Sri Lanka, Jan. 30 -- The Colombo District Hockey Association (Colombo HA) successfully defended their title, winning the Men's Championship for the second consecutive year at the 45th Men's Junior National Under-21 Hockey Tournament, organized by the Sri Lanka Hockey Federation, concluded at the Colombo Hockey Turf on Reid Avenue.

In a thrilling final, Colombo HA triumphed over Mercantile HA with a 3-2 victory. The match was evenly contested, with the teams tied 1-1 at halftime. Colombo HA's strong second-half performance secured their win.

Earlier in the tournament, Colombo HA defeated Sri Lanka Schools HA (Gold) in the semi-finals, while Mercantile HA overcame Matale HA to reach the final. Matale HA secured third place in the tournam...