Seventy six member pool for South Asian Games

Sampath Bandara

A seventy six member (40 men and 36 women) Athletic pool has been picked for the 11th South Asian Games to be held from January 29 to February 8, 2010 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Pool practices are scheduled to start from August 1, 2009. This will be the third time that the Bangladesh capital will be hosting the SAF Games, thus becoming the fourth city to host the Games on more than one occasion after Colombo, Kathmandu and Islamabad.

Eight nations Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be participating in the 11th South Asian Games.

National Athletic pool

Shehan Ambepitiya (100m, 200m) B.R.A. Hasaranga (100m), R.M.S.G. Ratnayake (200m, 400m), I.M.R. Pushpakumara (400m), R.M.G.D. Sampath, D.D.N. Nishantha (800m), Chaminda Wijekoon, T.P.K. Mendis (1500m), M. Ajanthan, R.M.S. Pushpakumara (5000m), K.G.R. Saman Kumara (1000m), L.W.V.R.D. Mel (1000m), K.W.S. Randewa (110m Hurdles), H.R. Rathnayake (100m Hurdles), Ashoka Jayasundara, H.P.Y. Ajith (400m Hurdles), R.M.S. Pushpakumara, Indika Bandara (3000m steeple chase), W.P. Manjula Kumara, Udara Silva (High Jump), N.P. Dharmaratne, Srinath Solangaarachchi (Long Jump), J.A.N.K. Appuhami, M.G.C.N. Gamage (Triple Jump), T.S. Wanniarachchi, Charith Kapukotuwa (Shot Put), D.S. Ranasinghe, R.P. Waruna Lakshan (Javelin Throw), K.A.C.P. Senarathna (Pole Vault), Shehan Ambepitiya, B.R.A. Hasaranga, W.J.I.T. Fernando, M.S.M. Safran, R.M.P. Chamara (4x100m Relay), R.M.S.G. Ratnayake, I.M.R. Pushpakumara, M.U.S.L. Mudungedara, P.C.A. Aloka, U.G. Wickramasinghe (4x400m Relay), K.G. Ishan Wijethilaka, R.M.I.A. Rathnayake, Upul Vititha Kumara, R.P.D.J.J. Rajapaksha, W.P. Jayarathne, A.M. Ajith Bandara (Marathon)

Women

Achala Dias (100 metres), N.C.D. Priyadarshani (100 metres), D.D.P. Pridarshani, P.D.M.P. Wickramasinghe (200 metres), R.M. Chandrika Subashini, P.D.M.P. Wickramasinghe (400m), D.A.S. Samanmali (800m, 1500m), Nelum Kularatne (800m), K.A.D. Sandakanthi (1500m), W.K.L.A. Nimali (5,000m), A.M. Deepika Ratnamali (5000m), W.A.D.M. Chandrakanthi, E.W.N.K. Premaratne (10000m), D.A. Harshani Wijesinghe, B.G.L. Maduwanthi (100m Hurdles), U.G.D. Sandamali, B.G.L. Maduwanthi (400m Hurdles), Priyangika Maduwanthi, G.K. Ranasinghe (High Jump), N.C.D. Priyadarshani, B.G.L. Maduwanthi (Long Jump), D.H.D. Weerasekara, K.K.W. Udayangani (Triple Jump), M.N.D. Muthunayake, T. Kumudumali Fernando (Shot put), B.L.P.N. Wijesundara, T. Anusha (Discus Throw), B.L. Nadeeka Lakmali, H.L.N.D. Lekamge (Javelin Throw), Achala Dias, D.D.P. Priyadharshani, N.C.D. Priyadharshani, B.P.G. Pathmakumari, J.N.S. Jayasinghe (4x100m Relay)