Helitha and Dilani adjudged Most Outstanding TT players
View(s):Royalist Helitha Hendawitharana and Visakian Dilani Perera were adjudged the Most Outstanding Players in the Boys and Girls categories at the Open Western Province Ranking Table Tennis Championships 2016 held at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables.
Helitha Hendawitharana
In the championship organised and conducted by the Dinesh Deshapriya Table Tennis Foundation, Hendawitharana on his way to the top won the Boys Under 18 Singles and Open Men’s championships while Dilani Perera won the Girls Under 21 and Open Women’s Singles titles.
Final results:
Under 8 Singles Boys – Kakeru Hennayake (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum Nugegoda) 2-1 (10-12, 11-9, 12-10); Girls – Mishanthi Padeniya (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) beat Yasandi Nehansa (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 2-0 (11-2, 11-3)
Under 10 Singles Boys – Thisum Gamage (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Kekeru Hennayake (Ananda College, Colombo) 2-1 (11-9, 2-11, 11-5); Girls – Fathmath Deema Ali (Royal Institute, Colombo) beat Oneli Lehansa (Musaeus College, Colombo) 2-0 (11-3, 11-6)
Under 12 Singles Boys – Senura Silva (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Kumuditha Lakshan (Ananda Sasthralaya, Mathugama) 2-0 (11-2, 11-6); Girls – Oneli Lehansa (Musaeus College, Colombo) beat Pinidi Jayasinghe (Lyceum, Wattala) 2-0 (11-7, 11-5)
Under 15 Singles Boys – Dewmith Weerasena (Lyceum, Nugegoda) beat Helitha Hendawitharana (Royal College, Colombo) 3-2 (13-11, 7-11, 11-9, 5-11, 13-11); Girls – Nathasha Sandavinee (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) beat Jithara Warnakulasuriya (Ladies College, Colombo) 3-2 (11-3, 6-11, 7-11, 11-6, 11-4)
Dilani Perera
Under 18 Singles Boys – Helitha Hendawitharana (Royal College, Colombo) beat Thisas Ranchagoda (Royal College, Colombo) 3-2 (7-11, 5-11, 11-5, 11-4, 11-8); Girls – Natasha Sandavini (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) beat Dilani Perera (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 3-0 (11-6, 12-10, 11-9)
Under 21 Singles Boys – Chathura Maduwantha (Play Grounds TT League Colombo) beat Manthila Sahan (Lyceum, Gampaha) 3-1 (12-14, 11-4, 11-9, 11-7); Girls – Dilani Perera (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) beat Vimasha Dissanayake (Musaeus College, Colombo) 3-1 (10-12, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7)
Open Singles Men’s – Helitha Hendawitharana (Royal College, Colombo) beat Rasika Manoj (Sri Lanka Army) 3-2 (11-5, 11-4, 5-11, 11-13, 12-10); Women’s – Dilani Perera (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) beat Amadi Seya (Musaeus College, Colombo) 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-3) -LR