{
  "id": 7201124,
  "title": "People’s Bank powers inter-school Basketball Championship 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/peoples-bank-powers-inter-school-basketball-championship-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/peoples-bank-powers-inter-school-basketball-championship-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Inter-School U13 Basketball Championship 2026, organized by People’s Bank, concluded successfully at the Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo. The event brought together the best young basketball talent from across Sri Lanka to compete in a series of high-level inter-school tournaments. Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa emerged victorious in the U13 Boys’ Division A – Tier I, while Royal College, Colombo secured the 1st Runner-up position. St. Peter’s College and St. Benedict’s College rounded out the top three. In the U13 Girls’ Division A – Tier I, Holy Family Convent, Colombo claimed the championship, with Lyceum International School, Nugegoda taking the 1st Runner-up spot. PDS Kularathna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda, and Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy finished as the 2nd and 3rd Runner-ups. The championship featured various categories across both divisions, showcasing the competitive spirit and athletic prowess of the participating schools.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}