Bimandee Bandara, Shafiullah Akram, Chanuki Akshana Win Best Player Awards
SLTTA Junior National Table Tennis Championship 2024 Indoor Stadium, Bandaragama, Kalutara District, Western Province – concluded after 03 days
Singles : Girls
Under 11 – Consolation Final :
Senuli Ranasinghe ( Girl’s High school, Kandy ) bt Yehansa Mirihana ( Girl’s High School, Kandy )
Under 11 – Championship Final :
Chanuki Akshana ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Aveesha Herath ( St. Anthony’s Girl’s, Kandy ) 11 – 07, 11 – 07, 11 – 08
Under 13 – Consolation Final :
Sithma Sandamini ( P De S Kularatne, Ambalangoda ) bt Muthuli Sahanya ( Southland, Galle )
Under 13 – Championship Final :
Chanuki Akshana ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Nisandi Nimthara ( Southland, Galle ) 11 – 07, 11 – 07, 12 – 10
Under 15 – Consolation Final :
Mekalya Fernando ( Elizabeth Moir, Colombo ) bt Samindi Weerasooriya ( Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy )
Under 15 – Championship Final :
Yoshini Jayawardene ( Mahamaya, Kandy ) bt Muthuli Sahanya ( Southland, Galle ) 11 – 07, 08 – 11, 11 – 07, 11 – 05
Under 17 – Consolation Final :
Yoshini Jayawardene ( Mahamaya, Kandy ) bt Sadinthie Jayasinghe ( Musaeus, Colombo )
Under 17 – Championship Final :
Tamadi Kavindya ( Devananda, Ambalangoda ) bt Shamalsha Dewmi ( Holy Cross, Gampaha ) 11 – 09, 11 – 07, 11 – 06
Under 19 – Consolation Final :
Lesanya Sethumdee ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Divya Dharani ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda )
Under 19 – Championship Final :
Bimandee Bandara ( Hillwood, Kandy ) bt Shamalsha Dewmi ( Holy Cross, Gampaha ) 11 – 04, 11 – 06, 11 – 04
Singles : Boys
Under 11 – Consolation Final :
Taavi Samaeaweera ( S. Thomas’, Mount Lavinia ) bt Akitha Randil ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda )
Under 11 – Championship Final :
Kenura Silva ( Nalanda, Colombo ) bt Deranya Kesara ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) 11 – 02, 11 – 07, 11 – 02
Under 13 – Consolation Final :
Monish Guruge ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Kenura Silva ( Nalanda, Colombo )
Under 13 – Championship Final :
Sanon Duljith ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Yenul Abeywickrama ( Ananda, Colombo ) 11 – 06, 11 – 09, 10 – 12, 08 – 11, 11 – 06
Under 15 – Consolation Final :
Osada Upekshana ( Vidyartha, Kandy ) bt Senul Rathnayake ( Dharmaraja, Kandy )
Under 15 – Championship Final :
Akain Bojith ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Sanon Duljith ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) 11 – 03, 06 – 11, 11 – 03, 11 – 09
Under 17 – Consolation Final :
Hareen Nimdinu ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Janith Batugedara ( Royal, Colombo )
Under 17 – Championship Final : Diran Hamer ( Royal, Colombo ) bt Shafiullah Akram ( Trinity, Kandy ) 02 – 11,11 – 08, 08 – 11, 12 – 10, 11 – 09
Under 19 – Consolation Final :
Oshan Senerathaarachchi ( Royal, Colombo ) bt Saluka Premachandra ( Ananda, Colombo )
Under 19 – Championship Final :
Shafiullah Akram ( Trinity, Kandy ) bt Amila Udara ( Maliyadeva, Kurunegala ) 11 – 09, 11 – 09, 09 – 11, 14 – 12, 11 – 07
Doubles :
Girl’s – Consolation Final :
Naveesha Induwarani ( Devananda, Ambalangoda ) / Bindi Jayanula ( Devananda, Ambalangoda ) bt Yoshini Jayawardene ( Mahamaya, Kandy ) / Anudi Ariyaratne ( St.Joseph’s Girl’s, Kegalle)
Girl’s – Championship Final :
Divya Dharani ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) / Lesanya Sethumadi ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Bimandee Bandara ( Hillwood, Kandy ) / Sadinthie Jayasinghe ( Musaeus, Colombo ) 11 – 08, 11 – 06, 13 / 11, 11 – 05
Boy’s – Consolation Final :
Janith Batugoda ( Royal, Colombo ) / Diran Hamer ( Royal, Colombo ) bt Naviru Nethsitha ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) / Mathila Sasdinu ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda )
Boy’s – Championship Final :
Dewmeth Weerasena ( Lyceum, Nugegoda ) / Vinuka Gunawardene ( Royal, Colombo ) bt Shafiullah Akram ( Trinity, Kandy ) / Akesh Dimantha ( Trinity, Kandy ) 10 / 12, 11 – 08, 12 / 10, 04 / 11, 11 / 07
Mixed – Consolation Final :
Divya Dharani ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) / Hareen Nimdinu ( Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda ) bt Anudi Ariyaratne ( St. Joseph’s Girl’s, Kegalle ) / Agasthiya Ananditha (Ananda, Colombo)
Mixed – Championship Final :
Bimandee Bandara ( Hillwood, Kandy ) / Shafiullah Akram ( Trinity,Kandy ) bt Sadinthie Jayasinghe ( Musaeus, Colombo ) / Rehan Senanayake ( Ananda, Colombo ) 11 – 05, 11 – 09, 11 – 06
Most Promising Player :
Chanuki Akshana – Dharmasoka, Ambalangoda
Best Player ( Girl’s ) : Bimandee Bandara – Hillwood, Kandy
Best Player ( Boy’s ) : Shafiullah Akram – Trinity, Kandy
Over 500 competitors, under 05 age groups
Report / Photos courtesy Chandana Perera