119 Teams Qualify from Seven Districts
The qualifying tournament of the 25th All Island Milo Schools Netball Championship which is in progress now around the island saw 119 teams from the seven districts of Kandy, Ratnapura, Homagama, Gampaha, Colombo, Bandarawela and Matara qualifying to the finals scheduled to be held at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara. The Kandy qualifying tournament saw 18 teams comprising of four each in the Under-14, 16 and 18A in Division A and two each in the Under-14, 16 and 18 of the Division B are making it to the final.
Seventeen teams qualified in the Ratnapura district which comprised of four each in the Under-14, 16 and 18 of Division A, two each in the Under-14 and 16 Division B and one in Under-18B. Eight teams made to the final in the Homagama district with four each in the Under-14, 16 and U18 of the Division A and two each in the Under-14, 16 and 18 in the Division B category. Seventeen teams qualified in the Gampaha district that comprised four each in the Under-14, 16 and 18 of Division A, two each in the Under-14 and 16 of Division B and one in the Under 18B.
Twelve teams comprising of four each in the age group of Under-14, 16 and 18 in the Division A qualified in the Colombo district while Bandarawela and Matara had 20 and 17 teams advancing to the final round. The 25th All Island Milo Schools Netball Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Netball Association and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd will see over 400 teams being selected for the finals in the four age groups after the completion of the qualifying tournaments.
Qualifying Tournament Results
Homagama District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: Kolonnawa BV, Presbeyterian BV Dehiwala, Kottawa Dharmapala, Holy Family Convent Dehiwala.
Under-14 B: M.D.H. Jayawardena MMV, Christ King College Pannipitiya.
Under-16 A: Mahamaya BV Nugegoda, Piliyandala Central, Presbeyterian BV Dehiwala, Homagama MV.
Under-16 B: Encef Buddhist College Mulleriyawa, Christ King College Pannipitiya.
Under-18 A: Presbeyterian BV Dehiwala, Kolonnawa BV, Our Lady Victoria Convent Moratuwa, Dharmapala MV Panniptiya.
Under-18 B: Buvenakhabahu MV Homagama, Christ King College Pannipitiya.
Ratnapura District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: Ananda Maithri MV Balangoda, Mahanaga MV Kegalle, Rajakeeya MV Ruwanwella, Tholangamuwa MV.
Under-14 B: Walawanadee MV Padalangala, Batugedera MV Ratnapura.
Under-16 A: Mahanaga MV Kegalle, Ananda Maithri MV Balangoda, Pinnawala MV Rambukkana, Rajakeeya MV Ruwanwella.
Under-16 B: Walawaradee MV ‘B’ Padalangala, Walawanadee MV ‘A’ Padalangala.
Under-18 A: Sumana BV Ratnapura, Pinnawala MV Rambukkana, Rajakeeya MV Ruwanwella, Dharmapala MV Eheliyagoda.
Under-18 B: Walawanadee MV Padalangala.
Gampaha District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: Helena Vidyalaya, DSS MV, St Joseph’s BV, Siri Kurusa Maha Vidyalaya.
Under-14 B: Yatihena MV, Devi Balika Vidyalaya.
Under-16 A: Ave Maria Convent, Yasodara BV, DSS MV, Siri Kurusa Maha Vidyalaya.
Under-16 B: Devi Balika Vidyalaya. Yatihena MV.
Under-18 A: Siri Kurusa Maha Vidyalaya, Ave Maria Convent, Veyangoda MV, Viharamahadevi Vidyalaya.
Under-18 B: Devi Balika Vidyalaya.
Kandy District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: Girl’s High School, Hillwood College, Mahamaya Girl’s School, Kandy Model School.
Under-14 B: Sirimalwaththa College, Hurikaduwa Girl’s School.
Under-16 A: Girl’s High School, Hillwood College, Hillwood College ‘B’, Kandy Model School.
Under-16 B: Sirimalwaththa College, Hurikaduwa Girl’s School.
Under-18 A: Mahamaya Girl’s School, Hillwood College, Girl’s High School, Badurdeen Girl’s College.
Under-18 B: Hurikaduwa Girl’s School, Bandaranayake Girl’s School.
Bandarawela District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: Bandarawela MMV, Kudakusum BMV, Mallathawela MV, Dutugemunu MMV.
Under-14 B: Ananda MMV, Ranjan Wijeratne MV, Sujatha MV.
Under-16 A: Badulla Visakha BV, Bandarawela MMV, Dharmapala MV, Ambagasdowa Janadipathi MV.
Under-16 B: Ananda MMV, Passara MV, Nedungamuwa MV.
Under-18 A: Kudakusum BMV, Janadhipathi MMV, Badulla Visakha BV, Dutugemunu MMV.
Under-18 B: Ranjan Wijeratne MV, Ananda MMV.
Colombo District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: St Bridget’s Convent, Meauseus College, Lindsay Girl’s School, Gothami BV.
Under-16 A: Visakha Vidyayala, Sirimavo Bandaranayake BV, Gothami BV, Ladies College.
Under-18 A: Visakha Vidyalaya, Ananda BV, St Paul’s Milagairiya, Ladies College.
Matara District Qualifiers:
Under-14 A: St Mary’s Convent, Kotapola National School, Hungama Vijayaba National School, Tangalla BV.
Under-14 B: Kokawala MV.
Under-16 A: St Mary’s Convent, Sujatha Vidyalaya Matara, Kotapola MV, Tangalle BV.
Under-16 B: Kokawala MV. Rohana MV ‘A’, Rohana MV ‘B’, Mahanama MV.
Under-18 A: St Mary’s Convent, Tangalle BV, Sujatha BV, Keerthi Abeywickrama MV.