They were accompanied by the men’s coach SPCS Jayatilleke while the women’s coach was RCP Abeyratne and the boxers were under the guidance of Aubrey Pieris the past president of the Sri Lanka Boxing Association. Peiris is a treasure trove packed with lots of experience having accompanied national teams on foreign tours. He was also a fine boxer during his younger days at Royal College captaining the College team in 1985 and at present he serves as the vice president of the SLBA.
