10 July 2019 12:02 am
Seated (from left): Jagath Sanjaya - Assistant Coach - II, Danapala Jayapathma - Manager, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - President Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, Kumara Wendakoon - Head Coach and M. P. S. Rangika - Assistant Coach – I. Second row (from left): Ashanthika Galkotuwa, Harshani Senarathna, Nethmi Balasooriya, Nimeshika Gunawardana (Vice-Captain) and Koshala Sewwandi. Third row (from left): Chamali Karunaratna, Tharaki Priyadarshani, Nethra Balasuriya, Lakshani Perera (Captain), Shehani Ashanga, Shashika Thilakaratna and Sachini Silva
Sri Lanka will be looking for a top placed finish at the third Asian Women’s Under-23 Volleyball Championships 2019 which will be worked off from July 13 to 21 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
In the previous Asian championship, Sri Lanka secured the 12th place while Japan became overall champions.
In this year’s tourney Sri Lanka are in Pool ‘D’ and will compete against Kazakhstan, Hong Kong and Macau in the preliminary-round matches.
The National Volleyball Team is sponsored by Dialog Axiata.