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Mohamed Nizran, first player from Sri Lions to national XV a side team
By Shamseer Jaleel
Sri Lanka national selectors picked the final 25 players for the Malaysian encounter which will take place at the Race Course ground on 19 April.
Kick-off is at 4 p.m.
Kandy SC star player, Shaahid Zumri and former DS and Havies player plus the highest try scorer of the last league, Jayathu Rajarathna both were surprise omissions while Mohamed Nizran, former Zahira and St. Peter’s player makes history by becoming the first player to represent Sri Lanka XV under Sri Lions Sports Club in their debut year. In another surprising move, three masseurs being named under the officials by Sri Lanka Rugby. Tarinda Ratwatte who was tipped to lead the outfit misses out due to an injury and he is likely to recover for the New Zealand home matches in Kandy and Colombo early next month.
Sri Lanka squad
01) Janidu Fernando
02) Pulasthi Dissanayake
03) Senura Perera
04) Naveen Marasinghe
05) Thilina Bandara
06) Nizran Nillar
07) Tharindu Chathuranga
08) Lasindu Karunathilake
09) Heshan Jansen
10) Nigel Ratwatte - Captain
11) Janidu Dilshan
12) Akash Madhushanka
13) Danushka Ranjan
14) Dinal Ekanayake
15) Mursheed Doray
16) Vimukthi Gamage
17) Nirosh Perera
18) Mohamed Rifan
19) Thenuka Nanayakkara
20) Pasindu Bandara
21) Thanuja Jayaweera
22) Dahan Wickramarachchi
23) Venura Kodagoda
Stand by:
24) Malitha Wijesundara
25) Hirantha Perera
Officials
Udaya Hettiarachchi
Rohan Chinthaka
Sanath Martis
Saliya Kumara
Dr. Pradeep Kiriella
Shafin Hameed
