The National team led by Chatura Maduranghe had a success tour by being the Group Leaders of the AFC Chellenge Cup 2008 in Chinese Taipei when they beat Guam by 5 -1 ,Pakistan by 7 - 1 and drew with the host Chinese Taipei 2 - 2 . Our main striker Kasun Jayasuriya scored 6 goals to be the highest goal scorer in the group. Chatura 2 ,Raumy 2 . Channa 3 , M.Nafas 1 added the goals tally to be 14 in 3 matches and Sri Lanka recorded biggest ever victory in the international tournament by beating Pakistan 7 - 1.

Coach Jang Jung together with his assistants Balendra Anthoney and D.Chandrasiri praised the team and mentioned that the team work with a good combination in the front line was paving results to be high and a better goal averages.

Now Sri Lanka team will meet the rest of the group champions [ 4 including Sri Lanka] and India, Turkministan, DPR Korea and Myanmar where 8 countries will battle out to be AFC Challenge Champion in India.