Yoshitha leads Sri Lanka rugby team to Manila

Navy’s Yoshitha Rajapaksa will lead the Sri Lanka rugby team which will take part in the Asian Five Nations Division one tournament which will be held in Manila, Philippines from April 14 to 22 , 2012. Sri Lanka will confront Chinese Taipei , Singapore and host nation Philippines in this tournament.The Lankan team has been training hard for the last three weeks under the watchful eyes of national coach Phil Greening and is confident of winning the tournament and gaining promotion to top division.

The Sri Lanka squad – Henry Terrence (Havelocks), Achala Perera (Kandy SC), Kishore Jehan (Kandy SC), Hasitha Perera (Upcountry Lions), Sharo Fernando (Upcountry Lions), Sumeda Malewana (Navy), Yoshitha Rajapaksa (Captain, Navy), Sajith Saranga (Kandy SC), Srinath Sooriyabandara (Upcountry Lions), Rehan Weerakoon (Navy), Dinesh Kumara (Kandy SC), Charith Seneviratne(Air Force), Dinusha Chathuranga (Navy), Sandun Herath (Havelocks), Reza Mubarak (CR and FC), Nushal Meepage (Army), Namal Rajapaksa (Navy), Sathya Ranathunge (Navy), G.Rathnayake (Kandy SC), Dev Anand (Navy), Dhiren Warnakulasuriya (Havelocks), Suranga Pushpakumara (Navy SC), Mohomed Sheriff(CR and FC), Saliya Handapangoda (Army SC) Officials – Phil Greening (Coach), Sanath Martis (Assistant Coach), Air Commodore Leonard Rodrigo (Manager)