Matheesha and Adhithi seal U-19 squash titles

Under-19 Boys’ champion Matheesha Wijesekara receiving his award

 Under-19 Girls’ champion Adhithi Gunasekara receiving her award

By Susil Premalal

Matheesha Wijesekara of Royal College, Colombo and Adhithi Gunasekara of Ladies’ College, Colombo won the Under-19 Boys’ and Girls’ titles respectively at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Tournament held at the Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana.

Matheesha defeated Tharul Pinwatha of Royal College in the Boys’ Tournament final while Adhithi defeated Ranliya Wood of Lindsay Balika Vidyalaya in the Girls’ Tournament final.    

Results:

Girls’ Under-11 Novices: Winner - Kaira Gabriel (Asian International School), runners-up - Saneli Wekunagoda (Visakha), third place - Sahansi Rangajeewa. Boys’ Under-11 Novices: Winner - Joel Fernando (St. Joseph’s, Colombo), runners-up - Ishuka Aken (D. S. Senanayake), third place - Saven Perera (D. S. Senanayake). Girls’ Under-15 Novices: Winner - Thisuli Ellewela (Musaeus), runner-up - Chanulya Desandi (Sirimavo Bandaranaike), third place - Chanumi Ganegoda (Anula Vidyalaya). Boys’ Under-15 Novices: Winner - Sanon Jesunesan, runner-up - Ramithu Amarasinghe (Mahanama), third place – Y. Z. Ishaq (Royal, Colombo). Men’s Novices: Winner – W. M. N. L. Sandakalum (Air Force), runners-up – G. N. R. Suraweera (Army), third place - Kalpa Sriyarathna (Air Force). Girls’ Under-9: Winner – Sawethna Gunathilaka (Visakha), runners-up - Yalithi Perera (Visakka), third place - Sanuli Godagampala (Sumeda Vidyalaya, Gampaha). Boys’ Under-9: Winner - Jenuka Perusinghe (Mahanama), runners-up - Sayul Wickrama (Sumeda Vidyalaya, Gampaha), third place - Anuk Perera (Gateway, Colombo). Girls’ Under-11: Winner - Livini Jayawardane (Visakha), runners-up - Nethanya Wickramasinghe (Ladies’ College), third place - Thinalee Daswatte (Sirimavo Bandaranaike). Boys’ Under-11: Winner - Ranuk Mendis (Gateway, Colombo), runners-up - Kenol Wickrama (Sumedha Vidyalaya, Gampaha), third place - Kenula Hirusara (D. S. Senanayake). Girls’ Under-13: Winner - Chanumi Thebuwena (Gateway, Colombo), runners-up - Dinethma Mihely (Sirimawo Bandaranaike), third place -Nethuki Herath (Sirimawo Bandaranaike). Boys’ Under-13: Winner - Nevan Rubasinghe (Royal, Colombo), runners-up - Danuja Jayasinghe (Ananda Sastralaya, Kotte), third place - Haashid Noorden (Louvre College, Pannipitiya). Girls’ Under-15: Winner: Shashmin Booso (St. Paul’s, Milagiriya), runners-up: - Sithumli Mendis (Gateway, Colombo), third place - Chanumi Thebuwana (Gateway, Colombo). Boys’ Under-15: Winner - Manuth Dassanayake (Gateway, Colombo), runners-up - Linuka Silva (D. S. Senanayake), third place - Nevan Rubasinghe (Royal, Colombo). Girls’ Under-17: Winner - Nethmi Wickramasinghe (Ladies’ College), runners-up - Shasmin Booso (St. Paul’s, Milagiriya), third place - Sithuli Mendis (Gateway, Colombo). Boys’ Under-17: Winner: - Matheesha Wijesekara (Royal, Colombo), runners-up - Tharul Pinwatta (Royal, Colombo), third place - Manuth Dassanayake (Gateway, Colombo). Girls’ Under-19: Winner - Adhithi Gunasekara (Ladies’ College), runners-up - Ranliya Wood (Lindsay), third place - Akeesa Smaranayake (Sirimawo Bandaranaike). Boys’ Under-19: Winner - Matheesha Wijesekara (Royal, Colombo), runners-up - Tharul Pinwatta (Royal, Colombo), third place - Mohammed Rilwan (St. Joseph’s, Colombo). Men’s Over-35: Winner – H. A. S. de Silva (Air Force), runners-up – H. W. G. M. Methsiri (Air Force), third place - Amila Priyantha (Navy). Men’s Over-40: Winner - Ravee Fernado, runners-up - Madurange Rajapaksa, third place – P. T. I.  Priyadarshana (Navy). Men’s Over-45: Winner – U. Nishantha, runners-up - Satinder Dhankar (Indian Air Force), third place - Srihan Fernando. Veterans Over-50: Winner - Abdul Cader, runners-up - Chaminda Talagala, third place - Mevan Rajeev. Veterans Over-55: Winner - Abdul Cader, runner-up - Upali Wijesekara (Air Force), third place - Mohomad Azmi. Men’s Plate: Winner – M. A. M. Ushaman (Air Force), runners-up - Dumidu Talwatta.