Sri Lanka will return to the international events in Astana
Sri Lanka will return to the international stage at the upcoming ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Sri Lanka could not join the last edition of the ASBC Asian Youth & Junior Boxing Championships in 2023 due to their internal issues but the country claimed medals in the recent ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
Mr. Asanka Indrajith Rajapaksha Pransukige and Mr. Sameera Karunarathna Meragal Pedige are the coaches of their U22 national team and their management selected finally four boxers to participate in Astana.
Boxing Sri Lanka arranged their National Championships in the beginning of the year and the country is planning to host more national competitions in 2024 following their financial difficulties and economic depression which affected the whole country.
Sri Lanka has strong traditions in the smallest weight class and their new minimumweight (48kg) boxer in the U22 national team is Ismath Mohammed Salmaan Faris, a 19-year-old talent, who achieved a bronze at the Penang Pesta Tournament.
Pasindu Godakandalage Umayanga Mihiran is the biggest name in their U22 national team and he is also one of the key elite boxers in Sri Lanka. The Elite National Champion was quarter-finalist in the last edition of the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships in Bangkok and he is dreaming of a medal at the flyweight (51kg) in Astana.
Yasidu Vidurinda Mahadiulwewa Premaratna is another boxer who competed at the Penang Pesta International Tournament in Malaysia. The 20-year-old lightweight (60kg) talent bagged a silver medal in Penang and he used the recent months to upgrade his skills. Vimarshana Heshan Jayasinghe Ambarpol Gedra is the youngest in the U22 national team, he celebrated his 19th birthday only this month but he has already international experience as well. The light welterweight (63.5kg) boxer earned a silver medal at the Penang Pesta International Tournament in Malaysia last December.
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