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| Born | Kandy | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | forward | ||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Sri Lanka Navy | ||||||||||||||||
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Nayana Madushani Jayaneththi also spelt as Nayana Jayanetthi is a former Sri Lankan field hockey player who represented Sri Lanka at international level. [1] Her husband Nalantha is also a field hockey player who has represented Sri Lanka men's hockey team. [2]
She pursued her primary education at the St. Anthony's Convent in Kandy and she was persuaded to take up the sport of field hockey by her school teachers. [2] She represented of St. Anthony's Convent school hockey team in school level competitions and also went onto captain the school team. She joined Sri Lanka Navy after completing her secondary education. [2]
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