Dilmi Kolambage of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda and Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo were crowned champions at the 72nd ‘Junior National Table Tennis Championships’ conducted by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Army which was held from the 08th March to 09th March 2019.
Junior National Table Tennis Championship was played off at the Indoor Stadium of the Panagoda Army camp, with over 450 schools players. The tournament was work out from the girls and boys under 9, 11, 13.15,17 and under 19 age group categories (Singles, Doubles, Mix)
The women’s top category which was the u19’s was won by Dilmi Kolambage of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda. She won in straight sets defeating her schoolmate Sanduni Prabuddhika of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda at the final, with the scores reading (11/07, 11/07, 11/09).
Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo met Chandupa Alahakoon of Kingswood College, Kandy in the Men’s final battle and came through in a sensational 5-setter. The young lad of Maradana finished off the match with scores reading (11/01, 11/07, 08/11, 12/14, 11/07)
Jithara Warnakulasuriya of Ladies’ College, Colombo was awarded the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament in the girls category while Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo was awarded the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament in boys category.
The other events finished as follows
Under 10 Girls Singles
A.W. Tamadi Kavindya Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda beat Sandinthie Jayasinghe of Musaeus College, Colombo (11/07, 11/03, 11/08)
Under 10 Boys Singles
Kakeru Hennayake of Ananda College, Colombo beat Safiullah Akram of Al-Huda International School, Kandy (07/11, 12/10, 11/07, 11/07)
Under 12 Girls Singles
Chameesha Thushadhi of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle beat Sandunya Eshmini of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya, Kegalle (11/04, 11/05, 11/04)
Under 12 Boys Singles
Rasindu Jayasundara of Kingswood College, Kandy beat Safiullah Akram of Al-Huda International School, Kandy (11/08, 11/06, 11/07)
Under 15 Girls Singles
Jithara Warnakulasuriya of Ladies’ College, Colombo beat Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy (11/09, 11/03, 11/08)
Under 15 Boys Singles
Chanul Dulsen of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda beat Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo (11/08, 05/11, 11/03, 09/11, 05/11)
Under 18 Mixed Doubles
Helitha Hendawitharana of Royal College, Colombo and Nadithi Rehansa of Prajapathi Gothami BMV beat Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo and Jithara Warnakulasuriya of Ladies’ College, Colombo (02/11, 11/09, 11/06, 11/09)
Under 18 Girls Doubles
Jithara Warnakulasuriya of Ladies’ College, Colombo and Thanushi Rodrigo of Mahamaya Girls College, Kandy beat Sanduni Prabuddhika and Sayuri Ranmini of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda (11/06, 11/09, 10/12, 11/06)
Under 18 Boys Doubles
Nimesh Ranchagoda and Thisas Ranchagoda of Royal College, Colombo beat Helitha Hendawitharana of Royal College, Colombo and Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda. (12/10, 08/11, 08/11, 11/08, 11/09)
