by Rav | Oct 17, 2019 | Esports news, News
LowKey Esports, an Esports organisation established in January 2019 has recruited 5 Esports athletes from Sri Lanka and will be playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive professionally under the LowKey Esports banner.
LowKey Esports is a multi-platform and multi-title organisation with teams in the USA, Brazil Philippines and Vietnam. LowKey League of Legends team is currently taking part in the Vietnam Championship Series and their Overwatch team will be taking part in the Overwatch Contenders.
Director of Esports at LowKey Max Wood had this to say about their entry into Sri Lanka.
We’ve reached out to Max Wood and waiting for the response from him
We spoke to team captain Omal ‘ROACH’ Prabuddha about their recruitment.
We are excited to be a part of lowkey esports where we get the necessary resources to become a professional gamer. I’m very happy that our talent got the recognition it needed to move forward as a professional from now onwards. Quite motivated to move forward under Lowkey banner and to represent them in local/international events. Lowkey created a path for us to be able to achieve our dreams. It’s a dream come true to be able to play full-time CS:GO in Sri Lanka. This is the first step towards the path of being a successful gamer within the country.
Esports is now a nationally recognised sport in Sri Lanka thanks to the efforts of Gamer.LK and the Sri Lanka Esports Association. With this foundation, Esports investment into the country is expected to increase in the coming years.
by Rav | Sep 26, 2019 | News
1,000+ students from over 150 schools gathered at the Inter-School Esports Championship ’19 to compete in 12 Esports titles. At the end of the qualifier, we have 2 schools reaching the Grand Finals. Congratulations Gateway College Colombo and Nalanda College Colombo.
Gateway College Colombo breezed through to the finals, while Nalanda College, Isapatha College and Maliyadeva College tied for the 2nd spot. Considering the 4th place wins, Nalanda College was sent through to the grand finals. The finals will take place on the 12th of October at Stein Studios.
Results
Call of Duty 4
1st Place: Mahanama College, Colombo – Team Pero
2nd Place: Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala – Devans
3rd Place: Ananda College, Colombo Team – Ananda
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
1st Place: Carey College, Colombo – Dire Wolfz
2nd Place: Mahinda Rajapaksha College, Homagama – Allsofix
3rd Place: Kegalu Vidyalaya, Kegalle – Rising Wolves
PUBG Mobile
1st Place: Thurstan College, Colombo – Chicken for Dinner
2nd Place: Nalanda College, Colombo – Nalanda College
3rd Place: Amal International School – Pnx | FRag
Tekken 7
1st Place: Royal Institute – Dillon Jayesingha
2nd Place: Rotary International School – N C P Cooray
3rd Place: Gateway College Colombo – Hammaad Hassan
NFS:MW
1st Place: Liberty International College – Sajid Mansoor
2nd Place: Nalanda College, Colombo – Vidula Deneth Salwathura
3rd Place: OKI International School, Kiribathgoda – Movindu Sanjana
Fortnite
1st Place: The Study – Ketheka Abeywardena
2nd Place: Benhill College – Mohammed Mishal
3rd Place: Royal College, Colombo – Seeneklshan Karthigesu
DOTA 2
1st Place: Isipathana College, Colombo – Baboons With Keyboards
2nd Place: Colombo South International College – Team CSIC
3rd Place: Isipathana College, Colombo – Green Machines
RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
1st Place: Zahira College, Colombo – Pnx.Last Warning
2nd Place: St. Aloysius’ College, Ratnapura – Thousand Voices
3rd Place: Stafford International School – Ninjas In Sarongs
FIFA 19
1st Place: Gateway College Colombo – Abdul Basith
2nd Place: Gateway College Dehiwala – Adheeb Rifkhan
3rd Place: Gateway College Colombo – Areeb Niyas
Clash Royale
1st Place: Lumbini College, Colombo – Faraj Basiron
2nd Place: i-GATE College, Colombo – Osura
3rd Place: Royal College, Colombo – Hanif Ameen
Injustice 2
1st Place: Gateway College Colombo – Maalik Muthaliff
2nd Place: Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala – Seniru Ekanayake
3rd Place: Gateway College Colombo – Lasan Abeykoone
Subway Surfers
1st Place: M.D. Gunasena International School – Sancho Rithish
2nd Place: D S Senanayake College, Colombo – Vihanga Sathsara
3rd Place: S. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia – Shannel Malisha
by Rav | Sep 24, 2019 | News
Gamer.LK’s League of Legends online tournament, GCLL, has received record participation with over 40 Sri Lankan teams signing up to be a part of the action. The event, held primarily online, will separate competing teams into Challenger and Pro leagues, with the top 6 ranked teams in the country getting a direct invite into the Pro league, and the top 2 teams from Challenger league making their way to the Pro league.
Historically, DOTA 2 has seen larger participation numbers than League of Legends across the board. Is 2019 the year that League of Legends overtakes DOTA 2? We can find out with GCDL being just around the corner.
by Rav | Sep 16, 2019 | News
With 1 week to go for the qualifiers of Gamer.LK’s Inter-School Esports Championship 2019 powered by SLT, students from over 100 schools have signed-up to compete in the monumental Esports movement, making it one of Sri Lanka’s largest inter-school sporting events. Schools from across the country have shown interest in the event, with all regions being represented as seen below.
The event has the endorsement of the National Olympic Committee and is positioned to promote structured Esports to school students who are fans of video games.
The Inter-Shcool Esports Championship is powered by Sri Lanka Telecom. Gaming Laptop Partner DELL Gaming. Ice Cream Partner Elephant House. Media Partner MTV/MBC.
For registrations and more information visit : https://school.gamer.lk
by Rav | Sep 14, 2019 | News
One of the longest running Esports leagues in Sri Lanka, Gamer.LK Clans Warfare League, also known as GCWL is in it’s 12th season this year. With registrations closing yesterday, we saw over 450 players sign up to take part in the tournament, continuing COD4’s strong participant numbers which has become an iconic trait of Sri Lanka Esports.
This years GCWL will feature 2 formats, with teams being split into Pro and Challenger leagues. More information on this new format is available here: https://gamer.lk/news/new-format-for-ranked-tournaments
