Colombo CubeCon 2025

A total of 57 competitors gathered at St Thomas College across September 27 to 28, generating intense excitement across two full days of competition. The main attraction came down to the wire in the classic 3x3x3 Cube event, where China's Xinyue Yuan (袁新玥) captured the title with a clutch final average of 9.72 seconds, anchored by a round-best 8.71 single. With 56 solvers battling across two rounds, the pressure was palpable until the final solve landed, securing the top spot in a dramatic climax at Colombo CubeCon 2025.

The 2025 gathering in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, featured an extensive program of 11 events and 17 rounds. Speedcubing fans tracking the official 3x3 results witnessed remarkable depth across the roster, but the weekend belonged equally to Sukant Koul of India, who claimed an astonishing five victories. Koul took top honors in Skewb with a 4.00 average, Clock with a 6.23 mark, and Square-1 with a winning 10.24 average, while also claiming gold in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 23.19 single and solving 33 of 37 cubes in Multi-Blind.

Host-nation competitors from Sri Lanka delivered exceptional performances across the speed cubing schedule. Sujan Irosha Kumarapperuma secured a dominant double victory in the big cubes, winning the 4x4x4 Cube with an impressive 29.12 average and a best single of 22.45, while also topping the 5x5x5 Cube final with an average of 59.08. Kumarapperuma added to his haul by placing second in both Pyraminx and 2x2x2 Cube, contributing heavily to Sri Lanka's leading haul of 17 podium placements.

Short-format events delivered lightning-fast finishes throughout Colombo CubeCon 2025. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Sithupa Sanudaya demonstrated extraordinary precision to take first place with a 1.65 average, holding off Kumarapperuma's 3.05 and Xinyue Yuan's 3.12. In Pyraminx, Santhiviraj Harikesh claimed the gold medal with a blistering 2.36 average and a 1.99 single. Meanwhile, Samath Keppitiyagama conquered the 3x3x3 One-Handed bracket with a winning 14.58 average, outlasting Yuan and Koul in an entertaining two-round duel.

Away from the championship podiums, several solvers achieved monumental personal milestones across the weekend. Aravinthon Abaraagithan tackled 7 events and showed extraordinary growth, dropping his Skewb personal best by 69.7 percent down to 6.42 seconds and cutting his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 49.6 percent to 1:09.36, while also recording his first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube with a time of 2:30.72. Muhunthan Harshawarthanan improved his 4x4x4 Cube best by 47.6 percent to 1:53.46, shaved 32.6 percent off his Rubik's Cube time to reach 11.33 seconds, and logged his first official 2x2x2 Cube solve at 7.29.

Other rising competitors stepped into new disciplines with remarkable focus throughout this WCA competition. Jayodhya Induwara improved his 4x4x4 Cube standard by 39.1 percent to 1:12.13 and recorded his first official Square-1 attempt at 31.22 seconds on the way to a 9th-place result. Tharusha Wijewardhana took on 9 events, logging his first official Clock mark of 17.42, a first Square-1 solve of 27.86 for 7th place, and a 30.6 percent Skewb improvement to 10.75. Mohammed Wajid Abdul Aatheeque made first-time attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed with 15.28 to take 4th place, Skewb with 16.85, and 4x4x4 Cube with 51.69.

Expanding their repertoires even further at Colombo CubeCon 2025, Akshana Sanudaya logged a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 2:35.70, a first Square-1 mark of 42.42, and improved his one-handed best by 28.5 percent to 24.13. Vinuja Ruwaneka Kumarasinghe completed 10 events, making his first official 3x3x3 Blindfolded attempt with a time of 2:44.73 to finish 5th, while improving his one-handed time by 23.9 percent to 40.22. Ranuga Sanhitha Kaluarachchi made his debut appearance at an official cubing competition, completing first attempts in Pyraminx with 12.95, 3x3x3 Cube with 42.27, and one-handed with 1:35.62.

Blindfolded and specialty events showcased deep focus, with Sukant Koul leading the blindfolded ranks through disciplined memorisation and execution to secure his 23.19 single, followed on the podium by India's Sukesh Kumar in 1:35.17 and Sri Lanka's Menuli Vidhanya Ranwala in 1:45.51. Across all 17 rounds, the high level of execution demonstrated the growing competitive strength of the region. As the final puzzles were packed away, Colombo CubeCon 2025 concluded as a showcase of technical skill and personal progression.