Thishala Algama

Thishala Algama is a Sri Lankan netball player who predominantly plays as a goal shooter for the Sri Lanka national netball team.

Career

Following the retirement of veteran goal shooter, Tharjini Sivalingam, Thishala had been tipped as a frontrunner for the role of goal shooter in the national team with the aim of filling the void left by Tharjini, as the latter served a pivotal role at that position for a longer period of time during her illustrious playing career.

She was also named in the Sri Lankan squad for the 2015 Netball World Cup.[1] She was also named in the Sri Lankan squad for the 2023 Netball World Cup, where Sri Lanka ended up at 12th position.[2][3] She was an integral member of the Sri Lankan squad which emerged as runners-up to Singapore in the final of the 2024 Asian Netball Championships.[4][5]

References

1. Harkin, Ian. "Team lists - 2015 World Cup". Netball Scoop. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
2. Wijewickrama, Navod (10 April 2023). "Final 12-player Netball World Cup squad". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
3. Welmilla, Hishan (14 April 2023). "Sri Lanka name squad for Netball World Cup 2023". SriLankaSports.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
4. Today, Ceylon (2023-08-01). "Fourth consecutive defeat for Sri Lanka". Ceylon Today. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
5. "Luck wasn't on our side, but still it felt good – Coach Prasadi". Print Edition - The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 2024-12-31.