump), Chamika Weerawardana (400m /4x400m), S.A.D.K.L. Samarasinghe (4x400m), S.P.A. Darshana (4x400m), R.T.A.D.S. Lakshan (4x400m), P.M.W.G. Tharusha Dhanajaya (4x400m), Arosha Isuranga Kariyawasam (100m /4x100m), S. Ratwatte (200m /4x100m), R.P. Sahan Rajapaksha (4x100m), Jith Silva (4x100m), S.A. Ishan Kavinda (4x100m), I.M. Supuna Priyanjana (10000m), Mithum Mehiranga (800m), Dammika Roshan Ranathunga (High Jump), M.O. Udayangi (400m), W.G.H.S.K. Darmarathna (Pole Vault), Hashini Praboda Balasooriya (Triple Jump), B.M.I.N.K. Basnayake (3000m St Chase), Sharmila Jan (100m), P.K. Chami Dewarani Pallewatta (100m), K.G.D.M.S. Kumarasinghe (800m).

Officials: Lal Chandrakumara (Manager), Kumarihami Ratnayake (Lady Chaperon), I.D. Premasiri (Coach), K.N.I. Jayasinghe (Coach), K.M.S.P. Kulatunga (Coach), Dammika Senanayake (Doctor), Ajith Priyantha (Physiotherapist).