VB finals and awards Oct 16 and 17
Wehelle PIYATHILAKE- Maharagama special corr.
The finals and the awards presentation ceremony of the 31st Youth
Services and Rupavahini Challenge, Volleyball Tournament will be held on
October 16 and 17 at 6 p.m. at the Youth Centre Indoor Stadium,
Maharagama.
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The Youth Affairs Deputy Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage
explaining the arrangements of the 31st Youth Service
Rupavahini Challenge super league and the Rupavahini Youth
Clubs Challenge Tournament to be held on October 16 and 17
at the National Youth Centre, Maharagama. The Chairman
Director General Lalith Pum Perera and the Secretary to Sri
Lanka Youth Clubs Federation Thilianga Madugalla also
present. Wehelle Piyathilaka, Maharagama Special Corr. |
This volleyball festival consists of two volleyball tournaments
namely, Youth Services-Rupavahini Challenge Championship Super League
Volleyball Tournament and Rupavahini Youth Clubs Challenge Championship
Volleyball Tournament.
The Rupavahini Youth Clubs Volleyball tournament will be held on 16
at 6 p.m. Kurunegala District and Kalutara district women's teams
qualified for the finals. Nearly 1,500 teams participated at the
tournament in provincial and district levels.
The men's finals will be played between Gampaha district and Kegalle
district teams.
Prizes and trophies
The champions (men and women) will get Rs 50,000 and the championship
trophy. First runner-up will get Rs 30,000, 3rd place Rs 20,000 and 4th
place Rs 10,000.
The Best Player (men and women) Rs 25,000 each and special award will
be presented to the Best Dasher and Best Setter.
Youth Services and Rupavahini Volleyball tournament on October 17 at
6 pm.
52 men's teams and 28 women's teams took part in the tournament. Sri
Lanka Navy and Sri Lanka Air Force men's teams qualified for the finals
and Youth Services and Mawathagama SSC were qualified for the women's
finals.
Prizes and trophies
Champions (men and women) Rs 150,000 in cash and trophy. First
runner-up Rs 100,000 (each), 3rd place Rs 50,000 and 4th Place Rs
25,000.
Best Players (men and women) will get Rs 100,000 in cash and a
special award. The Best Dasher (men and women), Best Setter (men and
women), Best Server (men and women), Best Defence (men and women) will
be presented with special awards.
The awards ceremony will be conducted under the patronage of Youth
Affairs Minister Dullas Alahapperuma and Media and Information Minister
Keheliya Rambukwella, in association with Youth Affairs Deputy Minister
Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Chairman of Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation
and Deputy Minister Dilan Perera, the Chairman of Rupavahini Corporation
Sarath Kongahage and the Chairman, Director General, NYSC Lalith Pium
Perera. |
