Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

Annual Nalanda Ellawela Memorial Table Tennis

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Trinity College, Kandy scored their third consecutiv­e win over S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia in the Annual Nalanda Ellawela Memorial Table Tennis championsh­ip held last weekend at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables.

Architect of the hill capital boys’ victory was Abdullah Manzil who dethroned the opponents by winning both his matches. Manzil outclassed Asela Wickremara­thne and Savindu Wickremati­lleke and made the way for Trinity to clinch the championsh­ip for 2018.

Abdullah Manzil (Trinity College) beat Asela Wickremati­lleke (STC) 2-0 (11-7, 12-10)

Chamindu Bandara (Trinity College) beat Savindu De Silva (STC) 2-0 (11-8, 11-7)

Rohan Gomas (STC) beat Pasindu Karunanand­a (Trinity College) 2-1 (7-11, 11-5, 11-6)

Asela Wickremati­lleke (STC) beat Chamindu Bandara (Trinity College) 2-1 (11-9, 9-11, 11-6)

Finals: Abdullah Manzil (Trinity College) beat Savindu De Silva (STC) 2-1 (11-9, 9-11, 11-6)

Trinity College won 3-2.

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