Ports Authority and Air Force win Super League VB Titles

Priyan DE SILVA - Matara Sports

VOLLEYBALL: The Sri Lanka Ports Authority defeated the Sri Lanka Army 25-23, 25-23, 26-24 while the Sri Lanka Air Force defeated the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment 16-25, 25-18, 25-12, 25-16 to take the mens and womens Super League Volleyball titles at the 27th Youth Services - Rupavahini Volleyball Championships 2011 held at the indoor volleyball courts of the University of Ruhuna in Matara on Friday.

The Sri Lanka Air Force and the Sri Lanka Navy took third spots. This Volleyball tournament was organised by the National Youth Services Council, Sri Lanka Rupavahini and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development.

The results of the Youth Championship is as follows. Boys Championship

1. Nethra Youth Club Dodampe 2. Siyane Tharu Youth club 3. Rajasingha Youth Club Ruwanwella 4. United Youth club Naththandiya Girls Championship

1. Slimline Youth Club 2. Luckey Sevens Youth Club Pothupitiya 3. Wijayaba Youth Club Hungama 4. Merian’s Youth Club President of the National Volleyball Federation Minister for Foreign Employment and Welfare Dilan Perera and Minister for Youth Affairs and Skills Development Dullas Alahapperuma gave away the trophies and cash awards. The winners received Rs. One Hundred Thousand while the runners-up received Rs. Seventy Five Thousand and Rs. Fifty Thousand was awarded for the third place.