Tamadi and Akain best at Junior TT Nationals

Most Outstanding Players: Akain Bojith (boys) and Tamadi Kavindya (girls)

By Susil Premalal

The Junior National Table Tennis Championship organised by the Table Tennis Association of Sri Lanka (TTASL) concluded at the Kandy Indoor Stadium, with several young paddlers delivering outstanding performances across multiple age categories.

Among the standout performers, Tamadi Kavindya of Devananda College, Ambalangoda, was named the Most Outstanding Player (girls) while Akain Bojith of Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda, earned the Most Outstanding Player (boys) award following an impressive campaign.

Tamadi secured both the Under-17 and Under-19 girls’ singles titles and also teamed up to win the Under-19 girls’ doubles crown. She capped off her remarkable tournament by winning the mixed doubles title alongside Akain Bojith.

Akain was equally dominant, capturing the Under-17 and Under-19 boys’ singles championships before joining Hareen Nimdinu to claim the Under-19 boys’ doubles title. He also partnered with Tamadi Kavindya to win the mixed doubles event.

Tournament Results:
Under-11 Girls: Champion: Dhamdie Gunathilaka (Prajapathi Gothami Girls’ School)
Runner-up: Olivia Nuwarapakse (Mahamaya Girls’ College)
Under-13 Girls: Champion: Chanuki Akshana (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Senuli Ranasinghege (Girls’ High School, Kandy)
Under-15 Girls: Champion: Yoshini Jayawardena (Mahamaya Girls’ College)
Runner-up: Vinudi Dahamsa (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Under-17 Girls: Champion: Tamadi Kavindya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Shamalsha Dewmi (Holy Cross College, Gampaha)
Under-19 Girls: Champion: Tamadi Kavindya (Devananda College, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Shamalsha Dewmi (Holy Cross College, Gampaha)
Under-19 Girls’ Doubles: Champions: Tamadi Kavindya and Lesanya Sethumdi (Devananda College/Dharmasoka College)
Runners-up: Sandinthi Jayasinghe and Navindi Senevirathna (Musaeus College/Kegalu Balika Vidyalaya)
Under-11 Boys: Champion: Didulana Dewmina Kularathne (Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Vinon Yendiv (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Under-13 Boys: Champion: Kenura Silva (Nalanda College)
Runner-up: Sanon Duljith (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Under-15 Boys: Champion: Kenura Silva (Nalanda College)
Runner-up: Naviru Egodage (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Under-17 Boys: Champion: Akain Bojith (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Hareen Nimdinu (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Under-19 Boys: Champion: Akain Bojith (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Runner-up: Janith Batugedara (Royal College)
Under-19 Boys’ Doubles: Champions: Akain Bojith and Hareen Nimdinu (Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda)
Runners-up: Dewmith Weerasena/Janith Batugedara (Royal College)
Mixed Doubles: Champions: Tamadi Kavindya and Akain Bojith (Devananda College/Dharmasoka College)
Runners-up: Shamalsha Dewmi and Danuk Lamasuriya (Holy Cross College/Ananda College)