Sri Lanka to field four teams for Asian Beach VB

The Sri Lanka Men’s and Women’s Beach Volleyball Teams with officials
1st row seated (L-R) - Asanka Pradeep Kumara - Head Coach (Men’s), Thushara Perera - Manager, Kanchana Jayarathne, Pubudu Ekanayake -Head Coach (Women’s), Thakshila Niranjali - Assistant Coach
2nd row standing (L-R) - Sandun Madushanka, Malintha Yapa, Indika Tiron, Ashen Rashmika, Dinesha Prasadani, Deepika Bandara, Hashini Malsha, Nirmani Jayawardane.

BY SUSIL PREMALAL

Sri Lanka will field four teams for the 2021 Asian Senior Beach Volleyball Men’s and Women’s championships, which will be held from November 23-27 in Phuket, Thailand. A total of 10 teams will compete in the Men’s championship, while eight countries will vie for honours in the Women’s tournament.

Sri Lanka will battle it out with Australia, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Oman, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, and Thailand in the Men’s segment, while their opponents in the Women’s tournament will be Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, New Zealand, Kazakhstan, Japan, and Australia. THE TEAMS: Men’s Team One: Ashen Rashmika and Malintha Yapa Men’s Team Two: Tyronne Indika and Sandun Madushanka Head Coach: Asanka Kumara Women’s Team One: Dinesha Prasadini and Nirmani Sulochana Women’s Team Two: Deepika Bandara and Hashini Malsha Head Coach: Pubudu Ekanayake Team Manager: Thushara Perera