Inaugural Sri Lanka Basketball League set for May 2 View(s):Around 100 local Cagers will go under the hammer next week, when the 6 franchises pick the strongest combination for the inaugural Sri Lanka Basketball League (SLBL) set to begin May 2. The Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF) is in the process of calling for applications from Cagers, and by now, since the launch of the SLBL last week, over 100 Cagers have shown interest to feature in the inaugural professional tournament to be held in the island. Sri Lanka Basketball (SLBB), which completes 102 years, interestingly though, is not among the top listed or lucrative sports in SL. Through the inaugural SLBL, the local governing body earmarks the 2024 Olympics, where Sri Lanka has already made plans to directly qualify through the 3×3 format. The tournament, sponsored by Mobitel, will see the winning franchise of the inaugural SLBL walk away with a handsome cash award of Rs 1 million.

Source: Sunday Times April 20, 2019 18:45 UTC