Squad of 36 named for Asia Rugby U20 7s

Newly appointed Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) selectors will shortlist the 36 member squad in fortnights time. Sri Lanka will compete in the Asia Rugby U20 7s series next month (10th & 11th) after being runner-up last year and the champions in the year 2016.

Sri Lanka once gain vie as favourites  along with the hosts Hong Kong. Below 36 players will start training early next week after a long schools season which concluded last weekend. However, the squad will be trim down in fortnights time. It was under Kevin Dixon where the junior Tuskers made history in 2016 winning the overall champions title after playing in two legs (Malaysia) & (Hong Kong). This year there will be only one leg to challenge like last year and some key players who were part of this tournament last year will make another appearance this time too.

The Squad of 36 

Isipathana College

Chamodh Fernando (CR&FC) - H.A.P. Anjula - Harith Bandara (CR&FC) - Randy Silva (Havelocks) - M. Rathnayake

Wesley College

Timira Amanda (Navy) - Daiyan Sabar, Avishka Lee (CH&FC) - Avantha Lee (CH&FC) - Murshid Zubair

St. Joseph's College

Gihan Perera (Navy) - Chahura Senavirathne (Kandy SC) - Gamunu Chethiya - Dulanjana Piyatissa - Kavinda Keshan

Royal College

Sabith Feroz - Janidu Dilshan - Thulaib Hassen

St. Peter's College

Theekshana Dissanayake (Havelocks) - Jeson Karunaratne - Rukshan Madusankha - Kenneth Wimaladasa

St. Anthony's

Dinuk Amerasinghe (Havelocks) - Jehan Seelagama (Air Force) - Samuel Maduwantha (CH&FC)

Trinity College

Dilusha Dange (Kandy SC) - Vishwa Ranaraja

S.Thomas' College

Naveen Henekankanamage (CH&FC) - Christian De Lile

Kingswood College

Lakshitha Ranaweera (Kandy SC) - Shannon Jansen (Kandy SC)

Dharmaraja College

Bawantha Udangamuwa  - T. Tharaka (CR&FC)

P. Hettiarachchi (Vidyartha College)

Dhananjaya Fonseka (Science College)

H. Dananjaya (Malliyadewa College)

Meanwhile Nilfer Ibrahim will take in charge from Sudath Sampath who coached last two years.

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