Sports News from Sri Lanka: Nipun Dhananjaya will lead the fifteen-member Sri Lanka under 19 team for the Asia Cup to be played in Sri Lanka from September 5 to 14 Eight teams will participate in the tournament The team has been approved by the Minister of Telecommunications, Foreign Employment and Sports Harin Fernando.
India Afghanistan , Pakistan and Kuwait have been drawn into group ‘A’ while. Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , United Arab Emirates and Nepal are in group ‘B’.
Sri Lanka Under 19 squad: Nipun Dhananjaya (Captain), Kamil Mishara (Vice Captain), Navod Paranavithana, Ahan Wickramasinghe, Avishka Tharindu, Ravindu Rashantha De Silva, Abhishek Kahaduwaaracchi, Rohan Sanjaya, Ashen Daniel, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Sandun Mendis, Kavindu Nadeeshan, Yasiru Rodrigo, Dilshan Madushanka, Amshi De SilvaStand-byes: Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Sonal Dinusha, Dilum Sudheera Thilakaratne, Chihan Kalindu,
