Dinulka, Hansika win Under-18 championships
26th All Island Novices Intermediate Table Tennis Tournament 2017
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Winners receiving their awards - Pix courtesy Friednship TTA
The 26th All Island Novices Intermediate Table Tennis Tournament 2017 took place recently at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium tables. The event was organised and conducted by the Friendship Table Tennis Club to celebrate the World Children’s Day.
– Lakshman Ranasinghe
Results
Girls
- Under-8: Champion: Tharuka Dilrukshi De Silva (Presbitirian); Runner-up: Dulusha Fernando (St. Lawrence Convent)
- Under-10 – Champion: Minoli Yatigammana (Visakha); Runner-up: Disali Janithma (Visakha)
- Under-12 – Champion: Omalhara Bopearachchi (Dharmasoka); Runner-up: Induprabha Rathnayake (Mahamaya)
- Under-15 – Champion: Omalhara Bopearachchi (Dharmasoka); Runner-up: Sarah Kalpani (Holy Cross, Gampaha)
- Under-18 – Champion: Hansika Devindi (Buddhist Girls, Mt. Lavinia) ; Runner-up: Misheli Maleesha (Holy Family, Kalutara)
- Novices Women’s : Champion: Oshadi Umayangana (Buddhist Girls, Mt. Lavinia); Runner-up: Imalsha Lakrandi (Buddhist Girls, Mt. Lavinia)
- Intermediate Women’s: Champion: Oneli Lehansa (Musaeus; Runner-up: Hansika Devindi (Buddhist Girls, Mt. Lavinia)
Boys
- Under-8: Champion: Chalith Kaluarachchi (Devananda); Runner-up: Senul Rathnayake (Dharmaraja, Kandy)
- Under-10 Champion: Lithum Karunasena (Royal Colombo); Runner-up: M.G.K. Priyan (Anuruddha, Nawalapitiya)
- Under-12: Champion: K.G.G. Savinda Iraj (Dharmasoka); Runner-up: Dulkitha Jayarathna (Ananda)
- Under-15: Champion: Bimal Jayawardene (Vidyartha); Runner-up: Yohan Gomas (St. Thomas’, Mt. Lavinia)
- Under-18: Champion: Dinulka Methwan (D.S. Senanayake); Runner-up: Kevin Sanjay (St. Peter’s, Colombo)
- Novices Men’s: Champion: Kanchana Attapattu (CECB); Runner-up: Shafullah Akram (Alhudha Intl’, Kandy)
- Intermediate Men’s: Champion: Kanchana Attapattu (CECB); Runner-up: Shafullah Akram (Alhudha Intl’, Kandy)