The Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation has selected a strong 18 member pool for the upcoming 19th Asian Senior Men’s Championship to be held in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Eleven of the twelve 2016 South Asian Games (SAG) silver medalists are in the pool which also includes the current Sri Lanka U23 captain, vice-captain and Isuru Madushan.

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Janitha Surath who captained the SAG side, Shamil Malinda Silva, Wasantha Lakmal, Ayesh Perera, Chamara Mihiran, Chanaka Madushanka, Kasun Chathuranga, Nilanka Sanjaya, Gayan Madushanka, Isuru Madushan and Deepthi Romesh are the players who were in the 2016 SAG squad.

Ayesh Perera was the captain and Danushka Dilshan was the vice-captain in the Sri Lanka Men’s U23 squad for the recently concluded 2nd Asian Men’s U23 Championship. Ayesh was adjudged the Best Player in the 2016 Dialog President’s Gold Cup U22 Championship while Danushka received the Best Setter in the same category.

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Janitha Surath was the Best Player and Best Server in the 2016 Dialog President’s Gold Cup and was also the Best Server in the 2016 Munchee National Volleyball Championship. Rumesh Dissanayake was the Best Blocker, A.W. Lakmal the Best Defender, Nilanka Sanjaya the Best Setter, Shehan Vimukthi Sagara the Best Receiver, Deepthi Romesh the Best Attacker and Lasindu Methmal Wasanthapriya the Best Player in the 2016 Munchee National Volleyball Championship. Romesh was also the Best Attacker in the Dialog President’s Gold Cup.

The Pool

Air Force SC – Malith Dinidu Chamara, Danushka Dilshan Fernando

Army SC – Wasantha Lakmal, Dilina Sudaraka, Chamara Mihiran, Shamil Malind Silva, Isuru Madushan

Ceylon Electricity Board – Ayesh Perera, A.W.Lakmal, Kasun Chathuranga, Gayan Madushanka, Deepthi Romesh

Sri Lanka Ports Authority – Janitha Surath, Rumesh Dissanayake, Nilanka Sanjaya, Shehan Vimukthi Sagara, Lasindu Methmal Wasanthapriya      

Navy SC – Chanaka Madushanka