Eight Lanka Schools Hockey teams for Pesta tournament in Malaysia

Eight Sri Lanka schools hockey teams, 4 boys Under 18 (Gold and Maroon) and Under 15 (Gold and Maroon) comprising 8 players each and four girls teams Under 18 (Gold and Maroon) and Under 15 (Gold and Maroon) comprising 9 players each accompanied by 11 officials took wing to Malaysia on December 3 to compete in the 40th Pesta Hoki USM Penang International Hockey Sixes for boys and Hockey Sevens for girls organised by Sians University of Malaysia which is scheduled to be worked off at the University grounds today (December 5). The contest ends on December 8.

The four-day Hockey Carnival, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the Asia Pacific region will showcase the merging talents of all participants from Malaysia and neighbouring countries, who will converge on to the Sains University ground for an exciting three days of competition cultural exchanges and friendship.

Sri Lanka Under 18 Boys Squad – B.E. Edirisinghe (Nalanda, Colombo), M.R. Wijewardane/H. Ahamed/Y. Vinothraj (Trinity, Kandy), Taranga Senarath/Jeewantha Kumarasinghe (Christ Church, Matale), N.S. De Silva/R.T. Ambawatte (St. Thomas’, Matale), M. Nihad/Kushan Imesha/Aakil Asmi (Wesley, Colombo), P.G. Ranaweera (Dharmaraja, Kandy), V.A. Daniel (Maris Stella, Negombo), Kavindu Santhusha (D.S. Senanayake MV, Colombo), S.G. Manawadu (St. Alosius, Galle), Samal Weerasinghe (Dharmaduta, Badulla). Sri Lanka Under 18 Girls Squad Kisharadi Wijemanna/Binmi Ratnayake (Musaeus, Colombo), Sandali Hewawellalage/Malithi Paranagamage/Indisha Senarath/Thivanka Peiris (Visaka, Bambalapitiya), Tharuka Shehani/Sandamali Dias (Gothami Balika, Kandy), Gayathri Chaturika/Watsala Ekanayake (Sri Sangamitta Girls, Matale), Tanya Jayasena/Bimsara Jayawardane (Southlands, Galle), Nipuni Darshika/Virajini Upeksha (Sri Sumangala Balika, Panadura), Harshani Dirukshi/Praboda Agalakotuwa (St. Anthony’s Girls, Katugastota), Laksha- ni Marasinghe/Madusha Adikari (Viharamahadevi Balika, Badulla).

Under 15 Boys Squad – Jeewantha Pasan Edirisinghe/W.B.J. Dias (Nalanda College, Colombo), A.C.B. Parahitiyawa (Vijaya, Matale), T.C.S. Bandara (Christ Church, Matale), Kavindu Dassanayake/Kavinda Adikari (Sumanagala College, Kandy), Vipul Dhanushka Fernando/Nimshan Fernando (Joseph Vaz, Wennappuwa), Mark Naveen Fernando (Maris Stella, Negombo), Yasindu Dananjaya (Dharmaduta, Badulla), Dilshan Malik (D.S. Senanayake MV, Borella), S.M.K. Upamal/L.D. Wickramanayake (Dharmaraja, Kandy), Hiran Shashintha (St. Aloysius, Galle), H.J. Hewawasam (St. Thomas’, Matale), U.G.N. Ratnayake (Ananda, Colombo).

Under 15 Girls Squad – Himadri Mayadunne/Thesmi Gunasekara (Musaeus, Colombo), Anjalika Dissanayake/Jeewanthi Peiris (Sirimavo Bandaranaike BMV, Colombo), Madubhashini Weragampitiya (St. Anthony’s Girls, Katugastota), Neranji Etipola (Sri Sangamitta Girls, Matale), Bhagya Sewwandi Sriyananda (Chris Church, Matale), Achala Jayaratne (Girls High School, Kandy), Tarika Jayatilake/S. Piyaratne (St. Joseph Balika, Kegalle), M.P. Sewwandi (Hemamali Girls, Kandy), Isuri Avishka (Kalutara Balika), Shalani Galappaththi (Viharamahadevi Balika, Badulla), Jayani Senaratne/Charuni Kanchana (Southlands, Galle), Tarupa Manohari/Nethmini Illeperuma (Sumanagala Balika, Panadura), N.D. Tilakaratne (Science College, Hali Ela).

Mr. Dampiya Wanasinghe (Principal St. Thomas’, Matale-President SLSHA), Mr. Indrawansa Herath (Manager – U18 Girls squad), Mr. Indika Jayawardane (Manager – U-18 Boys Squad), Mr. Palitha Wasalage (Manager – U-15 Girls Squad), Mr. T.M. Shafi (Manager – U-15 Boys Squad), Mr. Shiromantha Wijesinghe (Asst. ManagerBoys), Ms. Padma Navaratne (Asst. Manager-Girls), Mr. Anuruddha Herath Bandara (Coach – U-18 Girls), Mr. Sumith Dissanayake (Coach – U-18 Boys), Mr. A..M. Hanafi (Coach – U-15 Boys), Ms. Tilina Gunawardane (Coach – U-15 Girls).