Bimandee and Dewmeth picked Most Outstanding Players
Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy and Dewmeth Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda were picked the Most Outstanding Players in the Girls and Boys categories at the 2nd I&D All Island Junior Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2018 worked off at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium recently.
Weerasena who was runner-up in the Under 10 and champion in the Boys Under 12 while Bandara won the Under 18 championship and finished runner-up in the Under 18 Girls Doubles championship were rewarded for their excellent performances at the championship.
Results
Boys:
- Under-10: Champion – Shafiullh Akram (Al-Hudha International School, Kandy); Runner-up – Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum Intl’ School, Nugegoda)
- Under-12: Champion – Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum Intl’ School, Nugegoda); Runner-up – Kakeru Hennayake (Ananda College)
- Under-15: Champion – Thisas Ranchagoda (Royal College, Colombo); Runner-up – Senura Silva (Ananda College)
- Under-18: Champion – Chandupa Alahakoon (Kingswood College, Kandy); Runner-up – Virunaka Hendahewa (Royal College, Colombo)
- Under-18 Doubles: Champions – Chandupa Alahakoon/Dhanushka Wijesinghe (Kingswood College, Kandy); Runners-up – Hiruna Warusawithana/Lahiru Tharanga (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
- Under-18 Mixed Doubles: Hiruna Warusawithana/Sayuri Ranmini (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda); Runners-up – Senura Silva (Ananda College)/Jithara Warnakulasooriya (Ladies College, Colombo)
Girls:
- Under-10: Champion – Sadinthie Jayasinghe (Musaeus College, Colombo); Runner-up – Tamadi Kavindya (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda)
- Under-12: Champion – Chameesha Thushadi (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya); Runner-up – Navindi Senevirathne (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya)
- Under-15: Champion – Kavishka Kavindi (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda); Runner-up – Jithara Warnakulasooriya (Ladies College, Colombo)
- Under-18: Champion – Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy); Runner-up – Jithara Warnakulasooriya (Ladies College, Colombo)
- n Under-18 Doubles: Champions – Kavishka Kavindi/Imasha De Silva (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda); Runners-up – Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy)/Dinithi Dissanayake (Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy)
- n Most Outstanding Players of the Tournament:
- Girls – Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy); Boys – Dewmeth Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy Y0 – Lakshman Ranasinghe