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Senura and Bimandi best players

Senura Silva (on left) and Bimandi Bandara (on right) with chief guest Kanaka Herath, President of the Kegalle District TTA.
Senura Silva (on left) and Bimandi Bandara (on right) with chief guest Kanaka Herath, President of the Kegalle District TTA.

Senura Silva of Ananda College Colombo and Bimandi Bandara of Hilwood College Kandy were adjudged the best players of the Kanaka Herath Challenge Trophy All Island Open Table Tennis Tournament which concluded at the Kegalu Balika Indoor Stadium at Kegalle last Sunday .

Senura Silva the elder son of former National champions Deepika Rodrigo and Indika Prasad won the under 15 and under 18 boys singles while Bimandi won the girls under 15 and open womens singles events . Bimandi the promising paddler created a major upset by defeating National champion Ishara Madurangi in the womens open final in three straight sets 11/8/ 11/7, 11/7. Meanwhile Chameera Ginige won the mens open title defeating Imantha Udanjaya.

Kanaka Herath President of the Kegalle District TTA was the chief guest and gave away the awards while Chathura Jayendra, Manager Richard Peiris Finance/Acting President, Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka, Kasun Udara Vithana, Secretary , Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka ,Former President of TTASL,. Chandana Perera, were among the special guests on this occasion

Final results

Under 10 Girl’s Singles: Tamadi Kavindya of Devananda College Ambalangoda beat Sandinithi Jayasinghe of Musaeus College Colombo

(11/3,11/13,11/4,5/11,11/3)

Under 10 Boy’s Singles: Shafiullah Akram of Al-Huda International beat Kakaru Hennayaka of Ananda College Colombo ( 13/11,11/9,11/7)

Under 12 Girl’s Singles: Navindi Seneviratne of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya beat Eshmini Sandunya of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya (11/4,11/9, 11/7)

Under 12 Boy’s Singles: Danuk Lamasooriya of Ananda College Colombo beat Oshan Senaratharachchi of Royal College Colombo (12/10,11/05,11/08)

Under 15 Girl’s Singles: Bimandi Bandara of Hillwood College Kandy beat Navindi Seneviratne of Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya Kegalle (8/11,11/8,11/5,11/5)

Under 15 Boy’s Singles: Senura Silva of Ananda College Colombo beat Thisas Ranchagoda of Royal College , Colombo (11/7,6/11,13/11,11/6)

Under 18 Girl’s Singles: Imasha De Silva of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda beat Sanduni Prabuddika of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda - (11/9,12/10,11/8)

Under 18 Boy’s Singles: Senura Silva of Ananda College Colombo beat Dewmith Weerasena of Lyceum International School Nugegoda (11/9,11/7,11/9)

Under 21 Girl’s Singles: Muthumali Priyadarshani of Devananda College, Ambalangoda beat Chamathsara Fernando of Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo - (11/4,12/14,11/6,13/15,11/3)

Under 21 Boy’s Singles: Krishan Wickramaratne of Vidyartha College, Kandy beat Prasad de Silva of RDA (11/6,13/11,7/11,10/12,11/7)

Open Women’s Singles: Bimandi Bandara of Hillwood College Kandy beat Ishara Madurangi of SLPA - (11/8,11/7,11/9,11/7)

Open Men’s Singles: Chameera Ginige of University of Sri Jayawardanapura beat Imantha Udanjaya of SL Army (13/11,11/6,11/7,8/11,11/3)


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