Mandira Chathurangi was named the captain of the Sri Lanka team for the 8th World Youth Netball Championship which will be held in Botswana from July 8 to 16.
Kavitha Gunathilake, a player from Hillwood College Kandy has been named as the vice captain of the tour.
The Sri Lanka team will include Melani Wijesinghe, Tamara Aluwihare, Sethmi Dinushi, H.D. Hapuarachchi, Poorni Gamage, Nadee Manushika, Tharushi Ilangaratne, Sachini Hirunika and Susima Bandara.
Imesha Nirmani, Aloka Dissanayake and Rashmi Diwyanjali have been named as stand by players.
Janaki Gunasekara will coach the side while Amalka Gunathilake will be her assistant.
Jayanthi Somasekaram will be the manager while Dr. Lal Ekanayake will assist the tour party as doctor on tour.
The competition includes 20 teams, who will compete under four groups.
Sri Lanka had been drawn in Group 'A' that also includes New Zealand, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Samoa.
The Group 'B' includes Australia, South Africa, Barbados, Zimbabwe and Singapore while Group 'C' consist of Jamaica, Botswana, Cook Island, Malaysia and Uganda.
England, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, Wales and Granada will compete under Group 'D'.
Sri Lanka will compete against Group 'A' rivals Scotland, Northern Ireland, Samoa and New Zealand on July 8, 9, 11 and 12 respectively.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
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