Sri Lanka University Games at Matara
View(s):The 13th Sri Lanka University Games will be declared open by President Maithripala Sirisena at the Wellamadama Sports Complex of University of Ruhuna on August 26. Over 7000 athletes representing 14 universities will compete in 36 sporting events at the 13th edition of SLUG.
The University Games was first hosted by the University of Peradeniya in 1980 and has been held every three years ever since. Sri Lanka’s cricketing legend Kumar Sangakkara will be the chief guest at the awards presentation and closing ceremony which is to take place on September 7.
| The points standings as at August 20 is as follows | |
| University Women Men Aggregate 01. Colombo 30 48 78 02. Sri Jayawardenapura 32 29 61 03. Sabaragamuwa 30 25 55 04. Kelaniya 25 25 50 05. Peradeniya 14 33 47 06. Moratuwa 12 33 45 07. Ruhuna 13 26 39 08. Jaffna 21 16 37 09. Rajarata 10 19 29 10. Wayamba 09 08 17 11. Uva Wellassa 07 04 11 12. Eastern 02 07 09 13. South Eastern 01 04 05 14. Visual & Performing Arts 01 01 02 |