Senura and Jithara are best paddlers
The Junior National Table Tennis Championships 2018 was conducted by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Army at the Indoor Stadium of the Panagoda Army Camp.
D.H. Kolambage in action
Senura Silva of Ananda College emerged the Most Outstanding Boy’s Player of the Tournament while Jithara Warnakulasuriya of Ladies’ College clinched the award for the Most Outstanding Girls’ Player of the Tournament. The total number of entries received by the organisers were 455, while the following emerged age category winners.
Final Results
Under-10 Girls Singles: A.W. Tamadi Kavindya (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda) beat Sandinthie Jayasinghe (Musaeus College, Colombo) - 11/7, 11/3, 11/8
Under-10 Boys Singles: Kakeru Hennayake (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Safiullah Akram (Al-Huda International School, Kandy) - 7/11, 12/10, 11/7, 11/7
Under-12 Girls Singles: Chameesha Thushadhi (Kegalu BalikaVidyalaya) beat Sandunya Eshmini (Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya) - 11/4, 11/5, 11/4
Under-12 Boys Singles: Rasindu Jayasundara (Kingswood College) beat Safiullah Akram (Al-Huda International School, Kandy) - 11/8, 11/6, 11/7
Under-15 Girls Singles: Jithara Warnakulasuriya (Ladies’ College) beat Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) - 11/9, 11/3, 11/8
Under-15 Boys Singles: Chanul Dulsen (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Senura Silva (Ananda College, Colombo) - 11/8, 5/11, 11/3, 9/11, 5/11
Senura Silva appeared in three finals
Under-18 Mixed Doubles: Helitha Hendawitharana (Royal College, Colombo) and Nadithi Rehansa (Prajapathi Gothami BMV) beat Senura Silva (Ananda College) and Jithara Warnakulasuriya (Ladies’ College) - 2/11, 11/9, 11/6, 11/9
Under-18 Girls Doubles: Jithara Warnakulasuriya (Ladies’ College) and Thanushi Rodrigo (Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy) beat Sanduni Prabuddhika and Sayuri Ranmini (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) - 11/6, 11/9, 10/12, 11/6
Under-18 Boys Doubles: Nimesh Ranchagoda and Thisas Ranchagoda (Royal College, Colombo) beat Helitha Hendawitharana (Royal College, Colombo) and Dewmith Weerasena (Lyceum International School, Nugegoda) - 12/10, 8/11, 8/11, 11/8, 11/9
Under-18 Girls Singles: D.H. Kolambage (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Sanduni Prabuddhika (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) - 11/7, 11/7, 11/9
Under-18 Boys Singles: Senura Silva (Ananda College) beat Chandupa Alahakoon (Kingswood College) - 11/1, 11/7, 8/11, 12/14, 11/7
Jithara Warnakulasuriya won twice