Sri Lanka to host Asia qualification tournament

By Susil Premalal

The Commonwealth Games 2022 Beach Volleyball Asian Qualification Tournament, conducted by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), will be held on March 18 and 19 at Negombo Beach Park.

Four countries will be taking part in this tournament, said C. Ratnamudali, President of the Sri Lanka Beach Volleyball Association, who is hosting this event.

The participating countries are Malaysia, Singapore, the Maldives, and Sri Lanka.

SLVB has selected Ashen Rashmika and Malintha Yapa to represent their men’s team, while Deepika Bandara and Chathurika Weerasinghe will represent Sri Lanka’s women’s team.

The winners of this tournament will qualify for the Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball competition. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place from July 28 to August 8 in Birmingham, England.