Sri Lanka women’s stickers leave for 2023 Asian Games qualifiers in Jakarta

By Susil Premalal  

The Sri Lanka women’s hockey team will take wings to Jakarta, Indonesia tonight (June 2).  

This is for the Asian Games 2023 Women’s Hockey Qualifying tournament conducted by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) to be held from June 6 to 14.  
The Sports Ministry has approved an 18-member team and four officials.  

Seven countries are expected to participate in this tournament. Sri Lanka will play Cambodia on June 6, Singapore on June 8, Hong Kong on June 9, Indonesia on June 11, Kazakhstan on June 12 and Uzbekistan on June 14, according to Sri Lanka Hockey Federation (SLHF) Secretary G Vishvanathan.  

The Sri Lanka team:

GGP Nilmini (Captain), Salomi Jones (Vice Captain), TK Gurudeniya (Goalkeeper), Neeliya Kaushini, ADPNS Silva, MAPK Silva, RMJM Rathnayaka, HYS Prabhashini, WMNS Warigadehetti, Dewindu Samudra, KLASC Kumari, MJAP Upeksha, Dilhara Perera, Nipuni Fernando, HANK Attipola, WGNK Wijerathne, 

D Kirushanthini, KV Kaluarachchi  

Officials: EAS Edirisinghe (Manager), Kim Jung Chul (Korean Coach), Milan Boteju (Coach), Ruwalmalee Gunawardena (Lady Chaperone)