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by Sunil Abeywardena

The Sri Lanka national junior athletic team will leave for Thailand today to participate in the tenth Asian junior track and field meet which will be worked off from October 28 to November 1 in Bangkok.

The Sri Lanka contingent includes nineteen boys, twelve girls, five coaches, three officials and ten technical officials. Athletes from over 43 countries are expected to compete in this meet which will be for under 20 years of age. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports have granted a sum of Rs. ten lakhs to the Athletic Association of Sri Lanka realising the importance of this junior meet.

Sri Lanka managed to win only a bronze medal at the previous meet held in Brunei but this time they are hoping to produce an improved performance.

The Sri Lanka team

(men): Manjula Kumara (captain - Vijitha MMV Dickwella - high jump), Danushka Perera (De Mazenod - 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m), Shantha Silva (Ananda - 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m), J. M. Wijenayake (Ratnayake MMV, Menikhinna - 400m, 800m), A. S. Indunil (Sugathananda MMV, Chilaw - 400m), Namal Bandara (Kingswood - 800m), Nuwan Sampath (St. Benedict's - long jump), D. T. Thabrew (Sri Devananda Ambalangoda - long jump), P. S. Udayanga (Mahinda - triple jump), L. R. Perera (Saranankara MV Bingiriya - shot putt), Amila Perera (St. Joseph's - shot putt, discuss), L. A. Paranagama (Nalanda - javelin throw), Ravinath Radhisan (St. Joseph's Trincomalee - decathlon), R. K. Venura (Ratnayake MV Menikhinna - 4 x 100m), M. Safran (Zahira Weligama - 4 x 100), Chanaka Silva (Ananda - 4 x 100m), D. B. Wijeratne (St. Anhony's Kandy - 4 x 400m), Pradeep Anushka (Henagama MMV - 4 x 400m), S. L. Nayananda (Vijitha MV Dickwella - 4 x 400m), Dimuthu Perera (4 x 400m).

(Women): S. Lakmali (Rajapaksa MMV Weeraketiya - 100m, 200m, 4 x 100 m), Anne Perera (St. Bridget's - 100m, 4 x 100m), P. D. Abeywickrema (St. Andrews Navalapitiya - 4 x 100m), Dinuka Jayakody (Holy Cross Gampaha - 200m, 4 x 400m), Irosha Ranaweera (Musaeus - 4 x 100m), C. Subashini (Senanayake MMV Madampe - 400m, 4 x 400m), Greta Dissanayake (Bandarawela MV - 400m, 4 x 400m), K. C. Jayapathy (Ratnayake MMV Menikhinna - 4 x 400m), S. N. Fernando (Holy Family Convent Wennappuwa - 4 x 400m), G. Silva (Holy Cross - 4 x 400m), Gayanthi Thushari (Suriyawewa National School - 5000m), Tharanga Vinodini (Vijitha MMV Dickwella - high jump).

Officials: A. S. Gunaratnam (manager), P. L. Samson (assistant manager), Rohini Abeysundera (lady chaperon), Dileema Peterson, Yasarohana Silva, I. D. Premasiri, Ranjith Aluwihare and S. Vijayanidan (coaches), Ashley de Abrew (Observer AA).

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