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Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF) is the main governing body of volleyball in Sri Lanka, where volleyball is its national sport.The game of volleyball was introduced to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) in 1916 by R. W. Camack, then Director of Physical Education at the Colombo Y.M.C.A.
The Sri Lanka men's national volleyball team represents Sri Lanka in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVF). Competition history
The Sri Lanka women's national volleyball team represents Sri Lanka in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It appeared at the Women's Asian Volleyball Championship 9 times, its best position was 10th place at the 2007 event .
Although the Sports Ministry named volleyball the national sport, [2] [3] the most popular sport is Cricket. Rugby union is also popular. Other popular sports are water sports, badminton, athletics, football, basketball and tennis. Sri Lanka's schools and colleges regularly organize sports and athletics teams, competing on provincial and ...
Sri Lanka competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022. [1] This was Sri Lanka's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.. On June 30, 2022 the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka announced a team of 114 athletes (54 men and 60 women). [2]
Anuradhapura Central College has a notable history in sports, particularly cricket, volleyball and athletics. The school has won six all-island cricket championships, including Division II and Division III titles. [1]
Arunima liked football and also was a national volleyball player. She wanted to join the paramilitary forces. She got a call letter from the CISF and faced a life-changing assault while travelling to Delhi. Robbers snatched her bag and pushed her out of the running train.
After his SSC exam, he attended Zahira College, Colombo and studied in the Maths stream. During his years in school, he excelled at Volleyball and Wrestling. [2] Dayarathna's elder sister, Somalatha Ranatunga, is also a singer. Dayarathna's maternal uncle D. M. Kolambage was the first Sinhala announcer at the Radio Ceylon. [2]