Dinesh and Hansani outstanding TT players
View(s):Dinesh Kavishka of Vidyartha College, Kandy and Vishakian Hansani Piumila made the Junior National Table Tennis Championships 2017 a memorable event when they were crowned the Most Outstanding Players the in the Boys and Girls categories respectively at the nationals concluded at the Kandy Municipal Council Indoor Stadium last weekend.
All winners with their awards and certificates
The two up and coming paddlers won the Boys and Girls Under 18 Singles titles. Kavishka defeated Nimesh Ranchagoda of Royal College 3-1 while Piumila scored an easy 3-0 win over Maleesha Shalindi of Karandeniya Central College to win the Under 18 Singles Junior national titles.
Over 550 young table tennis players competed in this highly competitive event organized by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka which was worked off in four age groups for boys and girls in singles, doubles and mixed doubles events.
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Plantation Industries, Janaka Dharmakeerthi graced the occasion as Chief Guest and distributed the awards.
FINAL RESULTS
- Under-10 Girls Singles:
- Esmini Sandunya (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle) beat Lesanya Sithumdi (Dharamasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-0 (11/9, 11/9, 11/4)
- Under-10 Boys Singles:
- Kakeru Hennayake (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Shafiullah Akram (Al Hudha National Schoo) 3-2 (11/5, 5/11, 11/7, 3/11, 11/9)
- Under-12 Girls Singles:
- Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) beat Nadithi Rehansa (Prajapathi Gothami BMV, Ambalangoda 3-0 (11/3, 11/9, 11/9)
- Under-12 Boys Singles:
- Senura Dilanka Silva (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Akesh Dimantha (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 3-1 (11/4, 11/5, 8/11, 11/8)
- Under-15 Girls Singles:
- Dilmi Kolombage (Prajapathi Gothami BMV, Ambalangod) beat Jithara Warnakulasuriya (Ladies’College, Colombo) 3-0 (11/6, 11/9, 11/3)
- Under-15 Boys Singles:
- Hiruna Warusawithana (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Chanul Dulsen (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-1 (10/12, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9)
- Under-18 Mixed Doubles:
- Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) and Chandupa Alahakoon of Kingswood College, Kandy beat Dilmi Kolombage (Prajapathi Gothami BMV, Ambalangoda) and Dewmith Weerasena (Lyceum International School, Nugegoda) 3-1 (11/8, 7/11, 11/7, 11/5)
- Under-18 Girls Doubles:
- Thanushi Rodrigo and Ochini Dissanayake (Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy) beat Hansani Piumila and Nathasha Sandavinee (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 3-2 (9/11, 7/11, 11/8, 11/9, 11/8)
- Under-18 Boys Doubles:
- Nimesh Ranchagoda and Thisas Ranchagoda (Royal College, Colombo) beat Hiruna Warusawithana and Lahiru Tharanga (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-2 (9/11, 11/9, 13/15, 11/9, 11/9)
- Under-18 Girls Singles:
Hansani Piumila (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) beat Maneesha Shalindi (Karandeniya Central College, Karandeniya) 3-0 (11/5, 11/3, 11/7)
Under-18 Boys Singles:
Dinesh Kawishka (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Nimesh Ranchagoda (Royal College, Colombo) 3-1 (11/8, 11/4, 7/11, 11/4)