Sports Ministry help was not sought as there was no plan to take poles to Uzbekistan- Palitha

Chandana Ekanayake (2nd right), the manager of the Youth Athletics team that toured Uzbekistan for the Asian Youth Championships presents the manager’s report to Palitha Fernando, President, Sri Lanka Athletics. Also in the picture are Palitha Jayathilaka (left), Acting Secretary of Sri Lanka Athletics and Shantha Silva, Treasurer of Sri Lanka Athletics.