Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- Western Province clinched the men's championship, while Southern Province bagged the women's title at the National Sports Festival rugby tournament, organised by the Ministry of Sports' Department of Sports Development, and held at the CR and FC grounds in Longden Place, Colombo, recently.

In the men's final, Western Province produced a dominant performance to beat Central Province 17-5. The women's final saw Southern Province overpower Western Province 22-5 to claim the title.

Two players stood out during the tournament. Gimhan Perera of the Western Province men's team and Nipuni Warushawithana of the Southern Province women's side were named the Most Valuable Players for their outstanding performances.

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