The Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) officials confirmed the 12-member final squad for the upcoming Asian Schools Rugby 7s, under the captaincy of S. Thomas' College winger Naveen Henakankanamge.
Henakankanamge will lead a formidable Under-18 side at the four-day competition which will be held at the Kings ground in Hong Kong from July 22 to 26.
Isipathana College centre Sumudu Rankotge has been named as the deputy skipper of the team as Sri Lanka look forward to impress at the Asian Under-18 7s to be held for the second year running.
Sri Lanka is in Pool 'B' and will play against Malaysia, Thailand, Mongolia and Cambodia in the group stage round robin games.
The team will for Hong Kong tonight (21).
The Sri Lanka U-18 7s squad: Naveen Henakankanamage (Captain), Christian De Lile (both S. Thomas’), Sumudu Rankotge, Harith Bandara, Chamod Fernando (all Isipathana), Diluksha Dange, Anuka Boyagoda, Avishka Shiek (all Trinity), Chathura Seneviratne, Vinul Fernando (both St. Joseph’s), Diyath Fernando (St. Peter’s), Dinuk Amerasinghe (St. Anthony’s)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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