Former Sri Lanka national players Nirmala Jayasinghe and Upeka Kotinkaduwa won a triple crown each at the 23rd Sri Lanka Veterans TT Nationals that was held at S. Thomas’ College indoor stadium in Mount Lavinia on Saturday (20).
The tournament conducted by the Veterans Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka had 75 veteran TT players participate with enthusiasm.
Results:
Men’s Singles Over 40
Winner: Nirmala Jayasinghe
Runner-up: Chandika Priyantha
Women’s Singles Over 40
Winner: Upeka Kotinkaduwa
Runner-up: Shamila Manojika
Men’s Singles Over 50
Winner: Lalith Priyantha
Runner-up: Gamini Moreas
Women’s Singles Over 50
Winner: Wasantha Kodikara
Runner-up: Indika Peledegama
Men’s Singles Over 60
Winner: Dietmar Doering
Runner-up: Sarath Ratwatte
Women’s Singles Over 60
Winner: Nilmini Swarnakanthi
Runner-up: Ir Ruwanpathirana
Men’s Singles Over 70
Winner: MMM Laffeer
Runner-up: Dr. GN Lucas
Men’s Doubles Over 40
Winners: Nirmala Jayasinghe and Rusiru Tharanga
Runners-up: Tharanga Wickramarachchi and Nuwan Perera
Women’s Doubles Over 40
Winners: Upeka Kotinkaduwa and Nishani Wickramasinghe
Men’s Doubles Over 50
Winners: Amila Egodage and Chirath Danesha
Runners-up: Gamini Moreas and N. Thilakananda
Women’s Doubles Over 50
Winners: Ira Ruwanpathirana and Nilmini Swarnakanthi
Runners-up: Mala Pushpakumari and Chamika Siribaddana
Men’s Doubles Over 60
Winners: Rajiva Wijetunge and Jayasiri Ittapana
Runners-up: NH Piyadasa and Raja Anton
Mixed Doubles Over 40
Winners: Nirmala Jayasinghe and Upeka Kotinkaduwa
Runners-up: Samith Prasad and Nishani Wickramasinghe
Mixed Doubles Over 50
Winners: Lalith Priyantha and Ira Ruwanpathirana
Runners-up: Amila Egodage and Nilmini Swarnakanthi