Mahamaya slicers rule Junior Nationals
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Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda flew high at the Junior Carrom National Championship when they grabbed all the championship awards in the Girls category. They emerged champions in the Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 both singles and doubles events.
Participated by over 650 players island-wide the championship commenced on September 28 and concluded on October 20 with under the five age limits from Under-13 to Under-21 for both girls and boys.
Deshani Kaushalya and Nuwanthika Sanjeewani both of Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda stole the limelight by winning double crowns. Deshani Kaushalya, winner of the Under-15 Singles event, won the Under-17 Double’s event with Yeshani Kaushalya while Nuwanthika Sanjeewani, winner of Under-19 Singles event, won the Under-21 Doubles event partnering Tharushi Hiamhansika of Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda.
At the boy’s singles and doubles, Sylvester’s College, Kandy, S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia, St. John’s College, Nugegoda, Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna, Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa, SL Army and SL Air Force were able to win a championship each. - LR
Results
Under-13 Boys’ Singles
- Winner: Nayana Dhanajaya
(St. Sylvester College, Kandy) (24/16)
Runner-up: Abdul Haleek
(St. Sylvester College, Kandy)
- 2nd Runner-up: Suneth Madushan
(Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa) (25/18)
Under-13 Girls’ Singles
- Winner: Shaini Imaya
(Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya, Nugegoda) (25/6)
- Runner-up: Nethimi Dilanka
(High School, Kandy)
- 2nd Runner-up: Shaini Vihari
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/16)
Under-15 Boys’ Singles
- Winner: Malika C. Fernando
(S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia) (25/18, 25/22)
- Runner-up: Vajira Harshan
(Sri GnanodayaVidyalaya, Wariyapola)
- 2nd Runner-up: Nishan Martheenu
(De Mezanide College, Kandana) (25/4)
Under-15 Girls’ Singles
- Winner: Deshani Kaushalya
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/16, 25/8)
- Runner-up: Lakshika Akarshani
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda)
- 2nd Runner-up: Lakshika Rasanjali (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/18)
Under-17 Boys’ Singles
- Winner: Ayesh Madushanka
(St. John’s College, Nugegoda (25/4, 25/5)
- Runner-up: Nadarajan Sankanith
(Royal College, Colombo)
- 2nd Runner-up: Subash Maduranga
(Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa) (25/8)
Under-17 Girls’ Singles
- Winner: Nipuni Dilrukshi
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/1, 25/9)
- Runner-up: Manuraji Nisansala
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda)
- 2nd Runner-up: Gayathri Nisansala (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/14)
Under-19 Boys’ Singles
- Winner: P. Mathushan
(Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna) (25/16, 25/20)
- Runner-up: Disuru Dilmith
(Royal College, Colombo)
- 2nd Runner-up: Malinda Sandaruwan
(St. John’s College, Nugegoda) (25/0)
Under-19 Girls’ Singles
- Winner: Nuwanthika Sanjeewani (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/17, 25/22)
- Runner-up: Hirushi Malshani
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda)
- 2nd Runner-up: E. Dishanthi
(Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna) (25/2)
Under-21 Boys’ Singles
- Winner: Suraj Maduwantha
(SL Army) (25/7, 25/13)
- Runner-up: Kavindu Pethum
(SL Army)
- 2nd Runner-up: Dineth Dulakshan
(SL Air Force) (25/20)
Under-21 Girls’ Singles
- Winner: Tharushi Himahansika
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/13, 25/13)
- Runner-up: Kusalya Widanagama
(Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Colombo)
- 2nd Runner-up: Masha Nirmani
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/15)
Under-17 Boys’ Doubles
- Winners: Subash Maduranga/Suneth Madushan (Prince of Wales College, Moratuwa) (17/25, 25/2, 25/15
- Runners-up: Tharindu Dilshan/Sajeewa Lakshan
(Sri Gnanodaya Vidyalaya, Wariyapola)
- 2nd Runners-up: Vajira Harshana/Eshan Malinga
(Sri Gnanodaya Vidyalaya, Wariyapola)
Under-17 Girls’ Doubles
- Winners: Yeshani Kaushalya/Deshani Kaushalya (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/6, 25/4)
- Runners-up: Manuraji Nisansala/Gayathri Nisansala (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda)
- 2nd Runners-up: Thasmila Kavindi/Nipuni Dilrukshi (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/4)
Under-21 Boys’ Doubles
- Winners: Dineth Dulaksh/Kaveen Nimneth (SL Air Force) (25/18, 25/0)
- Runners-up: Bavantha Pansilu/Malinda Sandaruwan (St. John’s College, Nugegoda)
- 2nd Runners-up: Suraj Maduwantha/ Kavindu Pethum (SL Army) (25/14)
Under-21 Girls’ Doubles
- Winners: Tharushi Himahansika/Nuwanthika Sanjeewani
(Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/6, 25/0)
- Runners-up: R. Bavatharani/E. Dishanthi (Kokuvil Hindu College, Jaffna)
- 2nd Runners-up: Masha Nirmani/Hirushi Malshani (Mahamaya BV, Nugegoda) (25/8)