Lankan slicers off to Bangladesh

Anuradha ABEYSEKERA

The eight member Sri Lanka carrom team will leave the island on July 11 to participate in the 16th SAARC Carrom Championships which is scheduled to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from July 11 to 14. There will be three men and three women slicers along with a stand by player in both gender included in the local team.

Under the aegis of the Asian Carrom Confederation, Bangladesh Carrom Federation host the tournament this year. SAARC countries will compete in men's/women's singles, men's/women's doubles, mixed doubles and men's women's team events.

The Sri Lankan contingent: Men’s - Chamil Dharshana Cooray, Dinesh Nishantha Fernando, Mommad Shefiffdeen and Ajith Chandrasoma (standby)

Women’s - Joseph Roshita, Madushika Kanchanamala, Chalani Lakmali Liyanage and Yasika Rahubaddha (standby)

M.R. Mathiasz - Chief Referee of the Championship

Hema Perera -Umpire