Mar 25, Colombo: Sri Lanka rugby team leaves for Hong Kong today to participate in the 32nd Hong Kong Sevens tournament from March 28 to 30.

According to the Sri Lanka Rugby Federation, the team under the captaincy of Pradeep Liyanage is a fine blend of young blood and experience that have the potential to give a good show of rugby.

The team of 12 players include Radhika Hettiarachchi , Asean Karthelis, Wasim Thujudeen, Imran Bisthamin as forwards while Amjad Buksh, Fazil Marija, Pradeep Liyanage, Sanjeewa Jayasinghe, Ashan de Costa, Kapila Knewlton as the backs.

Sri Lanka team is to test themselves against past champion Samoans on 28th March and to meet England and Canada on the following day.