Sri Lanka, Feb. 12 -- By Susil Premalal

A total of 35 teams will compete in the Junior National Under-21 Men's and Women's Hockey Championships, conducted by the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation (SLHF) from February 14-17 at the Shalika Grounds in Narahenpita.

A total of 15 teams will participate in the 44th Men's Junior Nationals, while seven teams will battle it out in the Women's Tournament.

Kandy HA, Mercantile HA, Gampaha HA, Wennappuwa HA, Sri Lanka Schools HA (Maroon), Galle HA, Combined University HA, Colombo HA, Sri Lanka Schools HA (Gold), Matara HA, Polonnaruwa HA, Matale HA, Uva HA, Ratnapura HA, and Kalutara HA will compete in the Men's Tournament.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Schools HA (Maroon), Kandy HA, Polonnaruwa Development Team,...