The 2012 H.E. Mahinda Rajapaksa Under-23 International Football Trophy was the first edition of the tournament which took place in Sri Lanka from 3–9 December 2012.
The tournament was won by Maldives, who defeated Pakistan 2âÂÂ1 in the final.
Sri Lanka were the hosts of the tournament as this is organised by the Ministry of Sports in association with the Football Federation of Sri Lanka.
All times are Sri Lanka Time (SLST) âÂÂ