Janith, Naduni and Nilshi the best paddlers
Janith Batugedara of Royal College along with P.A. Naduni Anupriya of Viharamaha Devi Balika, Kiribathgoda and Nilshi Sanjana de Silva of Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda were adjudged the Best Players in the Boys and Girls categories at the All-Island Novices Boys and Girls Age Group Table Tennis Championship 2019 concluded recently at the S. Thomas’ Indoor Stadium tables. The tournament was organised and conducted by the Friendship Table Tennis Club.
– Lakshman Ranasinghe
Under-8 Girls:
Champion: Hansi Maleesha (Loyala College) Runner-up: Marcella Prabhani Menagama (Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy)
Under-8 Boys:
Champion: M. Aahil Nabeel (Royal College) Runner-up: Darshana Kasun Bandara Bambarunage (Vidyartha College, Kandy) Under-10 Girls:
Champion: Tashmi Katakumburage
(Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy) Runner-up: Sanali Thennakoon
(Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy)
Under-10 Boys:
Champion: Lakshan Kavinda de Silva
(G/Sri Buddhadaththa College)
Runner-up: Venura S. Abeyweera
(Vidyartha College, Kandy)
Under-12 Girls:
Champion: Nilshi Sanjana de Silva (Devananda, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Ruwanya Abeygunawardene (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo)
Under-12 Boys:
Champion: S.K. Ranasinghe
(Vidyatha College, Kandy)
Runner-up: Akil Lakdiv Thilakasekera
(Royal College, Colombo)
Under-15 Girls:
Champion: P.A. Naduni Anupriya (Viharamaha Devi BV, Kiribathgoda)
Runner-up: Imashi Herath
(Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy)
Under-15 Boys:
Champion: Vihandu Keragala (Royal College) Runner-up: Harsha Kashyap
(Vidyartha College, Kandy)
Under-18 Girls:
Individual awards:
Champion: Nilshi Sanjana de Silva (Devananda, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Chathurika Domagammana (Mahamaya Girls School, Kandy)
Under-18 Boys:
Champion: Janith Batugedera
(Royal College, Kandy)
Runner-up: Vinuga Keragala
(Royal College, Colombo)
Novices Women:
Champion: P.A. Naduni Anupriya (Viharamaha Devi BV, Kiribathgoda) Runner-up: Nilshi Sanjana de Silva (Devananda, Ambalangoda)
Novices Men:
Champion: Janith Batugedera (Royal College) Runner-up: H.M. Sadeep Dilshan
(Sri Gnanissara College)
Intermediate Women:
Champion: Shenali Mendis
(Musaeus College, Colombo)
Runner-up: Esandi Methmaya Gamage (Maliyadeva BV, Kurunegala)
Intermediate Men:
Champion: Chiran Banuka (Sri Lanka Army) Runner-up: Janith Batugedera
(Royal College, Colombo)
Up Coming Players:
Girls: Hansi Maleesha
(Loyala College, Negombo)
Boys: A. Aahil Nabeel (Royal College)
Best Players:
Boys: Janith Batugedera (Royal College)
Girls (2): P.A. Naduni Anupriya (Viharamahadevi BV) and Nilshi Sanjana de Silva (Devananda, Ambalangoda)