Sports Minister approves Junior Athletic Pool

By Susil Premalal   

Sports Minister Harin Fernando approved the 34-member junior athletic pool, which was selected by Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) targeting all major international Under-20 competitions scheduled for this year.   

The Sri Lanka junior athletic pool is studded with 22 men and 12 women.   

The 21st Asian Under-20 Athletic Championships will be held from April 24 to 27 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the World Under-20 Championships is scheduled for August 26 to 31 in Peru, Lima and the South Asian Junior Athletic Championships will be staged from April 12 to 14 in Chennai, India.   

The junior athletic pool (Men): Meron Wijesingha - Ananda, Colombo - (100m and 4x100m), R. V. Vidushan - Ananda, Colombo (200m and 4x100m), Dineth Induwara – Leeds, Matara (4x100m), Ayesh Mihiranga - Mahinda – (4x100m) Malith Thamel - De Mazenod (200m and 4x100m), Hasindu Nethsara - Lumbini (400m and 4x400m), Praveen Jayathilaka – Thurstan (400m and 4x400m), Ayomal Akalanka - Ambagamuwa MV, Ambagamuwa – (400m and 4x400m), R. A. D. A. T. Rajapksha - Maliyadeva (4x400m), Keshan Dhamsith - Steiner College (4x400m), Jathya Kirulu - Mahinda (4x400m), Kalhara Silva Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte (4x400m) D. M. V. Pryumika - President’s College, Ambagasdowa (800m), Rayan Perera – St. Sebastian’s, Moratuwa (110m hurdles), Sandun Kosala – Lyceum, Wattala (110m hurdles), Dineth Anuhas - Lyceum, Wattala (high jump), G. L. Arthavidu - D. S. Senanayaka, Colombo (high jump), Nilupul Thenuja - Vijitha MMV, Dikwella (high jump), Thushan Silva – Maris Stella, Negombo (pole vault), Thevindu Sandil - St. Peter’s, Colombo (long jump), Kavindu Dissanayaka - Lyceum, Yakkala (long jump and triple jump), Ranhida Alwis - Royal, Panadura (shot put).   

(Women): Jithma Wijethunga – Lyceum, Wattala (200m and 4x400m), D. M. P. P. Dunusingha - Maliyadeva (4x400m), Thakshima Nuhansa - Matara MMV (4x400m), W. A. S. S. Wickramasinghe - A. Rathnayaka MMV, Walala (4x400m), Radmi de Silva - St. Bridget’s Convent (4x400m), Hashini Deepthi - Nalanda MV, Minuwangoda (4x400m), M. G. T. Abisheka - Wickramabahu NS, Gampola (800m), Rashini Karunarathna – Lyceum, Wattala (400m hurdles), Sithuli Sadhithya (Lyceum, Wattala (high jump), T. D. K. Jayarathna - Janadipathi Balika, Kurunegala (high jump), Madhushani Herath - Nannapurawa MV (long jump and triple jump), Oshini Kavindya - St. Lawrence’s Convent (long jump and 
triple jump).