Kotelawala Defence University and SLIIT emerge cager champions

Wehelle Piyathilake - Maharagama, Special Corr

Leaders Trophy 2012 inter-university and Higher Education Institutes Basketball Tourney organized by Kotelawala Defence University was held at Kotelawala Defence University Indoor Stadium recently.

The women's championship title was secured by Kotelawala Defence University and Men's Championship title was clinched by Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe. Universities and five Higher Education Institutes participated at the tourney.

Kotelawala Defence University womens team (KDU) and Royal Institute (RI) women's teams qualified for the womens' final.

The mens' final of the tourney was held between Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe (SLIIT) and Australian College of Business Technology (ACBT)

The results of the finals

Men's SLIIT 39 points and ACBT 38 points

Women's KDU 39 points and RI 15 points

Both 3rd places of the men's and women's tourney were secured by Moratuwa University. The most valuable player of the women's tourney was Miss Lihinika Weeraratne (KDU) and the Most Valuable Player (Mens') was J V D Wickramasinghe. (SLIIT) The chief guest of the awards presentation ceremony was the Vice Chancellor of Katelawala Defence University Major General Milinda Peiris.

DVC of Kotalawala Defence University A L D M Gunasekara, Lt. Col H M U Herath Major U R Gallage, Major H R A J K K Basnayake also graced the occasion. On behalf of KDU Major Basnayake co-ordinated the tournament.
 

The men’s champions of the tournament Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology team is seen here. Pictures by Wehelle Piyathilake	The skipper of the Kotelawala Defence University team Lahiruka Weeraratne receiving the Leaders Trophy 2012 from the Vice Chancellor of KDU Major General Milinda Peiris.	The champion Kotelawala Defence University team is seen here with Major H R A J K K Basnayake, Lt Colonel H M U Herath, Vice Chancellor Major General Milinda Peiris, Deputy Vice Chancellor A L D M Gunasekera and Major U R Gallage