78 teams to compete in the Under-13 Division One Inter-School Cricket Tournament

The Under-13 Division One Inter-School Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association under the patronage of Sri Lanka Cricket, is underway, with 78 teams competing in the first round

The teams are grouped into 11 sections for the initial league stage.

32 teams will then qualify for the knockout final round.

The first three matches of the league stage must be played by October 15, and the first round is scheduled to conclude on November 05.
In the previous tournament, Devapathiraja College, Ratgama, and D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo, were declared joint champions.
Four teams have been promoted to Division One this year.

These include P. de S. Kularathna College, Ambalangoda, who were the runners-up in Division Two last season.

They are joined by Karandeniya Central College and Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama, both of whom reached the Division Two semi-finals.
Also promoted is President's College, Maharagama, which secured the highest points among the quarter-finalists.

However, two schools that played in Division One last time, Vidyaloka College, Galle, and Galahitiyawa Central College, have been relegated to Division Two.

The groups are as follows:

Group A:
Thurstan College, Colombo; Mahanama College, Colombo; Piliyandala Central College; President's College, Maharagama; St. John's College, Nugegoda; Nalanda College, Colombo; Asoka College, Colombo.

Group B:
Maris Stella College, Negombo; De Mazenod College, Kandana; Gurukula College, Kelaniya; Henegama Central College; Wesley College, Colombo; Christ King College, Ja-Ela; President's College, Maharagama.

Group C:
St. Peter's College, Bambalapitiya; D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo; St. Joseph's College, Colombo; Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte; Lumbini College, Colombo; President's College, Kotte; Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya.

Group D:
Ananda College, Colombo; Dharmapala College, Kottawa; St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa; St. Thomas' College, Kollupitiya; Zahira College, Colombo; St. Thomas' College, Kotte; Sri Jayewardenepura Maha Vidyalaya, Kotte.

Group E:
Royal College, Colombo; St. Benedict's College, Kotahena; Wadduwa Central College; Carey College, Colombo; St. Thomas' College, Galkissa; St. John's College, Panadura; Isipathana College, Colombo.

Group F:
St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa; St. Joseph's College, Wattala; Harischandra National School, Negombo; St. Anthony's College, Wattala; St. Mary's College, Chilaw; St. Sebastian's College, Katuneriya; Wickramashila National School, Giriulla.

Group G:
St. Sylvester's College, Kandy; Royal College, Polonnaruwa; St. Anthony's College, Katugastota; Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala; St. Anne's College, Kurunegala; Sri Sumangala College, Kandy; Ranabima Royal College, Gannoruwa.

Group H:
Trinity College, Kandy; Lyceum International School, Wattala; Dharmaraja College, Kandy; Vidyartha College, Kandy; Kingswood College, Kandy; Nalanda College, Minuwangoda; Bandaranayake College, Gampaha.

Group J:
St. Aloysius' College, Galle; Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda; Devapathiraja College, Ratgama; St. Servatius' College, Matara; Mahinda College, Galle; Gamini National School, Bentota; Karandeniya Central College.

Group K:
St. Thomas' College, Matara; Richmond College, Galle; Revata College, Balapitiya; Debarawewa National School; Rahula College, Matara; Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda; P. de S. Kularathna College, Ambalangoda.

Group L:
Moratu Vidyalaya; Prince of Wales' College, Moratuwa; Tissa Central College, Kalutara; Kalutara Vidyalaya; Sri Sumangala College, Panadura; Royal College, Panadura; Holy Cross College, Kalutara; Ananda Sastralaya, Matugama.