Senura and Bimandie win triple crown

All category champions and runners-up with officials   

By Susil Premalal

Senura Silva of Ananda College and Bimandie Bandara of Hillwood College, Kandy won triple crowns at the 16th Tibhar All Island Open Ranking Table Tennis Tournament 2021 held at the Indoor Stadium, Bandaragama.   
Silva won the Boys’ Under-17 and Under-19 singles titles partnering Chameera Ginige to bag the men’s doubles title. Ginige won the men’s singles final against Krishan Wickramarathna of Vidyartha OBA.   

Bandara clinched the Girls’ Under-17 and Under-19 singles title in addition to winning the women’s singles final against Muthumali Priyadarshani of Navy.   

Agasthiya Anandith of Vidyartha College, Kandy and Anudi Ariyarathne of St. Joseph’ Balika, Kegalle were adjudged the most promising boys and girls players of the tournament.   

Results:

BOYS 
Under 11: Winner - Agasthiya Anandith (Vidyartha College, Kandy), Runner-up - Naviru Nethsitha (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)   
Under 13: Winner - Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum International), Runner-up - Hareen Nimdinu (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)   
Under 15: Winner - Dewmeth Weerasena (Lyceum international), Runner-up - Thisum Gamage (Ananda College)   
Under 17: Winner - Senura Silva (Ananda College), Runner-up - Vinuka Gunawardena (Royal College)   
Under 19: Winner - Senura Silva (Ananda College), Runner-up - Chanul Dulsena (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)   

GIRLS
Under 11: Winner - Anudi Ariyarathne (St. Joseph’s, Kegalle), Runner-up - Yoshini Jayawardena (St. Anthonys, Kandy)   
Under 13: Winner - Thamadie Kavindya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda), Runner-up - Sandinthie Jayasinghe (Musaeus College)   
Under 15: Winner - Chameesha Thushadi (Kegalu Balika, Kegalle), Runner-up - Oneli Lehansa (Musaeus College)   
Under 17: Winner - Bimandie Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy), Runner-up - Nadithi Rehansa (Prajapathi BMV, Ambalangoda)   
Under 19: Winner - Bimandie Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy), Runner-up - Maneesha Shalindi (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
OPEN
Men’s Singles: Winner - Chameera Ginige (University of Moratuwa), Runner-up - Krishan Wickramarathna (Vidyartha OBA)   
Women’s Singles: Winner - Bimandie Bandara (Hillwood College, Kandy), Runner-up - Muthumali Priyadarshani (Navy)   
Men’s Doubles: Winner - Chameera Ginige /Senura Silva, Runner-up - Nimesh Ranchagoda /Thisas Ranchagoda   
Mixed Doubles: Winner - Hansani Piyumila/ Nimesh Ranchagoda, Runner-up - Ishara Madurangi/ Chameera Ginige