Sri Lanka football team left the island to take part in the AFC Challenge Cup Qualifying round championship which will be held in Laos from March 2 to 6.
The qualifiers will be the forerunner for AFC Challenge Cup 2014 to be held in Maldives in 2014.
Sri Lanka is in Group 'C' along with Afghanistan, Laos and Mongolia.
Sri Lanka will play against Afghanistan on Saturday (2) followed by their games against Laos on Monday (4) and Mongolia on Wednesday (6).
Sri Lanka squad: Chathura Gunaratne (Capt), Thilina Suranda Bandara (VC), Dasun Paranawitharne, Peter Charles, Lanka Madhushika Wijesiri, R.A.A. Nalaka, Mohammed Sameer, Mohammed Hakeem, Malik Migara, Chasaka Chandraratne, Kavindu Ishan, Nipuna Devinda Bandara, Chathuranga Sanjeewa, Sachith Asoka de Silva, Mohammed Aleem, Thilina Suranda Bandara, Chameera Sajith Kumara, Mohammed Shufhan, Madushan de Silva, Chalana Chameera, Mohammed Waseem, Tharindu Eranga, Charitha Bandara Ratnayake, Sujan Perera.
Officials: Wasantha Wickramasinghe (Manager), Neil Obeysiri (Assistant Manager), Sampath Perera (Coach), Dudley Steinwall (Assistant Coach), Lalith Weerasinghe (Goal keeper/trainer), S.N.P.K. Silva (Physiotherapist).
