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Mahela Bandara receiving the Most Valuable Player Award from Harsha Samaranayake, Vice-President, Brand and Media Group Marketing at Dialog Axiata PLC. Also in the picture are (From left): Thushara Sampath – Treasurer, Volleyball Federation of Sri Lanka and Massoud Yazdanpanah - Technical Delegate 

The Sri Lanka Volleyball Team celebrates their victory. Also in the picture are (From left): A. S. Nalaka - General Secretary, Volleyball Federation of Sri Lanka, Mohamed Latheef - President of CAVA, Kanchana Jayarathna – President, Volleyball Federation of Sri Lanka, Rohana Dissanayaka - State Minister, Sports and Youth Affairs, Harsha Samaranayake – Vice-President, Brand and Media, Group Marketing, Dialog Axiata PLC, and Dr. Shemal Fernando - Director General of Sports, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs  

The Sri Lanka National Men’s Volleyball Team defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in the finals, asserting their supremacy in the Central Asian Volleyball Association (CAVA) Men’s Volleyball Challenge Cup held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo.  

The exceptional 25-14, 25-18, and 25-22 victory secured the title for the host country, Sri Lanka, against Uzbekistan. Afghanistan secured the second runner-up position by defeating 
Saudi Arabia.  

Mahela Indeewara Bandara was named the Most Valuable Player of the Tournament.