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Sri Lankan disabled VB teams for Asian tourney

Sri Lankan men's and women's disabled volleyball teams will participate in the Asian Sitting Volleyball Championship which is to be worked off from November 16 to 25 in Beijing, China. It was revealed during a press conference headed by the Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage at the National Olympic House recently. Future plans of the Sri Lanka National Volleyball Federation For Disabled (SLNVFD) discussed with the Minister and reviewed the impressive progress Sri Lanka has gained in the sport in recent past.

After winning the bronze medal in the World Standing Championship held in Cambodia last month, Sri Lanka has emerged prominently in the world disabled volleyball scene. Defeating long time champions strong German team during the World Championship was a milestone in the local disabled volleyball.

Explaining the SLNVFD programmes, its Secretary Karunarathna Wickremasinghe said that the local players have participated in the training programme conducted for the South Asian players in India last September and plans are already made to conduct a training camp for disabled volleyball coaches from November 4 to 16 in Colombo with the participation of the World Champion German team's coach Athanasios Papageorgion as the main instructor. Karunarathna also revealed that the SLNVFD will host the National Sitting Disabled Volleyball Championship on December 17 -18 and the National Standing Championship in January.

Both men and women national pool players are working hard to give their best and make the country proud in November's Asian Championship. The women's pool training under the head coach Jayasiri Perera and trainer J. R. Krishaniya included three former war victim LTTE women soldiers who will represent Sri Lanka after being rehabilitated. Mallarvilee Paramalingam (20 years), A.S. Mary Aneeta (24 years) and Navendran Nawalogini (27 years) are very happy to have the privilege to represent Sri Lanka.

Speaking to the media, Mary Aneeta and Nawalogini said that they were taken away from their parents by the LTTE and forced them to fight when they were nine years old. These three girls were kidnapped by the LTTE while they were on their way to attend their school, Kokavil Mixed School.

"We were afraid to come to Colombo for practices at first, but all our fears withered away as we have been treated nicely by the Sinhala people.

We have thrown away the weapons and experiencing a peaceful life. Please do not let this peace to be seized from our country," said Mallarvilee.

Sri Lankan men's squad: D.S.D de Soysa, N.S.N. Nishantha, A.S.M.C.K. Arthanayake, W.A.A.Udaya Pushpakumara, R.G.D.P.K. Wijerathna, S.D. Wijitha, E.M.A.W.B. Edirisinghe, P.M.S. Thennakoon, J. Kumarathunga, G.J. Chaminda Kumara, R.M.A. Senanayaka, N. S. Nandasena, S. R. Ruwan Kumara, W. G. Ajith, H.M.S. Bandara, Coach - Sumith Priyantha Perera, Trainer - Susiri Mangala.

Sri Lankan women's squad: J. A. Thisara Jayasinghe, M. Kanchana Pradeepa de Silva, K. D. Dhananjani Randika, M. T. Kumari Mahagedara, R.G. Kanthi, K. R. Pushpakumari, H. A. Wasanthi Sarojani, Mallarvilee Paramalingam, A.S. Mary Aneeta, Navendran Nawalogini, D. M. Sriyani Dissanayaka, Lady Chaperon - J. A. Shamali Renuka Jayasuriya, Coach - Jayasiri Perera, Trainer - J. R. Krishaniya.

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