Biyagama Cubing Blitz 2025

Inside Hotel PT Gardens, the rhythmic clicking of plastic mechanisms filled the tournament hall as competitors took their seats across two intensive days of competition. Across June 14 and June 15, the venue hosted 64 competitors taking on a packed schedule of 10 events and 15 total rounds. The focus throughout the room remained entirely on precision, as solvers repeatedly weighed the gamble of single-solve speed against the steadiness needed to secure a winning aggregate. At this speedcubing gathering in Biyagama, Sri Lanka, the weekend rewarded those who could keep their composure across full rounds rather than relying on brief flashes of pace.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest showed the clear value of methodical execution across multiple rounds. In a field of 63 participants, Xuming Wang secured the top spot by compiling a winning average of 8.50, supported by a best single solve of 6.96. The 3x3 results demonstrated how controlling turn speed and minimising pauses across an entire session created the margin required for victory. The classic Rubik's Cube remains the ultimate test of sustained accuracy, where a solitary mistake during inspection or execution can unravel an entire podium bid.

Xuming Wang also dominated the mid-sized and big puzzles throughout Biyagama Cubing Blitz 2025, taking first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 27.87 average and a 24.59 single across a single round of 40 entrants. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Wang completed the multi-layered puzzle sweep with an average of 1:38.80 and a single of 1:29.56, leading a podium that featured Simon Liang in second with 2:06.45 and Samath Keppitiyagama in third with 2:45.19. In the largest puzzle of the schedule, the 7x7x7 Cube, Simon Liang delivered three consistent solves to capture the title with an average of 3:24.26, ahead of Sirima Witharanage Sathmika Navoda at 4:25.30 and Samath Keppitiyagama at 4:37.44.

Shorter events required identical discipline, where even tiny miscalculations alter the standings. Sithupa Sanudaya claimed the 2x2x2 Cube title from 55 participants by putting together a 2.01 winning average, finishing ahead of Manija Kalansooriya at 2.83 and Akshana Sanudaya at 3.60. In Pyraminx, Santhiviraj Harikesh maintained complete control through two rounds, winning with a 3.30 average over Sithupa Sanudaya at 5.51 and Arun Kannan at 5.55. Skewb action ended with Sirima Witharanage Sathmika Navoda taking the title on a 3.52 average, edging Sithupa Sanudaya who averaged 4.04 and Dapana Durage Risith Hansindu who finished third on 6.14.

Specialist categories pushed competitor versatility to the fore. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Samath Keppitiyagama mastered single-handed turn execution across two rounds to win with a 14.07 average, followed by Santhiviraj Harikesh at 18.53 and Arun Kannan at 18.71. Keppitiyagama followed up that success with a first-place finish in Megaminx, recording an average of 1:16.32 to outpace Sirima Witharanage Sathmika Navoda at 1:19.36 and Bhashith Geenura Paviwek at 1:23.68. Meanwhile, Clock went to Bhashith Geenura Paviwek with an average of 8.37, holding off Lithum Damviru Perera at 8.69 and Santhiviraj Harikesh at 9.01.

Away from the podium places, the cubing competition saw tremendous personal milestones from competitors expanding their range across the official schedule. Nonim Yasara Kandamulla took on seven events and cut their Pyraminx personal best to 4.17, an improvement of 60.5 percent over their prior mark of 10.56, while also completing a first ever attempt at Clock with an 18.09 average. Thayatharan Sathushan made dramatic advances across four events, slashing their 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 51.3 percent to 47.89 and their Pyraminx best by 43.6 percent to 8.64. Bihandu Kaveeth took on eight events and lowered their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 15.01, a 37.3 percent drop, while trying Megaminx for the first time with a 2:34.75 average. Mohamad Thamir Nafeel improved their 3x3x3 Cube mark by 31.6 percent down to 17.09 and recorded a first Pyraminx attempt of 10.05.

Other dedicated solvers pushed into uncharted territory across complex events. Vinuja Ruwaneka Kumarasinghe took on all 10 events on the program, logging first attempts in Megaminx at 2:44.87, the 6x6x6 Cube at 7:03.49, and the 7x7x7 Cube at 8:50.42. Yusri Ahamed competed in eight disciplines, securing a personal best of 4.68 in Pyraminx for a 26.8 percent improvement and completing a first Megaminx attempt at 1:46.30. Sandil Hennayaka contested 10 events, lowering their 7x7x7 Cube mark by 20.5 percent to 4:47.90 while also registering a first Clock attempt at 40.01. Making an official tournament debut at this WCA competition, Okitha Deshan entered seven events, logging first attempts in Skewb with 7.36 and 4x4x4 Cube with 1:16.56.

The international spread of awards highlighted the strength of regional talent across the 2025 gathering, with Sri Lankan solvers earning 23 podium spots alongside three for China, two for the USA, and two for India. From the rapid-fire moves of the 2x2x2 Cube to the prolonged endurance of big cubes, the speed cubing tournament proved that steady execution across an entire average remains the gold standard in competitive solving as the season rolls forward.