People’s Bank-powered Inter-School U13 Basketball Championship 2026 concludes

U13 Boys, Division A, Tier I champions: Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa

U13 Girls, Division A, Tier I champions:   Holy Family Convent, Colombo

The Inter-School U13 Basketball Championship 2026, powered by People’s Bank, concluded successfully with the finals and presentation ceremony held recently at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo, bringing together some of Sri Lanka’s most promising young basketball talent.

The championship provided a competitive platform for schoolchildren from across the country to showcase their skills, determination and sportsmanship, while gaining valuable experience through high-level inter-school competition.

In the U13 Boys’ Division A – Tier I, Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa emerged champions, while Royal College, Colombo secured the 1st Runner-up position. St. Peter’s College, Colombo and St. Benedict’s College, Colombo finished as the 2nd and 3rd Runners-up respectively.

In the U13 Girls’ Division A – Tier I, Holy Family Convent, Colombo clinched the championship. Lyceum International School, Nugegoda was named 1st Runner-up, while PDS Kularathna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda and Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy secured the 2nd and 3rd Runner-up positions respectively.

The championship also featured several categories across the U13 Boys’ and Girls’ divisions, with schools from different parts of Sri Lanka recording notable performances.

U13 Boys’ – Official results

Division D – Tier I

Champions: Michells International School, Negombo 

1st Runner-up: St. Joseph College, Negombo 

2nd Runner-up: Dharmarajah College, Kandy 

3rd Runner-up: Maharagama Central College, Colombo 

Division C – Tier II

Champions: Lyceum International School, Gampaha 

1st Runner-up: Science College, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: Sumedha College, Colombo 

3rd Runner-up: Thurstan College, Colombo 

Division C – Tier I

Champions: St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 

1st Runner-up: D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: Nalanda College, Colombo 

3rd Runner-up: St. Peter’s College, Colombo (Negombo Branch) 

Division B – Tier II

Champions: Asian International School, Colombo 

1st Runner-up: Mahanama College, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: Richmond College, Galle 

3rd Runner-up: Wycherley International School, Colombo 

Division B – Tier I

Champions: MarisStella College, Thibirigaskatuwa 

1st Runner-up: Guidance International School, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: Carey College, Colombo 08 

3rd Runner-up: Jaffna Hindu College, Jaffna 

Division A – Tier II

Champions: Wesley College, Colombo 

1st Runner-up: St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia 

2nd Runner-up: Sebastian College, Moratuwa 

3rd Runner-up: St. Thomas’ International School, Seeduwa 

Division A – Tier I

Champions: Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa 

1st Runner-up: Royal College, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: St. Peter’s College, Colombo 

3rd Runner-up: St. Benedict’s College, Colombo 

U13 Girls’ – Official results

Division B – Tier II

Champions: St. Bridget’s College, Colombo 

1st Runner-up: Gateway College, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: Loyola College, Negombo 

3rd Runner-up: Lyceum International School, Gampaha 

Division B – Tier I

Champions: Srimavo Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Colombo 

1st Runner-up: Bishop’s College, Colombo 

2nd Runner-up: St. Anthony’s Balika Vidyalaya, Wattala 

3rd Runner-up: Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala 

Division A – Tier II

Champions: St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Milagiriya 

1st Runner-up: Lyceum International School, Wattala 

2nd Runner-up: Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda 

3rd Runner-up: Lyceum International School, Panadura 

Division A – Tier I

Champions: Holy Family Convent, Colombo 

1st Runner-up: Lyceum International School, Nugegoda 

2nd Runner-up: PDS Kularathna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda 

3rd Runner-up: Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy 

As part of its commitment to nurturing the next generation of sporting talent, People’s Bank selected and recognised 62 promising young players as Future MVPs during the tournament, highlighting their outstanding performances, potential and contribution to their respective teams. Among the 31 boys recognised as Future MVPs were Anton Joy Diron Raj of Michells International School, Negombo; K.K.Y. Minhas of Lyceum International School, Gampaha; Y.H. Adithya Abilash, Dishane T. Wijesinghe and R. Mihisara Ranhiru Perera of Nalanda College, Colombo; B.M. Fernando, T. Babasara, B.M. Wijesundera and R.A.V.M. Perera of D.S. Senanayake College, Colombo; D.J.S.A. Fernando, W.S.R.S. De Livera and K.H.M. Yenul Nethsuka of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10; Y.D. Mudalige of Mahanama College, Colombo; Tuan Shaazly Ahamath of Asian International School, Colombo; M.J. Minaga Risindu of Guidance International School, Colombo; Kevin Methsara of Maris Stella College, Thibirigaskatuwa; L.B.I. Fernando of St. Thomas International School, Seeduwa; R.C. Phillips of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa; L. Shevin Niluth and M.A. Massaron of Lyceum International School, Wattala; Aken Yatigammana of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda; Sanjeev Deva Divyaesh Elroy of St. Michael’s College, Batticaloa; Chenuka Nimansa Methumal and Pawara Ferdinando of Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa; R.Y.M. Koralage and M.H.M. Umar of Royal College, Colombo; Nathanael Ferdinand of St. Peter’s College, Colombo; H. Vasudevan of St. Benedict’s College, Colombo; Aaron Gabriel Gooneratne and M.N.L. Joshua Isaac Senarathne of Wesley College, Colombo; and H.A.B.T. Udugama of St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia.

The 31 girls selected as Future MVPs represented several leading schools participating in the championship. They were R.N. Cooray of Lyceum International School, Gampaha; P.G. Lisini Danusha Surangi of Loyola College, Negombo; Norah Jayden Vanden Driesen of Gateway College, Colombo; N. Hafeela Hussain, Yethuli L.A. Cruize and K.H.D. Shehara of St. Bridget’s College, Colombo; J.B.T.K. Senarath and P.G.C.S. Patabendhi of Holy Family Convent, Kurunegala; S. Sharunya Arthika of St. Anne’s Balika Vidyalaya, Wattala; S.S. Perera and T.N.A. Perera of Bishop’s College, Colombo; H.D. Adithi Dulnara Gunasekara, H.M.D. Aanya Bandara Herath, I.G. Methuli Yesansa and S. Minudi Dedunya Bowatte of Srimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo; Ranuthi Fernando of Lyceum International School, Panadura; G.W. Druvie Anansya of Dharmashoka College, Ambalangoda; Primeli Fernando and Bhavya Costa of Lyceum International School, Wattala; Chenaya Nethumli Ranasinghe and G. Sineli Duhansa of St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Milagiriya; R.M.D.S. Ranaraaja of Mahamaya Girls’ School, Kandy; A. Sayumi Sihara of P.D.S. Kularathna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda; Jinuli Omansa Sumanasena, Miheli Tashyanna Diyenki Wijewardana and Savainya Sethumlee Perera of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda; S. Ivana Morris, Ayana M. Hitihamy, Emie A. Premadhas and R.A.D. Ranuli Liyansa of Holy Family Convent, Colombo; and L. Shenudi Dinara of St. Joseph’s Girls’ College, Nugegoda.

The presentation ceremony was attended by People’s Bank Chairman Chandana Guniyangoda; Chief Executive Officer/General Manager Clive Fonseka; President of the Sri Lanka Schools Basketball Association Iran Champika Silva; members of the People’s Bank Corporate and Executive Management; and other officials.