FIFA women’s goal keeping programme at Kalutara

N Jayaratnam, - Kalutara Thinakaran Corr

The FIFA Women's Goal Keeping Training Programme was held from June 11 to 15 2012 at the Vernon Fernando Stadium, Kalutara conducted by the FFSL and the Asian Football Confederation. The training was given by the FIFA Instructor Mrs Anne Noe of Belgium. She has played 15 years for the Women's Soccer National team of Belgium and she has been coaching the Belgium National team for 15 years. At present she has been contributing her talent for the FIFA for the last six years.

S. P. Nilmini Surangika Palihakkara, MP Lakshika Prasadi (SL Air Force) B. M. Ramya Kumari Rathnayake, A. M. Ayomi Shanika Wijeratne (SL Army), D. M. Ayesha Prabodini Chandrasiri, G. Chamila Priyadarshini (SL Navy), J. Dulika Chamali Jayawardena, D. K. Yamuna Namali Kumarasiri (SL Police), S. G. Sakura Sewwandi Subasinghe, R. G. Ishanka Yohani Weerasinghe, K. Sanduni Asha Kottepola (Kurunegala), Rupuni Madushika Croos (Negombo), K. G. Hiruni Nimashika Gamage (Anuradhapura). W. K. Sanduni Upeksha A'pura, P. H. Maadini Wimukthika Perera, W. Manori Arundathi (Galle), Joseph Jesudasan Dayana (Badulla), A. M. D. Shanika Madushani (Ampara), D. M. Menaka Dissanayaka, R. D. Kanthi Mallika participated in this residential coaching camp. They gathered from the all parts of the island. Practice sessions were conducted under the guidance of FIFA Co-ordinator Chrysantha Perera, Mrs Olivia Gamage, Dilan de Silva, Gamini Madurawala, Coach Shanika Rajapaksa, FFSL Kalutara Co-ordinator Pandula de Silva and Ground Manager M. D. Gunaratne.

Philip Hospital (Pvt) Ltd Chairperson/Managing Director Indrani Fernando was the chief guest at the final session of the programme and awarded the certificates for the trainees.