Carrom: Uva Province selects slicers for National Sports Festival

Central Province (CP) Carrom Championships 2016 conducted by the Uva Province (UP) Sports Ministry, in collaboration with the Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka (CFSL), and worked off at the YMMA Auditorium, Badulla, saw Anas Ahamed and Upekshika Shymali winning the Men’s and Women’s Championships respectively. 

This initiative was taken to select men and women players to represent UP in the forthcoming National Sports Festival (NSF). 

S.M. Shiyamdeen and Upeksha Sewwandi were the respective Runners-up, while Nuwan Ravindrashan and H.M. Oshadi Salini Gunapala were the respective 2nd Runners-up. 

The championship was organised under the directions of CP Sports Director, Geetha Pathiranawasam, along with Sports Officer Supun Rajapaksha and Carrom Coordinating Officer Chandra Kumari, with slicers from Badulla and Moneragala Districts participating. 

This was the last Provincial selection tournament which commenced on August 28, under the supervision of the CFSL, where 14 players were selected to represent the UP at the NSF. 

Teams 

Men: Anas Ahamed, S.M. Shiyamadeen, Nuwan Ravindrashan, S.I.S. Gamachchige, Mohamed Irshad, M.M.M. Mazahir, K. Gopishan 

Women: D.M. Upekshika Shyamali, T.A. Upeksha Sewwandi, Oshadi Salini Gunapala, Shivoni Sapna Wijekumara, Umayangani Anuththara, Fahima Mansoor, Gnei Sheka.