(14th June 2012): Seven junior athletes has being selected for the upcoming Junior World Championship that will be held in Spain. According to the sources, athletes were selected based on their best performances at the Asian Junior Athletic Championship 2012 that was held in Colombo last week.
| Athlete Name | Event | Best Performance |
| Asanka Kumara | 100m | 10.64 |
| Dulaj Madushanka | 400m | 14.36 |
| Indunil Herath | 800m | 1:49.94 |
| Dulaj Randeniya | 110m Hurdles | 13.94 |
| Nimesha Siriwardane | High Jump | 1.8m |
| Chamila Jayasena | High Jump | 2.15m |
| Nilantha Disanayake | 3000m St. Chace | 10:55.76 |
The Junior Athletes World Championship will take place in Barcelona, Spain From the 10th July to 15th July.
Shiwanthika Rathnayake the Gold Medalist in the 400m at the Asian Championship however has failed ti get selected for the World Championship.
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