Dialog Netball Nationals from tomorrow

The first-ever All Indoor National Netball Tournament conducted by the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) and sponsored by Dialog Axiata PLC, will commence tomorrow with the first-round matches to be worked off at the Rathnavali Balika MV Indoor Stadium in Gampaha.

The Dialog National Netball Championship 2018 sponsorship package was presented to the NFSL at the BMICH in Colombo yesterday under the patronage of Sports Minister Faiszer Musthapha.

The winners of round one will play each other from December 4 to 6 at the Indoor Stadium in Bandaragama for a berth in the final to be played at Sir Albert F. Peiris Stadium in Wennappuwa on December 8.

“For the first time the Netball Federation would conduct the National Netball Tournament in indoors for a duration of one hour primarily to increase the level of endurance of the players to cope when they play international games.” said Trixie Nanayakkara, President of the NFSL.

PIC BY KITHSIRI DE MEL (From left): Chathurangi Jayasooriya (Captain, Sri Lanka Netball Team) Thilaka Jinadasa (Coach, Sri Lanka Netball Team) Harsha Samaranayake (Senior GM - Brand and Media, Dialog Axiata PLC) Shayam Majeed (Group Chief Corporate Officer, Dialog Axiata PLC) Faiszer Musthapha (Minister of Sports), Trixie Nanayakkara (President, NFSL) Jayanthi Somasekaram De Silva (Secretary, NFSL) Andrea Sugunasekara (Brand Manager, Brand and Media, Dialog Axiata PLC) and Dharshika Abeywickrema (Vice Captain, Sri Lanka Netball Team)