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16th DSI Volleyball boys and girls Championship:
St Joseph Vaz, Galigamuwa Central emerge champs
By Sajeewa Jayakody
St Joseph’s Vaz College Wennappuwa and Galigamuwa Central College
Kegalle became the Boys and Girls Under-18 champions respectively at the
16th DSI Sri Lanka Schools Volleyball Championship which ended at the
Maharagama Youth Service Centre yesterday.
Joseph’s Vaz beat Dammissara College Nattandiya by 3 sets to 2 in the
final after a thrilling battle to bag the coveted DSI Boys Championship
and Galigamuwa Central College won the Girls Championship outplaying
Dammissara Central College by three straight sets to nil in the final.
Nimesh Priyamantha of St Joseph’s Vaz College was adjudged the Boys
Best Player of the Tournament and his award was presented by Education
Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, who graced the occasion as the Chief
Guest.
Galigamuwa Central College’s M Gunawardena won the Girls Best Player
of theTournament Award.
In the Under-16 age category, Ratanapala Maha Vidyalaya Anamaduwa
became Girls champions and St Xavier’s College Maravila clinched the
Boys championship.
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St Joseph’s Vaz players defend Dammissara College attacker
Yohan Chanaka’s dash in the Under-18 final played at the
Youth Service Centre in Maharagama yesterday.
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Nimesh Priyamantha of St Joseph’s Vaz College, Wennappuwa
receiving the Best Player of the Tournament Award from
Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. National Youth
Service Centre Director and Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation
Chairman Erandika Weliange, D Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd
Managing Director Thusitha Rajapaksa and a Director of D
Samson & Sons (Pvt) Ltd are also present pic:by Sudam
Gunasinghe |
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