Anuradhapura-women's elle champions

Wehelle PIYATHILAKE- Maharagama Special Correspondent

Anuradhapura district (women) elle team clinched the championship title at the national level elle tourney recently held at Sri Lanka Youth grounds at Maharagama, organized by the National Youth Services Council for the 24th National Youth Sports festival.

The mens' championship title was secured by Puttalam district team.

Including the North and the East, 21 women's teams and 23 men's teams took part at the tourney.

The tournament was held at the Sri Lanka Youth grounds, Maharagama recently.

Anuradhapura district team and Moneragala district team qualified for finals. At the final, Anuradhapura team scored 10 points and won the game by 8 points scoring two points. Puttalam district team secured the 1st runner up at the finals. Third place was clinched by Kurunegala district team.

The men's finals was held between Kegalle and Puttalam district teams and scoring 5 to 4 points. Puttalam team recorded a narrow victory. First runner-up was Kegalle team. Kurunegala team clinched the second runner up at the tourney.

M D Priyandharshani of Anuradhapura and Shiran Madusanka of Puttalam team were adjudged as the best sportswoman and the best sportsman at the tournament.

The winners will be rewarded and will receive awards at the 24th National Youth Sports Festival to be held at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Diyagama, Homagama in July 2012.