April 22, Colombo (LNW): The 21st Asian Junior Athletics Championships will be held in Dubai from April 24 to 27.
The qualified Sri Lankan athletics team posed for a group photo before leaving Sri Lanka.
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Middle row left to right: Dineth weerarathna, Malith K. Thamel, Shashintha Silva, Ayomal Akalanka, Tharusha Mendis, R.I. Vidhushan, Dineth Anuhas, Jathya Kirulu, Avishka Rajapaksha
Front row left to right: Merone Wijesinghe (Team Captain – Men), K.G Bhadra Gunawardana (Head Coach), Saman Kumara Gunawardana – Secretary General of Sri Lanka Athletics, Major Gen. Palitha Fernando – President, Sri Lanka Athletics, Indika Prasanna – Team Manager, Nipuna Nirmal (Coach), Nadeepa Thilakarathna (Lady Chaperon), Madhushani Herath (Team Captain -Women)
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