Sri Lankan junior powerlifters to contest in India

The Sri Lanka Junior Powerlifting Team

By Susil Premalal

The Sri Lanka Junior Powerlifting Team, comprising 10 competitors and an official, left for India yesterday to participate in the South Asian Junior Powerlifting Championships from December 26 to 29 in Mysore.

A total of six countries will participate in this championship, with the Sri Lankan team comprised of some talented schoolboys.

The Sri Lanka Junior Powerlifting Team: KN Fernando (Wadduwa National School), JB de Silva (Ananda, Colombo), ST Hasarel (Wadduwa National School), PCM Tissera (Kalutara MV), HOK Kumarasinghe (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda), WL Mendis (Royal, Colombo), MC Sankalpa (Asoka Vidyalaya, Colombo), IG Somasiri (Ananda, Colombo), RP Tharindu (Ananda, Colombo), MR Tennakoon (Poramadulla National School) and W Ruwanpathirana (Manager/Coach).