Adavan Rajamohan scored twice as Sri Lanka secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Seychelles in Mahé, ending a 12-year wait for a win against their opponents.

Sri Lanka produced an impressive performance in Mahé, defeating Seychelles 3-0 in their latest FIFA international fixture to end a 12-year wait for victory over the island nation.

The result continued the encouraging progress of a developing Sri Lankan side, who controlled the contest from the opening whistle and maintained their composure throughout.

Rajamohan Breaks the Deadlock

Sri Lanka had to wait until stoppage time in the first half to find the breakthrough.

Rahul Suresh was brought down inside the penalty area, earning Sri Lanka a penalty in the 45+2nd minute.

Experienced midfielder Adavan Rajamohan took responsibility from the spot and confidently converted, giving Sri Lanka a 1-0 advantage heading into the interval.

Rajamohan Doubles the Lead

Sri Lanka continued to apply pressure after the restart and were rewarded again in the 53rd minute.

Rajamohan produced another moment of quality, finding the net with a superb free-kick from just outside the penalty area.

The midfielder’s second goal of the evening doubled Sri Lanka’s advantage and put them firmly in control.

De Silva Completes the Victory

Sri Lanka continued to threaten as the second half progressed before Dillon de Silva added a third in the 76th minute.

The winger produced an excellent finish from the right side to complete a comprehensive 3-0 victory.

The clean sheet also underlined Sri Lanka’s control at both ends of the pitch as they comfortably saw out the remainder of the contest.

Ranking Boost for Sri Lanka

The victory also brought a small rise in Sri Lanka’s FIFA world ranking.

Sri Lanka moved from 187th to 186th following the win over Seychelles.

More importantly, the result provides another positive step as Sri Lanka build towards the SAFF Championship in November.

After ending a 12-year wait for victory against Seychelles, the national side will look to carry the confidence from this performance into their upcoming international fixtures.

A new chapter, growing confidence and another step forward for Sri Lankan football.