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In 1963, Sri Lanka was one of eleven teams who participated in the first Netball World Cup. For Ceylon, they would finish in ninth place as they get a win over Wales and Northern Ireland. In 1972, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was created. [2] In 1983, Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was dissolved by the government. [2]
In 1956, Sri Lanka played its first international match against Australia's national team in Sri Lanka. [1] In 1972, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was created. [1] In 1983, the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka was dissolved by the government. [1] England's record against Ceylon in international matches between 1949 and 1976 was one win. [2]
In September 2024, Selection Committee of the Netball Federation of Sri Lanka (NFSL) announced the 12-member squad for the 2024 Asian Netball Championship. A final selection trial was held at the University of Kelaniya Indoor Stadium to pick the players to represent Sri Lanka at the tournament. [13]
Sri Lanka is the reigning champion of the tournament and also the most successful team, having won the Asian Netball Championships 6 times. Singapore has 3 championships and Malaysia has two. Singapore has 3 championships and Malaysia has two.
Tharjini Sivalingam (born 30 December 1978) is a former Sri Lankan veteran netball player and former skipper of the Sri Lankan national netball team. [1] With her staggering height of 210 cm or 6 ft 10.5in, [2] she has been recognized as one of the most successful shooters of all time and often regarded as the tallest netball player ever.
Gayani Dissanayake (Sinhala: ගයානී දිසානායක) (born 20 April 1994) is a Sri Lankan netball player and a former captain of the Sri Lanka national netball team who plays in the position of goal defense or goal keeper in international netball tournaments.
International netball competitions hosted by Sri Lanka (1 P) This page was last edited on 13 February 2016, at 11:32 (UTC). Text ...
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