NYS (women) and Army (men) winners

Wehelle Piyathilake Maharagama special corr.

The National Youth Services team (women) and Sri Lanka Army (cubs) team (men) clinched the championship titles of the second division of the Munchee National Volleyball tournament held recently at the National Youth Centre indoor stadium, Maharagama.

Tournament

This tournament was held for the 3rd time. with the sponsorship of the Ceylon Biscuits Ltd (Munchee), Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and the National Youth Services Council jointly organised the tournament.

The runners up of the second division are Kaduwela Nilmini (women) and Sri Lanka Navy team (men) and 3rd places went to Nattandiya United team (women) and Sri Lanka Army (men).

The speciality of this tournament is that 31 men's teams and 17 women's teams from the North and the East took part at the provincial level. 21 men's teams and 21 women's teams around the island participated at the finals held at the National Youth Centre indoor stadium, Maharagama.

Challenge Cup

Apart from the championship Challenge Cup, cash prizes were also presented as follows.

Champions (men and women) - Rs. 50,000 runners-up - Rs. 40,000, 2nd runner-up - Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 20,000 for the 4th places.

Special cups and cash prizes were presented to the following players:

Women's special prizes:

Best Setter: U. G. S. Ranganee (NYSC).

Best Dasher: J. C. Ranasinghe (NYSC).

Best Player: L. R. K. Dilhani (NYSC).

Men's special prizes:

Best Setter: W. Priyantha (Army).

Best Dasher: H. L. S. P. Silva (Army).

Best Player: W. M. I. P. Gunawardana (Army).

The award presentation was held under the Sports and Public Recreation Minister Gamini Lokuge. The Chairman of Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation and Port Development Minister Dilan Perera, the Chairman of Sabaragamuwa Volleyball Federation and Sabaragamuwa Provincial Councillor Kanchana Jayaratne, Director, Marketing of Ceylon Biscuits Co. Ltd, the Chairman and the Director General of the NYSC Bhaswara Senanka Gunaratne and a former national volleyball captain L. P. Perera also graced the sports tamasha.