Buddhi Hemien, Hasini Sandeepani most outstanding TT players
Buddhi Hemien Siriwardana of Kothalawala Defence University(Old boy of Dharmasoka College) and Hasini Sandeepani of Dharmasoka College Ambalangoda won most outstanding player awards at the All Island Tibhar Novices table tennis championships held at S.Thomas’ Indoor Stadium,Mt Lavinia.
Both the players are from Ambalangoda and they won Intermediate Men and Women’s titles. Buddhi Hemien bagged the Novices Men’s event .
This tournament was conducted by Tibhar Sports Club for the 8th consecutive year and around 700 players from various parts of the Island participated. Apart from the winners all the players who qualified for the quarter finals received gifts from Tibhar Sports club. RESULTS ChampionGirls:
U8 Girls: D K D T Ramyananda(Prajapathie, Ambalangoda; Runner-up: Shamila Pramodi (Prajapathie).
U10 Girls: Kavishka Kavindi (Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda); Runner-up: Himasha Savindi (Prajapath).
U12 Girls: Tharushi Naveena(Good Shepard, Kotahena); Runner-up: Yasasvi Kahawatta (Sussex).
U15 Girls: Megani Wathsara (Southlands-Galle); Runner-up: Dilani Bimalka(Holy Cross-Gampaha).
U18 Girls: Sachini Alwis(Girls High School, Mt.Lavinia); Runner-up: Dewanji Perera (Maliyadewa).
Novices Women: Athulya De Silva(Holy Family,Kalutara); Runner-up: Danushi Tharangi (Southlands).
International Schools
Women: Hasini Sandeepani (Dharmasoka), Runner-up: Danushi Tharangi (Southlands). Champion Boys: U8 Boys: Kumuditha Lakshan (Warapitiya KV-Dharga Town); Runner-up:Akila Dharmasena (Dharmasoka).
U 10 Boys: Chandupa Alahakoon (Sussex-Kegalle); Runner-up: Thisas Ranchagoda (Royal,Colombo).
U12 Boys: D U R Dangolla(Dudley Senanayaka, Tholangamuwa); Runner-up: Akila Rajasingha (Gampola TTA).
U15 Boys: Upeksha Senanaya- ka (Royal,Colombo); Runner-up: Punsisi Bandara(Swarna Jayanthi).
U 18 Boys: Thenuka Dinujaya(Kegalu Vidyalaya); Runner-up: Nimesh Ranchagoda (Royal,Colombo).
Nov Men: Buddhi Hemein (Kothalawala Defence. University); Runner-up: Rumal Intikab(Royal, Colombo).
International Schools Boys: Buddhi Hemein (Kothalawala Defence University); Runner-up: Charith Wiman (Dharmasoka).