Jaffna and Colombo cager champions

Wehelle Piyathilake - Maharagama Special Corr.

The Men’s Championship title of the basketball tournament of the 24th National Youth Sports Festival 2012 was won by the Jaffna District team and Women’s Championship title was secured by the Colombo District team.

The men’s champions of the basketball tournament of the National Sports Festival, Jaffna District team is seen here (picture by Wehelle Piyathilake, Maharagama Special Correspondent).

The Colombo District team which won the Women’s Championship of the National Sports Festival. (Picture by Wehelle Piyathilake, Maharagama Special Correspondent).

The tournament was held recently at the Holy Family Convent School grounds and St. Anne’s School grounds, Kurunegala.

12 men’s teams and 10 women’s teams took part at the tourney representing almost all districts in Sri Lanka.

Jaffna and Colombo district teams qualified for the women’s finals and recording 78 points against 52 points recorded by the Jaffna district team, Colombo team secured the championship title, 3rd place was won by Kurunegala District team.

At the men’s finals held between Jaffna District team and Galle District team, Jaffna team scored 41 points. While Galle scored only 29 points, Trincomalee District team secured 3rd place.

The winners will be awarded the trophies at the 24th National Youth Sports Festival to be held at the end of July at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Diyagama.