Ocean Lanka successfully retained the championship title at the recently held, 9th edition of the Mercantile Volleyball Championship 2022. Ocean Lanka defeated the Maliban Group of Companies by 3 sets to 2 in a thrilling 5-set final in the Men’s Pro Category. The championship was held at the Maharagama National Youth Services Council Indoor Stadium.
The highly competitive championship encounter saw Ocean Lanka win the 1st set (25-22), the 3rd set (25-20) and the 5th Set (15-11), with the Maliban Group winning the second (25-23) and fourth set (25-22). Several members of the Ocean Lanka team received awards for their performances as well. Ashen Peiris was awarded Best Receiver, Sandun Srimal was awarded Best Setter, Sriparath Aruchunen was awarded Best Blocker, and Mohammed Meesan was awarded Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament.