VIMAN Street Cricket Cup 2025 concludes successfully

The VIMAN Street Cricket Cup 2025, an initiative by John Keells Properties in collaboration with Chamari Athapaththu, successfully concluded on the 2ndof February 2025 at the BOI Cricket Ground in Katunayake. 
Designed to encourage and support women’s cricket at the grassroots level, the tournament reflected a strong commitment to identifying and nurturing talent while creating opportunities for emerging female players across Sri Lanka. 
Bringing together aspiring young cricketers from diverse backgrounds, the event served as a visible platform for schoolgirls to showcase their skills, compete at a high level, and take their first steps toward a potential future in cricket.
The event drew a large crowd, comprising of students from participating schools, parents, and many more, from the local community in Gampaha. The matches were played in a tournament format, concluding with the semi-finals and finals. The competition was divided into Under 16 and Under 19 categories, with the Under 16 title claimed by Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo, while Nenamal Royal College, Mawaramandiya finished as the runners-up.

In the Under 19 category, Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda secured the championship title, with Rathnavali Balika Vidyalaya, Gampaha finishing as runners-up. The enthusiastic turnout clearly showed the growing momentum behind women’s cricket in Sri Lanka and reinforced the importance of platforms such as the VIMAN Street Cricket Cup in inspiring young women cricketers.
Chamari Athapaththu, who has played an instrumental role in the initiative, attended the event and personally presented special awards to students who delivered outstanding performances during the tournament.
Expressing pride in the achievements of the girls, Chamari Athapaththu said, “It’s been an absolute privilege to witness the talent and passion displayed by these young women cricketers. This tournament is creating pathways for the next generation of women cricketers to step forward with confidence and ambition. 
Seeing so many girls take to the field with such energy and determination has been truly inspiring. I’m incredibly proud to be a part of this initiative, and I am excited to continue working towards building a future where more young women have the opportunity to pursue their dreams in cricket.”
Many brands rallied behind the VIMAN Street Cricket Cup, with The Cricket Shop, Emerald International, Union Bank of Colombo, Hatton National Bank, HammerBTL, Elephant House Ice Cream and Beverages, Keells Krest, Fonterra, Perera and Sons, and Super PVC by Phoenix stepping in as key sponsors to support and help make the event a success.