MAS Holdings put on a stellar show to lay their hands on four championship titles in multiple categories at the recently concluded Mercantile Volleyball Tournament held at the Sir Albert F. Peiris Sports Complex, Wennappuwa. The 2-day tourney saw some of Sri Lanka’s best players in action with plenty of promise shown for the future of the national sport.
The MAS Women’s squad were a class apart as they proved their dominance by securing the 1st place titles in the Masters, Championship and the Super League categories. Meanwhile the Men’s A-Division title was safely secured by MAS as well.
Masters – Women: Winners – MAS Intimates Casualline
In the finals MAS Casualline beat Maliban 25-09 and 25-14 to clinch a 2-0 clean sweep.
Individual awards
- Best Player – Renuka Nilmini – Casualline
- Best Spiker – Renuka Nilmini – Casualline
- Best Setter – Nayana Jayarathna – Casualline
Masters – Men: MAS Stretchline (3rd Place)
A – Division – Women: MAS Matrix (3rd Place)
A – Division – Men: Winners – MAS Unichela Panadura
In a tough grand finale, Unichela staged a superb comeback in the 2nd (25-18) and 3rd (25-17) sets after losing out in the 1st set (25-21) against Brandix Apparel Essentials to lift the title after a tense 2-1 victory.
Individual awards
- Best Spiker – S.H. Isuru – Unichela
- Best Setter – R.A.A Malinda – Unichela
Super League – Women: Winners – MAS Intimates Casualline
MAS Intimates Casualline powered past Hirdaramani with a 3-0 clean sweep (25–22 | 25–14 | 25–16) to claim the championship title.
Individual awards
- Best Player – W.A.S. Maduwanthi – Casualline
- Best Spiker – K.D Wasana – Casualline
- Best Setter – H.M.T.M. Herath – Casualline
- Best Blocker – K.B.S. Sewwandi – Casualline
- Best Server – W.A.S. Maduwanthi – Casualline
- Best Libero – W H.H.A.D. Sanjeewani – Casualline
Championship – Women: Winners – MAS Intimates Casualline
MAS Intimates Casualline stormed past Omega Line with a clean sweep 3–0 (25–18 | 25–15 | 25–19) to become the Women’s Champions of the Mercantile Volleyball Tournament 2025.
Individual awards
Best Player – P.H.P Disanayake – Casualline
Best Spiker – R.M.P. Uththara – Casualline
Best Setter – M.T.C.l. Shiwanthika – Casualline
