Dinura to lead Sri Lanka U19 to England

Dinura Kalupahana of Mahinda College has been selected to lead the 18 member Sri Lanka U19 team for the forthcoming England tour and apart from the squad eight players have been named as standbyes.   

Former Sri Lankan cricketer Ruwan Kalpage will be the Head Coach of the Sri Lanka U19 Team while Dhammika Sudarshana and Omesh Wijesiriwardena have been assigned Batting Coach and Fast Bowling Coach.  

Sri Lanka U19 Squad

Dinura Kalupahana (Captain – Mahinda Galle), Pulindu Perera (Dharmaraja), Hiran Jayasundara (St. Joseph’s), Diniru Abeywickramasingha (St. Servatius’ College, Matara), Mahith Perera (S. Thomas’), Gayana Weerasinghe (Maliyadeva Kurunegala), Sharujan Shanmuganathan (St. Benedict’s), Sadew Samarasinghe (Nalanda), Thisara Ekanayake (St. Anthony’s), Yuri Koththigoda (Mahinda), Manuja Chanthuka (St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa),Vihas Thewmika (Thurstan), Sheshan Marasinghe (Dharmaraja), Dumindu Sewmina (Lumbini MV), Praveen Maneesha (Lumbini MV), Nathan Caldera (S. Thomas’). Hivin Kenula (Holy Cross Kalutara), Geethika De Silva (St. Anne’s Kurunegala).   Standby Players: Gaviru Senhas, Vimath Dinsara, Yohan Fernando, Deneth Peiris, Yenula Dewthusa, Rashmika Perera, Thulakshana Pathum, Newton Ranjithkumar   

Coaching & Support Staff: Ruwan Kalpage (Head Coach), Dhammika Sudarshana (Batting Coach), Omesh Wijesiriwardena (Fast Bowling Coach), Dilruwan Perera (Selector on Tour), Susantha Mendis (SLSCA Representative), Ajanta Wattegama (Physio)
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