Sri Lanka Squash (SLS) has selected as many as 16 girls and 14 boys to participate in the 29th Asian Youth Individual Squash Championship to be held from June 15 to 19 in Pattaya, Thailand.
The Ambassador City Jomtien in Pattaya will be the venue for this WSF Junior circuit Tier 2 event.
This contingent of players faced stiff trials before being selected and are in the age categories of under-13, 15, 17 and 19.
Their names have been sent to the Sports Ministry for approval and SLS is hopeful that the cost for their trip will be met by the Ministry. They are also looking out for sponsors to make the trip.
Squads:
U-13 Boys: Bihandu Nanayakkara (Gateway), Manuth Dassanayake (Gateway), Kaveen Kohombange (Stafford International), Linuka Silva (DS Senanayake). U-13 Girls: Nirushi Wickramasinghe (Anula), Thedara Liyanage (Sirimavo Bandaranaike), Shasmin Booso (St. Paul’s Milagiriya), Bimansa Samaranayake (Devi Balika)
U-15 Boys: Matheesha Wijesekara (Royal), Tharul Pinwatta (Royal), Kemitha Hapuarachchi (Royal)
U-15 Girls: Adhithi Gunasekera (Ladies College), Senomi Silva (Musaeus College), Nethmi Wickramasinghe (Ladies’ College), Kumudi Ekanayake (Musaeus College)
U-17 Boys: Pramuditha Thalagala (Defence Services College), Hiruna Coralage (DS Senanayake), Roviyndu Wijenayake (DS Senanayake)
U-17 Girls: Chanithma Sinaly (Sirimavo Bandaranaike), Ranliya Wood (Lindsay Balika), Ashendri Mendis (Sirimavo Bandaranaike), Miyuni Weerasinghe (Sirimavo Bandaranaike)
U-19 Boys: Thinura Randina (Nalanda College), Nevindu Lakman (DS Senanayake), Seniya Jayatilleke (Royal), Akila Atapattu (Royal)
U-19 Girls: Yeheni Kuruppu (Visakha), Anargi Perera (Visakha),Themini Palliyaguru (Sirimavo Bandaranaike), Shenaya Siriwardena (Ladies College)