Carrom: Western Province dominates 44th National Sports Festival

Western Province (WP) Slicers dominated the 44th National Sports Festival's 2018 Carom Championship at Sports Ministry Indoor Stadium, Colombo 7, with 4 Gold and 2 Silver. 

The champion WP Slicers won Gold in the Men's Singles, Men's Doubles, Women's Doubles and Women's Team events, while Sabaragamuwa Province with 1 Gold in the Women's Singles and 2 Silver in the Women's Doubles and Team event, were Runners-up followed by Uva Province (UP) with a Gold in the Men's Team event. 

Nishantha Fernando (WP) and Yasika Rahubadda (Sabaragamuwa P) were adjudged the Best Men & Women Players respectively, with Nishantha executing the solitary White Slam in the tournament 

The Sports Development Department of the Ministry of Sports in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Carom Federation, organised this Championship which had over 90 participants representing the 9 Provinces. 

Men 

Singles 
Gold: Nishantha Fernando (WP) 
Silver: Anas Ahamed (UP); 
Bronze: Y.M.P. Udayanga [North Western Province (NWP]) 

Doubles 
Gold: Shaheed Hilmy-Hasithja Anuruddha (WP) 
Silver: A.C.M. Aslam-O.M.H.P. Kumara (NWP) 
Bronze: (S.M. Shiyamdeen/M.M.M. Mazahir (UP) 

Team Event 
Gold: UP (Anas Ahamed, M.M.M. Muzahir, S.M. Shiyamdeen, K. Gopishan, Nuwan Ravindra Shan) Silver: WP (Nishantha Fernando, Shaheed Hilmy, Hasithja Anuruddha, Charith Madusanka, Suraj Maduwantha) Bronze NWP (Y.M.P. Udayanga, A.C.M. Aslam, O.M.H.P. Kumara, H.M.A. Priyasanka, Disuru Dilmith)    

Women 

Singles 
Gold: Yasika Rahubadda (Sabaragamuwa) 
Silver: Joseph Roshita (WP) 
Bronze: K. Kasajini [Northern Province (NP]) 

Doubles 
Gold: Chalani Lakmali-Maduka Dilshani (WP) 
Silver: Maduwanthi Gunadasa-Madusha Vithana (Sabaragamuwa); 
Bronze: E. Dishyanthi-R. Bhawatharani (NP) 

Team Event 
Gold: WP (Joseph Roshita, Chalani Lakmali Liyanage, Maduka Dilshani Ranaweera, Nipuni Dilrukshi, Rebecca Dalrine) 
Silver: Sabaragamuwa (Yasika Rahubadda, Maduwanthi Gunadasa, Dulanjali Vithana, B.G. Niroshini Gamlath, H.A.C.M. Premaratne) 
Bronze: NP (K. Kesajini, R. Bavatharani, E. Dishanthy, L. Thushajini, S. Vojana)