Dhanushka and Bimandee crowned 2021 Junior National TT champions

All age group winners and runners-up

By Susil Premalal

Dhanushka Wijesinghe of Kingswood College Kandy and Bimandee Bandara of Hillwood College Kandy were crowned champions at the 2021 Junior National Table Tennis Championship held at S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium, Mt Lavinia conducted by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka.  Wijesinghe was adjudged as the Best Boys player, whilst Tamadi Kavindya of Devananda College Ambalangoda was adjudged as the Best Girls player of the championship.   

Final results

Under 19 Boys Singles: Dhanushka Wijesinghe (Kingswood College, Kandy) beat Yasiru Maleesha (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 11/ 07 , 12/10, 09/11, 11/07   
Under 19 Girls Singles: Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) beat Nadithi Rehansa (Prajapathi BMV, Ambalangoda) 11/06, 11/07, 11/05   
Under 19 Boys Doubles: Yasiru Maleesha (Vidyartha College, Kandy) / Hasitha Udara (Kingswood College, Kandy) beat Thisum Gamage / Danuk Lamasuriya (Ananda College, Colombo) 11/06, 11/07, 08/11, 11/08   
Under 19 Girls Doubles: Divya Dharani / Lesanya Sethumdee (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Heshi Nirmi (Prajapathi BMV, Ambalangoda) / Shenali Mendis (Musaeus College, Colombo) 08/11 , 11/08, 11/08, 06/11, 11/05   
Under 19 Mixed Doubles: Chandupa Alahakoon (ICBT) / Bimandee Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy) beat Hiruna Warusavithana (Ananda College, Colombo) / Nadithi Rehansa (Prajapathi BMV, Ambalangoda) 05/11, 11/09, 11/08, 04/11, 11/08   
Under 17 Boys Singles: Dhanushka Wijesinghe (Kingswood College, Kandy) beat Vinuka Gunawardane (Royal College, Colombo) 11/07, 11/08, 15/13   
Under 17 Girls Singles: Lesanya Sethumdee (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Heshi Nirmi (Prajapathi BMV, Ambalangoda) 11/03, 11/04, 11/07   
Under 15 Boys Singles: Janith Batugedara (Royal College, Colombo) beat Thisum Gamage (Ananda College, Colombo) 11/07, 11/08, 11/07   
Under 15 Girls Singles: Tamadi Kavindya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda) beat Mekelya Fernando (Musaeus College, Colombo) 11/ 06, 11/03, 11/07   
Under 13 Boys Singles: Shafiullah Akram (Hill Country International School , Kandy) beat Janith Batugedara (Royal College, Colombo) 11/07, 12/10, 11/08   
Under 13 Girls Singles: Tamadi Kavindya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda) beat Sinethmi Thesanya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda) 11/ 05, 11/02, 11/03   
Under 11 Boys Singles: Naviru Nethsitha (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) beat Osanda Upekshana (Vidyartha College, Kandy) 15/13, 11/07, 11/ 05   
Under 11 Girls Singles: Anudi Ariyarathne (St. Joseph’s College, Kegalle) beat Muthuli Sahanya (Southlands College, Galle) 11/09, 07/11, 11/05, 12/10   
Best Player (Boys) - Dhanushka Wijesinghe (Kingswood College, Kandy)   
Best Player (Girls) - Tamadi Kavindya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda)