Basketball: Former cagers to inaugurate new academy

Former President, Masters Basketball Sri Lanka, Neil Perera and former President, Mercantile Services Basketball Association, Jayantha Karunaratne has joined hands to impart their knowledge and experience to the youngsters by inaugurating a Basketball Coaching Academy on July 2 at the MCA Basketball Court in Colombo. 

The coaching sessions are for boys and girls, between, the ages of 8 to 15 years, will be held every Saturdays and Sundays from 7.00am to 10.00am. 

Joining, Perera and Karunaratne in this venture is National basketball player, Jeevanie Wijeratne, presently following a Diploma Course in Sports Science and fresh after touring Malaysia for advanced training. 

Neil Perera was a former President of the Mercantile Cricket Association (MCA) and setting up the flood-lit basketball court at the MCA in 2007 was his brainchild. 

Thus the Academy will have the full blessings of the MCA. 

Jayantha Karunaratne was a former National Basketball player and National Basketball Selector, who represented the Sri Lanka Police team, a FIBA Referee and a reputed coach. 

Parents who are interested on enrolling their children should call 0777776788 or 0772247257.