Aathigesh and Yesandi bag novices TT titles

 K. Aathigesh and Yesandi Subasinghe

By Susil Premalal

K. Aathigesh of Hindu College, Colombo and Yesandi Subasinghe of Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda won two titles each at the Nugegoda Table Tennis Club organised All-Island Intermediate/Novices Table Tennis Championship – 2025, held at the Indoor Stadium in Bandaragama.

Results: 
(Intermediate Men’s Singles): K. Aathigesh(Hindu College, Colombo) beat Wihandu Wijayawardhana (Ananda College, Colombo) 11-8, 11-7. (Intermediate Women’s Singles):Yesandi Subasinghe (Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda) beat Tiyaana Punchihewa (Bishop’s College) 11-8, 11-6. (Novices Men’s Singles):  K. Aathigesh (Hindu College, Colombo) beat Nonim Yashodya (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda) 11-4, 8-11, 11-5. (Novices Women’s Singles):Yesandi Subasinghe (Viharamaha Devi Balika Vidyalaya, Kiribathgoda) beat Tiyaana Punchihewa (Bishop’s College) 6-11, 12-10, 13-11. (Under-19 Boys’ Singles): Bihandu Devmina (Aluthgama Maha Vidyalaya) beat Abhiru Perera (Killerspin TT Academy) 11-3, 9/11, 11-1. (Under-19 Girls’ Singles): Chenuli Kankanamgamage (Musaeus) beat Dilusha Fernando (St. Lawrence’s Convent, Colombo) 11-8, 11-7. (Under-17 Boys’ Singles):  Bihandu Devmina (Aluthgama Maha Vidyalaya) beat Sethuka Baduge (Horizon College Malabe) 11-1, 11-8. (Under-17 Girls’ Singles): Vihara Herath (Bishop’s College) beat Chenuli  Kankanamgamage (Musaeus) 6-11, 13-11, 11-8. (Under-15 Boys’ Singles): Hiruna Perera (Ananda College, Colombo) beat N. G. A. Arunalu (Ananda College, Colombo) 11-9, 6-11, 11-7. (Under-15 Girls’ Singles): Sayuni Nethusandi (Girls’ High School, Kandy) beat Sanuji Nehansa (Aluthgama Maha Vidyalaya) 11-6, 11-5. (Under-13 Boys’ Singles): Vihein Senarathne (Gateway, Colombo) beat Hiruna Perera (Ananda College, Colombo) 6-11,11-6,11-4. 

(Under-13 Girls’ Singles): Minuli Hettiarachchi (Horizon) beat Sayuni Nethusandi (Girls’ High School, Kandy) 11-7, 11-8. (Under-11 Boys’ Singles): Sharma Hareesh (Hindu College, Colombo) beat Ashen Alwis (Ananda College, Colombo) 11-8, 7-11, 11-4. (Under-11 Girls’ Singles): Chenudi Adikari (Horizon) beat Nethara Gunaratne (Musaeus) 11-3, 11-8. (Under-9 Boys’ Singles): Pulina Samarasekara (Nalanda College, Colombo) beat Sayon Premsiri (Karandeniya Primary College) 11-7, 16-14. (Under-9 Girls’ Singles): Asali Wijethunga (Musaeus) beat Zahra Azam (Brighton School) 11-7, 11-9. (Under-7 Boys’ Singles): Okitha Gamage (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) beat Sethul Abayakoon (Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala) 11-3, 11-1. (Under-7 Girls’ Singles): Thathsarani Senanayaka(Sri Sumangala College, Wariyapola) beat Esandi Nayanadini (Sri Sumangala College, Wariyapola) 11-7, 12-10.