The carrom championship of the 49th National Sports Festival concluded successfully at the Hall de Galle Auditorium at District Secretariat, Galle. After a dominant performance, the Western Province players secured the championships from the respective categories.
The 1st and 2nd runners-up positions of the men’s segment were clinched by Uva and Central Provinces, respectively. In the women’s segment, Sabaragamuwa and Central secured the 1st and 2nd runners-up positions, respectively. North Western (Wayamba) Province also won a consolation bronze medal.
Representing Uva Province, the Royalist, Sri Lanka national and Army SC player, Anas Ahamed, emerged as the most outstanding male slicer of the event, while Sri Lanka national player T. G. Tasmila Kavindi of Western Province had the same honours in the women’s category. The duo emerged as the champions at the Presidents Cup Carrom Championship 2025 a few months ago.
Over-all Medal Table
Gold Silver Bronze
Western Province 05 01 00
Uva Province 01 00 01
Sagaramuwa Province 00 03 00
Central Province 00 02 04
North Western Province 00 00 01
Eastern Province 00 00 00
North Central Province 00 00 00
Southern Province 00 00 00
Northern Province 00 00 00
Men’s Single
Round 1
Central Province beat Eastern Province
Round 2
Western Province beat Southern Province
Uva Province beat Northern Province
Sabaragamuwa Province beat North Western Province
Central Province beat North Central Province
Semi Finals
Western Province beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Uva Province beat Central Province
Third Place Play Off
Central Province beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Final
Uva Province beat Western Province
- Champion – NM Anas Ahamed (Uva Province)
- 1st Runner-up – MH Mohammed (Western Province)
- 2nd Runner-up – AGMP Bandara (Central Province)
Most Outstanding Player : NM Anas Ahamed of Uva Province
Men’s Doubles
Round 1
Sabaragamuwa Province beat North Central Province
Round 2
Western Province beat Eastern Province
Central Province beat Northern Province
Southern Province beat Uva Province
North Western Province beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Semi Finals
Western Province beat Southern Province
Central Province beat North Western Province
Third Place Play Off
North Western Province beat Southern Province
Final
Western Province beat Central Province
- Champions – WDN Fernando & YP Madushanka Mendis (Western Province)
- 1st Runner-up – WM Mufeez & MKM Aithaf (Central Province)
- 2nd Runner-up – BDR Kumara & LWIA Anjula Kumara (North Western Province)
Men’s Team
Round 1
Sabaragamuwa Province beat Southern Province
Round 2
Central Province beat Northern Province
Western Province beat North Central Province
Uva Province beat Eastern Province
North Western Province beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Semi Finals
Central Province beat Uva Province
Western Province beat North Western Province
Third Place Play Off
Uva Province beat North Western Province
Final
Western Province beat Central Province
Champions – Western Province
MH Mohammed, WD Nishantha Fernando, YPM Mandis, PK Nimeth Peiris, BU Chandna Perera
1st Runner-up – Central Province
WM Mafeez, KKGSJ Prasad, AGMP Bandara, MKM Althaf, AMND Abeyaekara
2nd Runner-up – Uva Province
NM Anas Ahamed, K Kobishan, HMM Mazahira, AM Chaminda, YPNR Shan
Women’s Singles
Round 1
North Western Province beat Uva Province
Round 2
Central Province beat North Central Province
Western Province beat Eastern Province
Sabaragamuwa Province beat Northern Province
North Western Province beat Southern Province
Semi Finals
Sabaragamuwa Province beat Central Province
Western Province beat North Western Province
Third Place Play Off
Central Province beat North Western Province
Final
Western Province Beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Champions – TG Tasmila Kavindi (Western Province)
1st Runner-up – EPNM Gunadasa (Sabaragamuwa Province)
2nd Runner-up – RATS Wickramasinghe (Central Province)
Most Outstanding Player – TG Tasmila Kavindi of Western Province
Women’s Doubles
Round 1
1.North Western Province beat Southern Province
Round 2
2.Sabaragamuwa Province beat Uva Province
3.Western Province beat North Central Province
4.Central Province beat Eastern Province
5.Northern Province beat North Western Province
Semi Finals
6.Sabaragamuwa Province beat Central Province
7.Western Province beat Northern Province
Third Place Play Off
8.Central Province beat Northern Province
Final
9.Western Province beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Champions – Joseph Reshitha & C Nuwanthika Sanjeewani (Western Province)
1st Runner-up – HASH Perera & LWRMD Vithana (Sabaragamuwa Province)
2nd Runner-up – EMN Dilanka Rathna & HKSV Aththanayake (Central Province)
Women’s Team
Round 1
Northern ProvincebeatSouthern Province
Round 2
Central ProvincebeatNorth Central Province
Western ProvincebeatEastern Province
Sabaragamuwa ProvincebeatUva Province
North Western ProvincebeatNorthern Province
Semi Finals
Sabaragamuwa ProvincebeatCentral Province
Western ProvincebeatNorth Western Province
Third Place Play Off
Central ProvincebeatNorth Western Province
Final
Western Province beat Sabaragamuwa Province
Champions – Western Province
TGT Kavindi, Joseph Reshitha, CN Sanjeewani, RD Gebrial, MHM Peiris
1st Runner-up – Sabaragamuwa Province
CPNM Gunadasa, LWRMD Vithana, HASH Perera, SHJB Senarath, DMUS Dissanayake
2nd Runner-up – Central Province
RATS Wickramasinghe, EMND Rathnasiri, HKSV Aththanayake, RAHN Wicramasinhe, HASH Jayasinhge
