Saudi Arabia beat Sri Lanka 3-1 in the final match of the first round of the Asian Men's Challenge Cup Volleyball Championship at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Saudi Arabia recorded set wins of 25-22, 25-19 and 25-21 after losing the first set 22-25 against the hosts.
Sri Lanka will face United Arab Emirates in a quarter-final on Wednesday (19) while Saudi Arabia will take on Mongolia in another quarter-final game on the same day.
The remaining quarter-finals will be between Malaysia and Iraq and Bangladesh and Hong Kong, which will played on Wednesday (19).
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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