For the eleventh consecutive year, Gamer.LK – the leader in Esports and Digital Entertainment experiences, organized the national Esports Championship – Sri Lanka Cyber Games (SLCG) powered by Dialog Gaming. Considered Sri Lanka’s flagship Esports tournament, SLCG 2018, provides the platform for Esports athletes from across the country to showcase their talents and marks the end of the local Esports calendar.
Sri Lanka Cyber Games has evolved into a grand celebration of Esports
Originating from humble beginnings with a few hundred participants in 2008, SLCG has evolved into a grand celebration of Esports and video gaming. The Championship drew over 3,000 participants this year who took part across the most popular gaming titles in the country, battling it out in-game with live commentary with matches being on display on giant screens as well as streamed online.
SLCG was hosted within Play Expo Sri Lanka, the only Digital Entertainment & Technology expo in Sri Lanka also organized by Gamer,LK, showcasing the latest technology and experiences available for digital entertainment enthusiasts and anyone interested in audio, video, music, movies, gaming and their related technologies. Play Expo Sri Lanka boasted a prize pool of over 5 million LKR, the largest prize pool ever offered for Esports and video gaming in the country.
The 9 main Esports clans of Sri Lanka, recognized by the Sri Lanka Esports Association which are Death Pact, Division Esports, Evox E-Sports, Maximum eSports, n00b Alliance, Phoenix Gaming, TECH Morph Gamers, Wolfgang e-Sports and Xiphos eSports took part in the tournament.
Phoenix Gaming defends Championship, Xiphos Esports comes second
After three days of intense, nail-biting Esports action and fierce in-game rivalry, Phoenix Gaming defended the coveted overall Championship title for the third consecutive year with Xiphos Esports and n00b Alliance securing the second and third places respectively.
Thanks largely to the efforts of Gamer.LK in promoting Esports as a gender-neutral sport, this year’s Championship saw an increased participation of girl gamers with an exhibition Women’s Call of Duty match also taking place at the event. In addition, a separate Kid’s Esports segment was also held in the aim of promoting competitive video gaming to the future generations.
Inaugural eRacer Championship and Mobile Gaming Championship
Alongside SLCG 2018, this year also saw the introduction of the inaugural eRacer Championship in association with TopGear. Complete with Red Bull racing seats, racing wheels and pedals, large-screen TVs and the tracks on Project CARS, the Championship was hosted in the aim of seeking out Sri Lanka’s fastest eRacer.
In addition, this year also saw the inclusion of Sri Lanka’s first-ever competitive Mobile-Gaming Championship with the Mobile Partner Huawei, showcasing popular mobile titles such as Clash Royale, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Mobile and Mobile Legends.
Industry leaders powering Sri Lanka Cyber Games
Leading companies extended their support to SLCG this year. Dialog Gaming stepped in to power SLCG and showcased an array of digital entertainment products and services at the Dialog experience zones at Play Expo. Red Bull came on board as the official energy drink partner and DELL became the Gold Sponsor. The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) committed their support to the event in their efforts to promote the Sri Lankan startup eco-system in the digital entertainment space and Electronic Sports.
Huawei was the Mobile Partner for the event while Honda was the Motorbike Partner and they gave away a Honda Navi to the winner of their mobile game Rider Rush. FriMi came onboard as the official Digital Banking Partner and offered discounts at the Mega Geek Sale happening on all three days of the event. MSI, a long standing supporter of Esports was the technology partner and KISS FM was the Radio Partner for the event. ReadMe was the Digital Media Partner for the event with Elektro Revo being the Lighting Partner and LetMeKnow as the Coverage Partner for the event.
Winners List for Sri Lanka Cyber Games 2018
Following is the full list of winners from Sri Lanka Cyber Games 2018:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Champions – Noob Alliance (Team Archon)
Harry Manoharan
Nisal Jayasundara
Vishal Perera
Navod Bopitiya
Abdulla Llafir
Mohammed Zaid
Second Place – Phoenix Gaming (Team iMex)
Sameera
Imalsha
Tharusha
Pathum
Chathura
Third Place – Phoenix Gaming (Team PulseCORE)
Dinesh Kumara
Pamitha Alahakoon
Dinesh Jayathunga
Jayath Lakshitha
Mohamed Bilal
COUNTER STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE
Geeshan Jayaraj
Omal Prabuddha
Zayyan Ali
Sanjeevan Kalaieesan
Shakir Razak
Hiran Erangana
Andrew Damien
Raqeeb Marzook
Kavishkar Jayaraj
Aslam Rahman
Muzakkir Fahim
Aaron Mark
Musaffer Muzin
Muaath Muzin
Athahur Rahman
Gayan Hasanka
Ziham Baba
DOTA 2
Champions – Phoenix Gaming (Indomitus)
Mohammed Walid
Mohammed Shafraz
Haneef Shiraz
Munthasir Shiraz
Viren Dias
Mandula Sugathapala
Isuru Lokuge
Kevin Dashitha
Shauban Rushdi
Kaveesha Kangasuru
Kalhara Keith
Third Place – Division Esports (Team Deat Sentence)
Muksith ajwath
Shenal daniel
Heshan sanjaya
Anupama wettasinghe
Aarathanan siva
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
Champions – Phoenix Gaming (Lankan Lions)
Shalitha Chandraratne
Ashik Saleeth
Hilal Jismy
Achintha Konara
Akthar Hafeez
Prabu Thanenthiran
Kasun Withanage
Rihan Riyaz
Addil Jizmy
Nishal Ranweerasinghe
Sheran Wijesinghe
Vijai Shanker
Dilushan
Poojana Sirimanna
Hareen Chanthuka
Viran Nissanka
Shashitha Lakal
Susara Ruwantha
Janith Rajapakse
Harivarshen Selvarajah
OVERWATCH
Champions – Noob Alliance (Blackwatch)
Ruvinda Ranaweera
Ruvin Kularathna
Michika Iranga
Vinu Randula
Madhushan Dassanayake
Preba Shan
Sampath Widushan
Second Place – Xiphos Esports (Nitro Zeus)
Dulaj Gunawardena
Najith Kalhan
Deshan Alahakoon
Hansan Zain
Rashad Ameer
Dineth Dulanjaya
Asitha Jayawardena
Darren Johnson
Third Place – Noob Alliance (The Money Team)
Deshan Thilakaratna
Venuja Silva
Chirath Hasan
Nuwan Dhanushka
Sajintha Kumasaru
isuru jayasooriya
SPECIAL FORCE 2
Akash Prabashwara
Amith Salinda
Sapuna Liyanage
Hasith Samaraweera
Ranush Vimantha
Vihanga Uwanthake
Second Place – Noob Alliance (Team Reconnected)
Kasun Harsha
Geeth Madusanka
Anjana Amarasinga
Nimesh Tharindu
Vinura Maddumaarchchi
Chamila Roshan
Third Place – Noob Alliance (Team Dark Knightz)
Lahiru Kirieldeniya
Darshana Piumal
Hasala Diluk
Himasha Perera
Shehara Amanthana
Navod Bopitiya
Norudu
RAINBOW SIX SIEGE
Champions – Xiphos Esports (Live to Kill)
Dulshan Lakvidu
Tejitha Dilshan Nanayakkara
Sachethana Liyanage
P.L.A.Heshan Virantha
Gayan Bandaranayake
Malith Prasanna
Second Place – Xiphos Esports (Team Pokerface)
Sandupama Dabare
Tashen Rajapaksha
Sachira Nuwanga
Reshika Sandeepa
Manula Athalge
Third Place – Phoenix Gaming (Last Warning)
Manaz Mafaz
Mohamed Alhan
Mohamed Arkam
Sajid Suhail
Mohamed Inaam
Mohamed Ashi
CLASH ROYALE
Phoenix Gaming – Parthifan
Second Place
Noob Alliance – Joel Joung
Third Place
Phoenix Gaming – Nazir Hassan
FIFA 19
Champion
Maximum Esports – Kushan Senanayake
Second Place
Maximum Esports – Janith Aramatunge
Third Place
Maximum Esports – Ateeq Roomy
FORTNITE
Champion
Phoenix Gaming – Rehan Thatsara
Second Place
Standalone – Dinuga Weeraratne
Third Place
Standalone – Shane Madu
INJUSTICE 2
Champion
Xiphos Esports – Rashad Ameer
Second Place
Xiphos Esports – Praveen Jeganadan
Third Place
Xiphos Esports – Umashankar Raja
TEKKEN 7
Champion
Phoenix Gaming – Roshan Jurampathy
Second Place
Xiphos Esports – Rashad Ameer
Third Place
Phoenix Gaming – Dillon Jayesingha
PUBG MOBILE
Champion – Maximum Esports
Div ‘DS’ Deviiii’ Alwis
Kavindu ‘Kavindu2’ Prabashwara
Second Place – Standalone
Rojer ‘DarkAssassinRJ’ Chandana
Prince ‘Prince1999221’ Dinakara
Third Place – Standalone
Veivesh ‘IGN BijiliV’ Krishnakumar
Seyed ‘Monsterrol’ Basim
ERACER
Champion
Phoenix Gaming – Hafzel Preena
Second Place
Xiphos Esports – Rasheed Ameer
Third Place
Standalone – Nikila Pathirage
DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ
Champion
Phoenix Gaming – Binura de Zoysa
Second Place
Xiphos Esports – Rashad Ameer
Third Place
Phoenix Gaming – Vihan Nissanka
WOMEN’S LEAGUE (MARIO KART 8)
Champion
Standalone – Laroshi Ganegoda
Second Place
Noob Alliance – Himasha Perera
Third Place
Noob Alliance – Kavindee Kariyawasam
WOMEN’S LEAGUE (MORTAL KOMBAT XL)
Champion
Noob Alliance – Udara Wickramarathne
Second Place
Noob Alliance – Himasha Perera
Third Place
Standalone – Laroshi Ganegoda
WOMEN’S LEAGUE (need for speed: most wanted)
Champion
Standalone –Dhinelka Anthony
Second Place
Maximum Esports – Tharushi Liyanage
Third Place
Maximum Esports – Piyumi Madhushani
SUBWAY SURFERS (UNDER 12)
Champion
Standalone – Ubaidullah faris
Second Place
Standalone – Sancho Rithish Rexon
Third Place
Standalone – Nethuli Yesanga
FRUIT NINJA (UNDER 12)
Champion
Phoenix Gaming – Tuan Sherim Salahudeen
Second Place
Standalone – Nethuli Yesanga
Third Place
Standalone – Thanuja Tharindu
UPDATE: 19 Dec 2018 at 12:05 a.m. IST – Correction done to “Phoenix Gaming defended the coveted overall Championship title for the third consecutive year”.
