CR and FC make changes for Police match

RUGBY: CR and FC which suffered a 0-23 defeat at the hands of arch rivals Kandy SC last week have made several changes for the Caltex ‘A’ Division League rugby match against Sri Lanka Police at Longdon Place today.

Prop forwards Danushka Boteju and Duminda Pullikuttiarachchi have been omitted and have been replaced by Shamil Mohamed and Suranga Swarnathillake while Anuja Perera has been replaced Suneth Chathuranga.

There is another change in the pack with former Isipatana skipper Asoka Gunawardena coming into the third row as a replacement for the injured Charith Deshapriya.

Sri Lanka centre Ashan de Costa has been brought in as fly half at the expense of Omar Sariffodeen while Avantha Hettiarachchi comes in as a centre as Lasintha de Costa is not available.

CR and FC - Suranga Swarnathilake, Suneth Chathuranga, Shamil Mohamed, Anuradha Dharmatilleke (Captain), Henry Terrance, Asoka Gunawardena, Pavithra Fernando, Naveen Wijetunga, Zulki Hamid and Ashan de Costa, Ravindra Wekadapola, Avantha Hettiarachchi, Mohamed Sheriff, Ruwan Hettiarachchi or Dinesh Kumara, Radhika Hettiarachchi.

Police - Mohamed Nizam, Chaminda Silva, Jayasinghe or Charaka Hewawasam, Pradeep Wilson (Captain), Asela Vitharana, Gemunu Indrachapa, K.K. Perera, Nishantha Welagedara, Sudesh Dissanayake and Harshana Wijeweera, Hasith Niranga, Nilusha Fernando, Priyantha Pradeep Hettiarachchi, Jeevan Amaradasa.