Sri Lanka University Games
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| First event | 1980 Sri Lanka University Games in Peradeniya |
|---|---|
| Occur every | three years |
| Last event | 2019 Sri Lanka University Games in Matara |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for universities of Sri Lanka |
The Sri Lanka University Games (SLUG) are a multi-sporting event held between public universities in Sri Lanka.
Inter-University sports championships have been organized since the latter part of the 1950s. The first University Sports Festival was held in 1980 at the University of Peradeniya in response to a suggestion made by the Director of Physical Education of the University of Peradeniya, Mr. Lesley Handunge. Mr. Lesley Handunge, a graduate of the University of Peradeniya himself, was a skilled sportsman who had represented Sri Lanka twice in boxing at the Olympic Games. Furthermore, as he had led the Sri Lankan team at the World University Sports Festival and at a number of other international sports festivals. Mr. Handunge was able to organize a festival among universities in keeping with the standards and traditions of the Olympic Games. Thus, following this tradition, the Sri Lankan universities organize a festival once in three years and the Wayamba University of Sri Lanka organized XII Sri Lanka University Games in 2016.[1][2]
The first Sri Lanka University Sports Festival which was organized by the University of Peradeniya was held in 1980.
Participant Universities
The first Sri Lanka University Games saw the participation of six public universities and by 2023 the participation has risen to 15 universities
Events
The first Sri Lanka University Games included 12 events and by 2013 it has risen to 36 events under 22 sport categories.
| Men | Women |
|---|---|
| Badminton | Badminton |
| Baseball | - |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Carrom | Carrom |
| Chess | Chess |
| Cricket | - |
| Elle | Elle |
| Football | - |
| Hockey | Hockey |
| Karate | Karate |
| - | Netball |
| Road Race | - |
| Rowing | Rowing |
| Rugby | - |
| Swimming | Swimming |
| Table Tennis | Table Tennis |
| Taekwondo | Taekwondo |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and Field | Track and Field |
| Volleyball | Volleyball |
| Weightlifting | - |
| Wrestling | - |








