Young talent to the fore at Carrom Nationals
View(s):Young and promising talent was exhibited at the recently concluded 14th Junior Carrom Nationals 2015 worked off at the Carrom Federation Headquarters, Maharagama.
The event was organised and conducted by the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka it was evident that a bright future lay ahead the game of carrom in Sri Lanka and will find a special place at the international level. Every youngster who took part in this competition showed a lot of interest and dedication towards the game and their techniques can be matched with any senior player.
Prameda Mendis, Mohamed Shaheed and Detuni Nomaya who upset ranked players at the last Carrom Nationals had to fight hard for victory in the finals of their respective age groups 
as their opponents were not ready to surrender easily.
– Lakshman Ranasinghe
Pix by Anuradha Bandara
Results of the Final matches played:
Under 15 Boys Singles: Senath Rajapaksha (Royal College) bt. M.K.L. Althaf (S. Sylvester’s Kandy) 25/13, 16/25, 25/19
Under 17 Girls Singles: Tharushi Himansika (Mahamaya Nugegoda) bt. Sadini Nirash (Mahamaya Nugegoda) 25/11, 25/03
Under 17 Boys Singles: W.M. Mufees (S. Sylvester’s, Kandy) bt. Kaveen Nimneth (S. John’s Nugegoda) 17/25, 25/11, 25/22
Under 19 Girls Singles: Detuni Nomaya (Dharmapala Pannipitiya) bt. Pavani Yasoda (Samudra Devi, Nugegoda) 25/20, 03/25, 25/06
Under 19 Boys Singles: Mohamed Shaheed (S. Sylvester’s Kandy) bt. Anas Hahamed (S. John’s Nugegoda) 25/13, 25/11
Under 21 Boys Singles: Prameda Mendis (Prince of Wales Moratuwa) bt. Udesh Chandima Perera (Sri Lanka Air Force) 25/15, 07/25, 25/16