Colombo University overall champs

Colombo University won the overall championship at 10th Sri Lanka University Games (SLUG) held at Sri Jayawardenapura University recently with the participation of more than 4400 sportsmen and women from 14 local Universities.

Sri Jayawardenapura University earned the second place while Moratuwa University was the third at this event. The SLUG closing ceremony was held with Higher Education Minister S B Dissanayake and Sports Minister C B Rathnayake as chief guest and guest of honour.

The Overall Champions collected 294.5 points with eight gold, nine silver and four bronze to top the table. Sri Jayawardenapura University collected 281.5 points from 11 gold, five silver and two bronze medals.

Moratuwa University with five gold, four silver and eight bronze medals to aggregate a total of 263.5 points.

Sri Jayawardenapura University collected the Overall Women's Championship while Colombo and Peradeniya Universities were the first and second runners up respectively in this category. Sri Jayawardenapura University won after a very close fight by registering 122 points on the women's table just 3 points ahead of the Colombo University.

Moratuwa University gained the Overall Men's Championship, whereas Colombo and Jayawardenapura Universities became first and second runners up respectively in the men's category.