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The Sri Lankan team left the island this morning (10) to take part in the Under-19 Asian Youth Cricket Championship, which is being held in the United Arab Emirates.
It is reported that Vimath Dinsara of Royal College, Colombo, will serve as the captain of the team, while Kavija Gamage of Kingswood College, Kandy, will function as the vice-captain.
Meanwhile, Kugathas Mathulan of St John’s College, Jaffna, who had been named in the preliminary squad, has been sidelined due to an injury.
Accordingly, Himál Ravihansa, a bowler from Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa, has been called up.
Sri Lanka will compete in Group ‘B’ of the tournament, alongside Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
Under this grouping, Sri Lanka’s first match will be played against Nepal on 13 December.
Group ‘A’ comprises India, Pakistan, Malaysia, and the host nation, the United Arab Emirates.
Accordingly, the Sri Lankan squad participating in the Asian Youth Championship is as follows:
- Vimath Dinsara (Captain) – Royal College, Colombo
- Kavija Gamage (Vice-Captain) – Kingswood College, Kandy
- Deemantha Mahawithana – Trinity College, Kandy
- Viran Chamuditha – St Servatius’ College, Matara
- Dulnith Sigera – Mahanama College, Colombo
- Chamika Heenatigala – Mahanama College, Colombo
- Adham Hilmi – Trinity College, Kandy
- Chamarindu Nethsara – St Servatius’ College, Matara
- Kithma Widanapathirana – Ananda College, Colombo
- Sethmika Seneviratne – Trinity College, Kandy
- Sanuja Ninduwara – St Anne’s College, Kurunegala
- Himál Ravihansa – Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa
- Rasith Nimsara – Lyceum International School, Wattala
- Vigneshwaran Aakash – Hartley College, Jaffna
- Tharusha Navodya – Zahira College, Colombo
