The finalized list released by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union ahead of the 1st South Asian Aquatic Championship (SAAC) will feature 87 swimmers from the host nation participating in three age categories.

The Sri Lanka Aquatic Union’s brainchild, the SAAC2016 is just less than 24 hours away as the Sugathadasa Indoor Swimming Pool Complex prepares to host an international tournament after a decade.

The Sri Lanka team will feature key swimmers who have qualified via the trials that took place during the latter part of September and will include the best of the local talent.

Olympians Matthew Abeysinghe and Kimiko Raheem are set to be the favourites ahead of the championship as they look at continuing their glory year while other favourites in the list include top performers from the school circuit, Vinoli Kaluarachchi, Imesh Chaturanga, Ramudi Samarakoon & Akalanka Peiris.

The full Lankan contingent will be as follows:

Group A – 18 & Over – Men

Mathew Abeysinghe
Cherantha De Silva
Binupa Hettiarachchi
A M Gamage
Shaan Dias
Kiran Jaasinghe
Dillon Abeysinghe
K P S B De Silva
Kanitha Munasinghe
K P Manawadu
Imesh Chathuranga
V G L S Kaushalya
T M C L Jayasinghe
M A Induruwa
M N A S R Perera

Group A – 18 & Over – Women

Ishani Senanayake
Shenaalie Dias
Shaleena Peries
Nisali Dissanayake
Vinoli Siriwardane
Dilekha Goonawardane
Ridmi Rankothge
A C Senevirathna
R W M S A Wijerathna
Keshani Konesaraj
S David

Group B – Under 18 – Boys

Kyle Abeysinghe
Dilanka Shehan
C R Yogarathnam
L A Lahiru
Akalanka Peries
Gavin Karunanayake
Kaveen Weerasinghe
D Dharmapriya
U A Gunarathna
Kavindra Nugawela
Diluk Jayathilaka
Preethiviraj Kalyanasu
Danidu De Costa
Praveen Induruwage
Ishara Abeyrathna
Stephan Perera

Group B – Under 18 – Girls

Kimiko Raheem
K M N Karunanayake
J U I Silva
Gihini Nawela
Dilrukshi Perera
Thomali Senevirathna
Melani Fernando
Vinoli Kaluarachchi
Hiruni Perera
Hansi Perera
Onethra Weerasinghe
Shehanthi Gunawardane
Sandu Savindu
Monali Weerakkody
S K S Biyanka
Maheshika Hewage

Group C – Under 15 – Boys

Alvin Arulmaran
Amrith Perera
P Arukshan
Pramesh Cooray
Shevinda De Silva
Revan Senarathna
Amjad Hassan
Manula Cooray
Sadev Senarathna
Nuvinu Perera
Ovin Gamage
Harsha Thiwanka
Kavindya Kariyawasam
Nilisha Deshanjana

Group C – Under 15 – Girls

Thimali Bandara
Ramudi Samarakoon
Seneshi Herath
Shenali Weerawansa
Nathali Ruwanpathirana
Shanali Perera
Ganga Senevirathna
Aniqah Gaffoor
Sanali Nuhansa
Nabashie Perera
Ananya Kalyanasundaram
Imashi Suduinsinghe
Dulanya Perera
Araliya Gunasekara
Mandini Rajapaksa

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