Sri Lanka Air Force Fly High Winning Both Titles
SRI LANKA VOLLEYBALL 17th MUNCHEE National Volleyball Championship 2022 – National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium, Maharagama – Super League FINALS
Women’s : 06 Teams participated
Semi Finals :
Sri Lanka Army beat Sri Lanka Navy 3 sets to 1
21 – 25, 25 – 23, 25 – 20, 25 – 15
Sri Lanka Air Force beat Hirdaramani 3 sets to
1 25 – 22, 25 – 23, 23 – 25, 25 – 13
Consolation Final :
Hirdaramani beat Sri Lanka Navy 3 sets to 1
25 – 21, 25 – 17, 26 – 28, 25 – 16
Championship Final :
Sri Lanka Air Force beat Sri Lanka Army 3 sets to 1
17 – 25, 25 – 21, 25 – 23, 25 – 20
Best Outside Hitter 1 : Thilini Wasana Perera ( Army )
Best Outside Hitter 2 : Dinesha Prasadani ( Air Force )
Best Middle Player 1 : Iresha Umayangani ( Air Force )
Best Middle Player 2 : Chathurika Ranasinghe ( Air Force )
Best Opposite Player : Apsara Sewmali Senevirathne ( Army )
Best Setter : J W P Thushari ( Air Force )
Best Libero : Thamara Kumari Dissanayake ( Army )
Most Valuable Player : Anusha Abeysinghe ( Air Force )
Bronze Medal ( 03rd Place ) : Hirdaramani SC
Captain – Sunethra Priyadharshani Wijesinghe
Coach – Amila Wijepala
Manager – Inthaj Careem
Silver Medal ( Runners Up ) : Sri Lanka Army
Captain – Thilini Wasana Perera
Coach – Anuradha Dayarathne
Manager – Lt. Thenuka Malinda
Gold Medal ( Champions ) : Sri Lanka Air Force
Captain – Ashani Chamodika Jayathunga
Coach – Samansiri Senevirathne
Manager – Grp. Cpt. Chrishantha Fernando
Men’s : 07 Teams participated
Semi Finals :
Ceylon Electricity Board beat Sri Lanka Army 3 sets to 1
23 – 25, 25 – 23, 25 – 22, 25 – 20
Sri Lanka Air Force beat Sri Lanka Ports Authority 3 sets to 1
23 – 25, 25 – 15, 25 – 21, 25 – 22
Consolation Final :
Sri Lanka Ports Authority beat Sri Lanka Army 3 sets to 0
25 – 19, 27 – 25, 25 – 18
Championship Final :
Sri Lanka Air Force beat Ceylon Electricity Board 3 sets to 0
27 – 25, 25 – 22, 25 – 21
Best Outside Hitter 1 : Vidura Prabath ( Electricity Board )
Best Outside Hitter 2 : Asanka Perera ( Air Force )
Best Middle Player 1 : Malith Chamara ( Electricity Board )
Best Middle Player 2 : Pasindu Chandrasekera ( Air Force )
Best Opposite Player : Mahela Indeewara ( Air Force )
Best Setter : Maleesha Jayawardane ( Air Force )
Best Libero : Janitha Lakruwan ( Air Force )
Most Valuable Player : Mahela Indeewara ( Air Force )
Bronze Medal ( 03rd Place ) : Sri Lanka Ports Authority
Captain – Lasindu Methmal Wasanthapriya
Coach – Kalika Wasanthapriya
Manager – Samantha Deshapriya Weerasinghe
Silver Medal ( Runners Up ) : Ceylon Electricity Board
Captain – Deepthi Romesh
Coach – Chaminda Jayarathne
Manager – Upali Nelligahawatta
Gold Medal ( Champions ) : Sri Lanka Air Force
Captain – Mohammad Rifky
Coach – Samansiri Senevirathne
Manager – Grp. Cpt. Chrishantha Fernando
The group stage, semi finals & consolation finals of Women’s & Men’s were held over 05 days at the Volleyball HeadQuarters Indoor Stadium in Dadalla, Galle.
Minister of Youth & Sports, Roshan Ranasinghe, Secretary of the Ministry of Youth & Sports, Dr. Amal Harsha de Silva & Chairman of the National Sports Council, Parliamentarian Arjuna Ranathunga graced the Closing Ceremony.
Report assisted by Kavindra Hasantha
Photos courtesy Kamal Wanniaarachchi