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Lankan women spikers for Asian Senior C’ships

Yasaratne GAMAGE

The Sri Lankan Women’s Volleyball National team will leave the island today to participate in the 16th Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championships, 2011 which will be held in Chinese Taipei from September 15 to 23.

The team comprises 12 women spikers and six officials. This year 14 countries are taking part in the tournament in four groups . Chinese Taipei, Iran and Indonesia are in group A while group B comprises of Thailand, Vietnam and Australia. China, Kazakhstan , North Korea and India are in group C. Sri Lanka is in group D with Japan, South Korea and Tajikistan.

Sri Lanka will battle it out with South Korea in their first game on September 15 and the second encounter has been scheduled for the very next day where they meet Japan and the last match in the first round is on September 17, Tajikistan being the opponent. The games will be held at Taipei Urban Council Courts.

The semi finals and finals will be held on September 23 and Sri Lankan team will return the following day.

International volleyball judge Priyantha Senaviratne will be a tournament referee on an invitation by Asian Volleyball Federation.

Last year Thailand emerged champions while China and Japan were positioned second and third respectively. Sri Lanka were placed at the bottom of the ranking list which included 14 countries.

This year’s tournament will give the Lankan women spikers the much needed foreign exposure which will stand them in good stead in future international tournaments.

The Sri Lanka Team, Disna Prasadini (captain Sri Lanka Air Force)

P.A. Wiraji Chamarika (vice captain Sri Lanka Police), I Kanchana Wijekoon – Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB), P P Leena Sandamali- (SLFEB), (A Thilini Madushika Ratnasiri – (SLFEB), E.D. Vasana Sandamali), Sri Lanka Ports Authority J.W.P. Thushari – (SLAF), Iresha Perera – (SL Navy), A.A. Pradeepika Sajeewani – (SLFEB), S. Hashini Lakshika – (SL Army), G.B. Nimasha Nilaksha – (SLFEB), Chathurika Ranasinghe – (SLFEB).