Jaffna District conducts its matches

Bernard PERERA

The most prestigious Volleyball Tournament conducted by Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation the 18th President's Gold Cup will see the final stage of the district level will be held today and tomorrow to find the qualifiers for the national championship.

The highlight this year will be the possibility of conducting the district tournament in Jaffna district with a large number of teams competing to make their way to the provincial stage to battle it out with other districts in this level.

The district tournament will be played at the Jaffna Madya Maha Vidyalaya courts.

Meanwhile, in the Trincomalee District too a large participation was seen, specially many teams coming from Muttur and Kattaparichchan.

In fact the SLVBF headed by Ports and Port Development Minister and President of SLVBF Dilan Perera had to take pains in providing the teams transport via boat services. These teams appear in a major tournament after a lapse of nearly three decades. This was made possible due to the liberation of Tiger held areas by the Armed Forces in the past few months.

Dilan Perera says that sports of this nature will help unite the people of this country and also bring in peace what the whole country was looking for.

The districts that will hold their qualifying matches this week are Badulla, Gampaha, Jaffna and Trincomalee.

All these qualifiers will battle it out to reach the ultimate goal the Dialog President's Gold Cup on offer which is sponsored by Dialog Telecom Ltd.

The tournament is expected to be completed by mid November it everything works to schedule according an official of the SLVBF.

Kalutara District

Men: Indunil SC, Moragolla, Gramma SC, Bekkegama, Lucky Sin SC, Pothupitiya, Gamini SC.

Women: Vijaya SC, Bulathsinhala, Nipuna SC, Vijaya SC, Mahabellana, Gramma SC, Bekkegama.

Nuwara Eliya District

Women: Hatton SC, Hatton, Dickoya SC, Dickoya.

Kegalle District

Men: Rantharu SC, Debagama, Dimatta SC, Pahala Weligalla, Youngs Star SC, Rambukkana, Sri Lak SC, Ambanpitiya.

Women: Maya SC, Kegalle, Rantharu SC, Mawanella, Rantharu SC, Debagama, Lanka Lions SC, Warakapola.

Matara District

Men: Bay Watch SC, Weligama, Pragathi SC, Beralapanathara, Morawaka SC, St. Mathew SC, Deniyaya.

Women: St. Mathew SC, Deniyaya, Gemunu SC, Deiyandara, Golden Star SC, Kamburupitiya, Samukirana SC, Urubokka.

Kurunegala District

Men: Chaya SC, Thalgaspitiya, Tharanga SC, Nikaweratiya, Siri Perakum SC, Bingiriya, Shilpa Shalika SC, Kuliyapitiya.

Women: Casual Line SC, Mawathagama, Youngsters SC, Hangamuwa, Shilpa Shalika SC, Kuliyapitiya, Suhada SC, Weerapokuna.

Hambantota District

Men: Aruna SC, Thalahagamwaduwa, Vijayaba SC, Hungamuwa, Supline SC, Ambalantota, Pubudu SC, Beralana.

Women: Vijayaba SC, Hungamuwa, Abhaya SC, Nonagama, Aruna SC, Thalahagamwaduwa, La Tangolians SC, Tangalle.

Puttalam District

Men: Vijaya SC, Koswadiya, Siriperakum SC, Anamaduwa, United SC, Nattandiya, Waggoners SC, Chilaw.

Women: Vijaya SC, Koswadiya, United SC, Nattandiya, Yogiyana SC, Wekada, Samagi SC, Dankotuwa.

Matale District

Men: Pubudu SC, Millawana, Shantha SC, Dambulla, Evergreen SC, Galewela, Sri Naga SC, Naula.

Women: Weeraperakum SC, Yatawatte, Weerakeppetipola SC, Akuramboda, Prabuddha SC, Kaikawala, Weeraperakum SC, Yatawatte.