D. S. Senanayake College, Colombo won the overall championship and the ‘A’ team championship at the Inter School Squash Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Squash Association. This tournament was held at the Indoor Stadium of St. Thomas’ College, Mount Lavinia from September 26-28.
This was the first time that the Senanayakians were able to secure this overall championship. The Senanayake lion clubs took the arena this year under the training of Coach C. H. Thalagala with Ravindu Hashintha Laksirige, the national champion of 2013, leading the team. Mrs. Tamara Wanniarachchi is the teacher-in-charge of the game of squash at the College.
In the first round, the ‘A’ team of the D. S. Senanayake College defeated the Thomian team with a 3-0 victory. In the semi-finals, the Senanayake squash team faced the team from St. Joseph College and achieved an easy win of 3-0. In the finals, the DS champs were able to secure victory and win the title by defeating the mighty Royalist team with a 3-0 victory.
Boys’ Under-15
2nd place – Tuvin Osanda
Boys’ Under-17
1st place – Shami Wakeel (vice Captain)
2nd place – Mohamed Hakeem
Boys’ Under-19
1st Place – Ravindu Laksiri
Senanayake ‘A’ team – 1st Place
Team members:
Ravindu Laksiri (Captain), Shami Wakeel (vice Captain), Mohamed Hakeem, Tuvin Osanda, Rashitha Kadigamuwa and Janitha Maduranga.
Senanayake ‘B’ team – 3rd Place
Team members: Thushan Kavinda, I.R. Ashvin, Abdul Malik, Abhishek Dharmawardana, Dinuru Damsith and Thrausha Themiya.
