Deepika, only champion retained for Asian qualifiers-by Reemus Fernando Deepika Bandara and Dinesha Prasadini were the winners of the Central Asian Volleyball Championship held in Negombo in February. Source:Island Asian Beach Volleyball qualifiers for Commonwealth Games from Friday Ashen Rashmika, Malintha Yapa, Chathurika Madushani, and Deepika Bandara will vie for Sri Lanka to secure slots in the Commonwealth Games Beach Volleyball competition when the Asian qualifiers of the sport are held here in Sri Lanka from Friday. The two pairs will compete for a slot each in the men’s and women’s categories during the two-day tournament where Malaysia, Singapore, and Maldives are the other participating countries vying to grab the opportunity to take part in the quadrennial games. However, of the four players selected for the crucial event, Deepika Bandara is the only gold medal winner retained from the Central Asian Beach Volleyball tournament held in Negombo recently. ...

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