VIMAN Street Cricket Cup 2025 by John Keells Properties concludes

The VIMAN Street Cricket Cup 2025, an initiative by John Keells Properties in collaboration with Sri Lanka women’s cricket legend, Chamari Athapaththu, successfully concluded on the 2nd of 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.

Chamari Athapaththu

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.