Rugby: SLRU prunes down Asiad squad to 36

Sri Lanka Rugby Union (SLRU) selectors pruned down the national training squad for the Asian Rugby Championship Division I Tournament from 70 to 36 to be held in Malaysia in May. 

The squad includes ten players from Navy SC, eight each from Kandy SC and Havelocks SC and two each from Police SC and Army SC. 

Sri Lanka (40) is the top ranked side among Malaysia (54), Philippines (58) and the United Arab Emirates (72) who are competing in the tournament. 

Sri Lanka will take on the Philippines on May 14, followed by games against the UAE on May 17 and Malaysia on May 20.

Sri Lanka Rugby squad of 36: 
Ganuka Dissanayaka, Suhiru Anthony, Roshan Weeraratna, Farzil Marija, Lavanga Perera, Thilina Wijesinghe, Damith Dissanayaka, Gayan Weeraratne (Kandy SC) 
Shane Samaddaperuma, Tariq Saleh, Bhanuka Nanayakkara, Shashan Mohamed, Omalka Gunaratne, Gayan Jayamanna (CR and FC)
Sharo Fernando, Sudam Suriyaarchchi, Dushmantha Priyadarshana, Prasad Madushanka, Niroshan Fernando, Nishon Perera, Ashan Darling, Umesh Madushan (Havelock SC)
Nivanka Prasad, Sajith Saranga, Sathya Ranatunga, Stephan Gregory, Chanaka Chandimal, Richie Dharmapala, Lee Keegal, Dinusha Chathuranga, Thilina Weerasinghe, Lahiru Lakshan (Navy SC)
Joel Perera and Radeesha Senaviratne (Police SC)
Iranga Ariyapala and Ashoka Jayalal (Army SC)