Football: SLF approves overseas training for National U-23 squad

Sri Lanka Football (SLF) has approved overseas training for the 33-man national Under-23 squad, that will compete in the AFC Under-23 Championship Qualifiers 2021.

The squad under head coach Mohamed Amanulla, will leave for Doha, Qatar on October 12 to take part in a training programme of two weeks ahead of the regional competition, that will take place across 11 countries from October 25 to 31.

The Sri Lanka U-23 team will compete under in Group A and will have their qualifiers in Doha, Qatar from October 25 to 31.
  
Preliminary Squad: Shenal Sandesh and Daniel Magrath Gomez (Blue Star), Mohamed Aakib, Abdul Basith, Shabeer Razooniya and Muhammadh Shakir (Colombo FC), Rifkhan Mohamed, Nuwan Gimhana and Sasanga Dilhara (Defenders FC), Brian Weerappuli (Matara City), Bathurtheen Thasleem (New Star), Chathuranga Fernando, Rumesh Mendis, Lakshan Dananjaya and Kavin Sucharith (New Youngs), Mariyanesan Pirasanth, Muhemad Murshid and Varatharaja Jaksan (Ratnam SC), Mohamed Mushfir, Mohamed Sajid, Mohamed Aman and Raza Rumy (Renown SC), Asela Madushan, Avishka Deshan, Udayanga Perera, Mohamed Kurshith, Dhananjaya de Silva and Avishka Kavindu (Sea Hawks), Shishan Prabudda and Hashika Nawoda (Police SC), Pathum Vimukthi (Upcountry Lions), Kannan Thenushan and Yuvarasa Thanusan (Uruthirapuran SC)