Sri Lanka, Feb. 20 -- Colombo Hockey Association, led by Oshanda Weerasinghe, triumphed in the Men's Junior (Under-21) National Championship after a decade-long wait. They defeated Matale Hockey Association 2-1 in the final match held at the Shalika Grounds, Colombo 5, during the 44th Junior National Hockey Championship. Fifteen teams took part in the tournament which was conducted by Sri Lanka Hockey Federation

The first quarter of the final ended with no goals scored by either team. Matale HA managed to secure a 1-0 lead in the second quarter. However, Colombo HA levelled the scores 1-1 with a goal in the third quarter. In the decisive last quarter, Colombo HA scored the winning goal, ending their 10-year drought and clinching the Juni...