Thisal, Lakindu to represent Sri Lanka at World Archery Youth Championships

Thisal Dinsara of Ananda College, Colombo and Lakindu Gunarathna of S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia qualified to represent Sri Lanka in the World Archery Youth Championship to be held in Ireland from July 1 to 9.

Sri Lanka Archery Association (SLAA) was looking forward to selecting a dozen young archers including six boys and six girls in the age categories of under-18 and 20 to represent Sri Lanka but Dinsara and Gunarathna were the only archers to score the qualifying marks.

The qualifying marks that were set to achieve were 570 marks for boys and 550 for girls. Trials were held on May 18 and 19 at the Archery Range of Colombo Archery School (CAS).

Thisal Dinsara

Anandian Dinsara is an Advance Level student and will be competing in the 70-metre event. He has been participating in archery for the past seven years and has won many awards and school colours.

Thomian Gunarathna will be participating in the 60 metres event. He too has been in the sport for some time and has won many awards.