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Fairfirst clinch Mercantile ‘A’ Division cager title

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(From left) Sandeep Gopal (CEO, Fairfirst), Lakshan Kulathunga, Ishara Perera, Praneeth Udumalagala, Nichula Liyanage, Shehan Udayanga (Captain), Nipun Lakshitha, Isuru Perera, Avishka Siriwardana, Nimesh Fernando, and Asanga Perera (Head Coach)
Absent: Roshan Randima and Hiran Wijesuriya.

By Susil Premalal

Fairfirst Insurance emerged Men’s ‘A’ Division champions in the 30th Mercantile Services Basketball League Championship for 2022, held at the Royal College Indoor Stadium in Colombo.  
Led by National player Shehan Udayanga, Fairfirst beat Commercial Credit in the final to regain the title, having earlier won the tournament in 2017 and 2018.


Dialog Axiata PLC and SriLankan AirLines were the other two teams that participated in the Men’s ‘A’ Division Tournament.