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Tiny Sajith Priyadarshana bags five table tennis titles
By M.Shamil Amit
Fourteen-year-old P.G.H.Sajith Priyadharshana of Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda was in terrefic form when he bagged five titles at the Sixth Open Southern Table Tennis tournament conducted by the Dharmasoka Table Tennis Association held at the Fisheries Indoor Complex recently.

Sixteen schools in the southern province participated in this tournamnet. Sajith Priyadharshana was adjudged the best player of the tournament.

Results:
Under 7- Girls- 1. Nethmi Wijebandara (Southland BV). 2. Nuwani Navodana (Dharmasoka MV). Under 7-Boys- 1. A.G.Lahiru Perera (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Pavana Dunhindu (Sri Devananda College).

Under 9- Girls- 1.Thushani Muthumali (Southland BV). 2. Kavinda Halkewala (Southland BV). Under 9 Boys- 1. Chameera Ginige (Dharmasoka MV). 2. A.M.Shashiranga (Dharmasoka MV).

Under 11- Girls- 1. Dinusha Manoji (Sri Devananda College).2. Surangi Dilrukshi (Sri Devananda College). Under 11- Boys- 1.Chameera Ginige (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Chatura Viskum (Sri Devananda College)

Under 13- Girls- 1. M.B.Ishara (Sri Devananda College). 2. Wasana Chaturangi (P.de. S. Kularatne MV). Under 13- Boys- 1. Ishan Kalyana (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Chatura Viskum (Sri Devananda College).

Under 15- Girls- 1. Saduni Shiromani (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Nelum Gunasekera (Dharmasoka MV). Under 15- Boys-1. P.G.H.Sajith Priyadharshana (Sri Devananda College) 2. V.Lilanka Chaminda (Dharmasoka MV).

Under 17- Girls-1. Saduni Shiromani (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Nelum Gunasekera (Dharmasoka MV). Under 17- Boys- 1. P.G.H.Sajith Priyadharshana (Sri Devananda College).

Ubder 19- Girls- 1. Saduni Shiromani (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Nelum Gunasekera (Dharamasoka MV). Under 19- Boys- 1. P.G.H.Sajith Priyadharshana (Sri Devananda College). 2. K.S.T.Lakshan Harshana (Sri Devananda College).

Women's Open Singles- 1. Nimasha Kalhari (Southland BV). 2. Nelum Gunasekera (Dharmasoka MV). Men's Open Singles- 1. P.G.H.Sajith Priyadharshana (Sri Devananda College) 2. B.Chameera Chaturanga (Sri Devananda College).

Women's Open Doubles- 1. Purnima Madurangi and Lahara Adipani (St Mary's Convent, Matara) 2. K.L.Kalpani (Sri Devananda College) and M.Surangi (St Mary's Convent, Matara). Men's Open Doubles- 1. P.G.H.Sajith Priyadharshana and S.T.Lakshan (Sri Devananda College) 2. K.Warusuwithana and G.W.Jayantha (Dharmasoka Old Boys)

MIxed Doubles-1 . G.W.Jayantha (Dharmasoka Old Boys) and Nelum Gunasekera (Dharmasoka MV). 2. Amila Egodage (Dharmasoka Old Boys) and Nimasha Kalhari (Southland BV).

Murali signs new management deal
The world's newest International Cricketer of the Year 2001-2002 and better known as Sri Lanka's spin magician has another reason for calling Australia his second home.
Muttiah Muralitharan the youngest ever bowler in the history of Test-Cricket to take 400 test wickets has signed with Melbourne's new management company QAd Management a day prior to his departure to join his teammates in England.

Although he may not bowl for at least a month Muralitharan left Melbourne happier than when he arrived as he had made many new friends in Australia this time around.
In Melbourne for treatment for his injuries sustained recently he was a welcome guest on many of Australia's TV Shows and 'Charmed' the local audiences with his winning smile and polite frankness.

'Murali was fantastic, and is welcome back..' said one TV host after the show concluded and another added... "He can come back on this show anytime he likes...'
Alston Koch of QAD Management who was with 'Murali'. (As he is affectionately called) during his live performance on Australia's top rating current affairs show on Channel 10 'The Panel" said he was elated when the other guests in the 'Green room' applauded Murali when he walked in after his segment on the show.

Dr Quintus L de Zylva M.B.B.S., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., Consultant Physician and renowned entrepreneur David Cruse make up the rest of QAD Management who also draw from a large advisory board of prominent Lawyers, Bankers and Entrepreneurs.
Muttiah Muralitharan also becomes the youngest cricketer to put pen to paper for his first book to be released in the near future via pen QAD management titled 'Against All Odds'.

Record entries for Travel Trade soccer, netball
By M.Shamil Amit
The Annual Travel Trade soccer sevens and netball championships will be held on June 2 2002 at the Shalika Grounds in Narahenpita starting from 8.30 in the morning. The championships is sponsored by Sri Lankan Airlines Commercial Division who have come forward for the first time to sponsor these events.

Twenty five teams will vie for the soccer title while thirteen teams will fight it out in the netball championship. Netball is being revived after a lapse of five years. The draw for both the soccer and netball championships was held at the Holiday Inn and the sponsorhip package was also handed over.

Last years soccer champions Grand Oriental Hotel, Nuwara Eliya is a notable absentee. And the runner up Sri Lankan Airlines is the top seed. Special awards will be given for the best goalkeeper, highest goal scorer, most promising player, most outstanding player and most valuable player. While special awards will also be given for the best defence, best attack and most outstanding player in the netball championship.

The soccer teams are divided into top half and bottom half are: Top half- Sri Lankan Airlines, Taj Exotica, Bejaya Mt Royal, Palm Garden & Confifi Management, Riverina, Pegasus Reef Hotel, Jaic Hilton, Airport Garden, The Traveller, Galadari Hotel, N-Car, Neptune.

Bottom half- Golden Sun, Blue Oceanic, Seashells, Kandalama, Le Kandyan, Grand Oriental, Trans Asia, Taj Samudra, Confifi Beach & Eden, Hemas Travels, World Air, Air Club, Hilton Colombo.

The thirteen netball teams are divided into four groups.
Group 'A'- Sri Lankan Airlines, World Air, Grand Oriental. Group 'B'- Riverina, Hemas, Trans Asia. Group 'C'- Confifi Management & Eden, Kandalama, Aitken Spence, N-Car Travels. Group 'D'- Confifi Beach & Club Palm Garden, Hilton Colombo, George Stuarts.

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