Bandara, S. Silva win triple crown

Senura and Bimandee with the Cheif Guest

By Susil Premalal  

 Triple crown winners Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy and Senura Silva of Ananda College, Colombo were adjudged Best Players in the All Island Open Ranking Table Tennis Championship for the Maheipala Herath Trophy conducted by Kegalle District Table Tennis Association at the Indoor Stadium on Kegalle Municipal Council.   
Bimandee won the girls under 17 and under 19 singles titles in addition to the Open Women’s Singles titles while Senura bagged the boys under 17 and under 19 Singles in addition to the Open Men’s Singles titles.  

The Governor of the Sabaragamuwa Province Tikiri Kobbekaduwa was the Chief Guest.  

Final results

Under 11 Girls Singles: Nisandi Nimthara (Southland College, Galle) beat Sasemi Disenya (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-1 (11/5,11/8,7/11,11/6)  
Under 11 Boys Singles: Agasthiya Ananditha (Vidyartha College, Kandy) beat Naviru Nethsitha (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-2 (11/2,10/12,13/15,11/06,11/04)   
Under 13 Girls Singles: Tamadi Kavindya (Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda) beat Sandinithie Jayasinghe (Musaeus College, Ambalangoda) 3-0 (11/8,11/8,11/6)   
Under 13 Boys Singles: Janith Batugedara (Royal College, Colombo) beat Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum International, Nugegoda) 3-2 (11/09,10/12,07/11,11/1107,11/7)   
Under 15 Girls Singles: Chameesha Thushadi (Kegalu Balika Vidyalya, Kegalle) beat Divya Dharani (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 3-0 (11/7,11/5,11,8)   
Under 15 Boys Singles: Rehan Senanayake (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Senul Rathnayake (Dharmaraja College, Kandy) 3-0 (11/8,11/7,11/6)   
Under 17 Girls Singles: Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) beat Oneli Lehansa (Museaus College, Colombo) 3-0 (11/08/11,05/11,08)   
Under 17 Boys Singles: Senura Silva (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Dhanushka Wijesinghe (Kingswood College, Kandy) 3-1 (14/12,11/5,8/11,11/05)   
Under 19 Girls Singles: Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) beat Sanduni Prabuddika (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda 3-0 (11/08/12/10,11/08)   
Under 19 Boys Singles: Senura Silva (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Chandupa Alahakoon (Army) 3-1 (11/3,11/5,3/11,11/3)   
Open Womens Singles: Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) beat Hansani Piumila (Navy) 3-0 (11/08,11/08,11/03)   
Open Mens Singles: Senura Silva (Ananda College, Colombo) beat Krishan Wickramarathne (Vidyartha OBA, Kandy) 3-2 (07/11,11/9,11/04,04/11,11/6)