The Matale Sri Sangamitta Girls under 13 hockey team led by Navanjana Ekanayake with Indrawansa Herath as Manager and Head Coach left to Bangalore, India to take part in a hockey competition conducted by the Academy of Sports Excellence.

Matale Sangamitta are scheduled to play matches against Akash International, St. Mary’s and St. Xavier’s whilst on tour. The Sangamitta under 13 girls performed very well to emerge joint champions with Janadhipathi Balika Nawala at the All Island under13 hockey tournament held in Kandy.

The Sri Sangamitta Matale Under 13 hockey team (Standing from Left): Yamuna Jayaratne, Rasanjali Ekanayake, Deshani Chaturya, Chethmi Nonis, Tilakkara Aluvihare (Asst. Coach), Navanjana Ekanayake (Captain), Indrawansa Herath (Manager cum Head Coach), Nethmi Kodituwakku, Sandaruwani Jayaratne, Tarumi Nethshika, Lushani Bandara.

Squatting from Left: Vinodya Hettiarachchi,Sachitra Sandarenu, Neranjii Etipola, Ishani Dhanapala, Anjana Ekanayake, Dulani Nimesha, Kalyani Bhagya. – Text and Pic by L.D. Chandrasiri, Matale