42 spinners for specialised training (5 July 1999)

5 July 1999

42 spinners for specialised training

The Daily News

After visiting all the regions a total of 125 spinners were chosen for the initial pool and after a closer look D.S. de Silva picked 42 spinners between the ages of 15 to 20 years at the selection trials held in Colombo.

This is a integral part of the BCCSL Development Strategy for specialists where a total of 15 spinners will form the 'Spinners Squad' and they will be under the watchful eye of D.S. de Silva.

Y.A.S. Mendis (St. Servatius Matara), Rasika Heshan (Isipatana), Umal Erandhika (St. Aloysius), Ishara Silshan (Dharmasoka), Malshan Fernando (St. Sebastian's), S. Ranaweera (Vidyartha), Prasan Chinthaka (Amarasuriya MV), Lassana Dias (D.S. Senanayake), Nisal Randhika (Gampaha/Puttalam District), Ranil Dhammika (Lumbini MV), Lasitha de Silva (Revatha MV), Dilip Fernando (Gampaha/Puttalam), Gihan de Silva (Thurstan), Charith Gunawardena, Ranga Samarathunga (Kandy Region), K.N. Chanaka (Galle Region).

M. Pushpakumara (Ananda), Pannila Vitharana (Raddoluwa MV), Pasindu Chamikara (Amarasuriya MV), Damith Gunathilake (Maliyadeva), N. Ekanayake (Dharmaraja), T. Madanayake (Kingswood), S. de Silva (Vidyartha), Ranga Dissanayake (St. Sylvester's), Nadeeshan Chaturanga (Basilica College), Amal Buddhika (Moratu MV), Charith Kodikara (Raddoluwa MV), Manjula Perera (Colombo Region), Nuwan Chinthaka, Nadishan Chaturanga (Veluwana MV).

Clarence Victor (Basilica College), Indika Fernando (Kandy Youth SC), Malinda de Silva (D. S. Senanayake), Wiswajith Mendis (Moratu MV), Sukith Peiris (Nalanda), Rayan Mendis (St. Sebastian's), Chinthaka Prasad (Raddoluwa MV), M. Premakumara (Kandy Youth CC), Chamath Gunawardena, Taranga Ranaweera (St. John's), Dulitha Malmeewela (Maliyadeva), I.P.K. Dharmawardena (Maliyadeva).

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