Rupavahini Volleyball Tournament:

SLPA - Army clash in men’s final

Yasaratne GAMAGE and Wehalle Piyatilaka - Maharagama special correspondent.

The finals of the 28th Sri Lanka Youth - Rupavahini Volleyball Challenge organized by the National Youth Council in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation, Youth Affairs and Skills Development Ministry and Sri Lanka Youth Clubs Federation will be held on December 15 (Saturday) commencing at 8.30 am at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.

Sri Lanka Army and Sri Lanka Ports Authority teams will vie in the men's super league final while Sri Lanka Air Force and Casual Line SC, Mawathagama battle in the women's final.

For the Youth Club Challenge Trophy men's finals, Ruwanwella Rajasinghe Youth Club and Red Cap Youth Club, Anuradhapura have secured their places.

The Anamaduwa Central College and Casual Line Youth Club will vie in the women's final in the same category.

Eight men's teams and seven women's teams participated in the tournament in two groups where they competed in round robin system during the first stage. Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment have secured third places in men's and women's categories respectively.

Apart from the trophies and certificates, attractive cash prizes will be awarded to the champions , runners up , third and fourth places and also to the best male and female player in the super league and youth challenge categories.

The awards ceremony will be held after the finals at 6pm on Saturday under the patronage of Youth Affairs and Skills Development minister Dallas Alahapperuma as the chief guest while guest of honours will be Mass Media and Information minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Foreign Employment Promotions and Welfare minister and Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation president minister Dilan Perera.

Results semi finals:

[Men's]

Sri Lanka Ports Authority defeated Sri Lanka Air Force ( 18/25, 25/22, 29/27, 22/25, 15/13 )

Sri Lanka Army defeated Sri Lanka Navy (25/27, 25/14, 17/25, 25/21, 15/09)

[Women's]

Sri Lanka Air Force defeated Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment ( 25/20, 25/23, 25/20 )

Casual line Sports Club defeated Sri Lanka Navy (25/14, 29/27, 19/25, 31/29 )