The Sri Lanka Under-18s Sevens Rugby team is set to take part in the Youth Commonwealth Games which will take place in the Bahamas from July 17 to 23.
The Sri Lanka Under-18s, which won the Asian Under-18s Rugby Sevens Series under the captaincy of S. Thomas' College winger Naveen Henakankanamge, has qualified for the important competition where top countries are set to field strong sides.
The Under-18s Rugby Sevens team will be coached by former Sri Lanka winger M.J.M. Mushtaq.
However most of the players who won the Asian Under-18s Series will not be eligible to represent Sri Lanka at the Youth Commonwealth Games due to age category restrictions.
Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association will conduct a series of trials to pick the final squad by end of April.
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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