Senura Silva of Ananda College, ranked No.1 Under-12 paddler, brought credit to his motherland and alma mater when he won a bronze medal at the Indian Junior and Cadet Open, International Table Tennis Federation Premium Junior Circuit tournament concluded at Greater Noida, India on November 1.
Young Senura's achievement winning a bronze medal is the first ever International Hopes medal won by a Sri Lankan for Table Tennis.
Earlier this up and coming paddler participated in the Thailand Junior World Open this year and reached to top eight players and he fought his way to best his performance and grab a medal for Sri Lanka.
In the Hopes Boys' Singles second quarter-final Senura defeated Sheth Ved of USA and went down fighting in a tough semi-final against Suresh Raj of India losing 2-3.
Another Sri Lankan Mahith Jayasumana lost to Divyansh Srivastava of India in the third quarter-final clash.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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