Youth Athletes took wings to Bahamas
Six youth Athletes took wings earlier yesterday to Bahamas for the Commonwealth youth Games to be held from July 19 to 23. Team was originally comprise of four boys and two girls but later AASL changed the team allowing three girls and three boys in the team and the male athlete who missed out , Ravishka Indrajith was sent to IAAF World Youth Championship .
TEAM
1.Sheshan Kariyawasam -110m hurdle (St. Joseph’s College Maradana) Coach – Amila Prasanna-PB-14.06
2.Saduni Chaviprabhavi Bandara-400m – (St. Joseph’s Bv Kegalle) Coach –AD Nandawathi-PB-57.30
3.Sachini Divyanjali 100m,200m (Lyceum International School Wattala) Coach – Amila Prasanna PB 100m- 12.25 sec, 200m 25.35 sec
4.Navod Sankalpa 400m hurdle (Mahinda College Galle) –Coach Piyal Weerasekara -53.72
5. Pramoda Madubashana -Long Jump/Triple Jump (Maris Stella College Negombo) Coach – Philip Ranjith Long-6.99, Triple -14.88m
6. Kavindya Thathsarani – 400m hurdle (Ambagamuwa CC ) – Coach Anura Bandara -01:04.10 sec