Meet your national soccer stars
The Sri Lankan Soccerites who are in peak form at the moment will
take part in the South Asian Countries' biggest soccer championship the
SAFF Cup which commences in Colombo and Male.
Sri Lanka will play in Group B along with Bangladesh, Afghanistan and
Bhutan while in Male, India, Pakistan, Nepal and Maldives battle in
group A to enter the semis. The Daily News will carry the profiles of
the Sri Lankan squad beginning today.
Chathura Maduranga
 Name
in Full: Siyaguna Kosgodage Chatura Maduranga Weerasinghe
Date of Birth: 1981/01/28 Age: 26
Civil Status: Single
School attended: De Mazanod College, Kandana
Clubs represented: Saunders Sports Club
Present Member-Club: Ratnam Sports Club
Position of Play: Mid field
Achievements in Football: Professional Player to Male Football team
Future Expectations: To be the Captain of Sri Lanka Team
Hobbies, Social Religious Activities: Listening to Music
C.L. Samarasekara
 Name
in Full: Chathura Lakruwan Samarasekara
Date of Birth: 1985/12/22 Age: 21
Civil Status: Single
School Attended: Asoka College
Clubs Represented: Saunders Sports Club
Present Member-Club: Saunders Sports Club
Position of Play: Forward (Striker)
Future Expectations: To be a National Football Star
Hobbies, Social Religious Activities: Reading Newspapers & Watching
TV
MPW Madushka Peiris
 Name
in Full: Manwel Peiris Waduge Madushka Peiris
Date of Birth: 1987/10/05 Age: 19
Civil Status: Single
School attended: St. Mary's College
Clubs Represented: OVO Sports Club
Present Member-Club: Negombo Youth Sports Club
Position of Play: Defender
Achievements in Football: represented U/20 National Football Team in
2006
Future Expectations: To be a National Football Star
Hobbies, Social/Religious Activities: Reading Newspapers & Watching
TV
SADL Nirantha Perera
 Name
in Full: Sellapperuma Arachchige Dunil Lakshan Nirantha Perera
Date of Birth: 1984/02/29 Age: 22
Civil Status: Single
School Attended: St. Aloysius College, Ratnapura
Clubs Represented: New Star Sports Club
Present Member-Club: Army Sports Club
Position of Play: Mid Fielder Achievements in Football:
Represented the U/17, 19, 23 National teams
Future Expectations: To be a National Football Star
Hobbies, Social/Religious Activities: Reading Newspapers |
