Kalpani Herath became women's table tennis champion for the third year

Paddlers from Girls High School, Kandy, excelled at the National Table Tennis Championship organised by the Sri Lanka Table Tennis Association and held in Colombo over the weekend.

Kalpani Herath became women's table tennis champion for the third year when she beat the former national champion Deepika rodrigo of Lake House by 4 sets to 2 in the women's singles final.

Eighteen-year-old Kalpani Herath has won this title for the fourth time and she has also the record of being the youngest lady paddler to win a national title.

Apart from winning the national singles title Kalpani Herath was joined by Nadini Abeygunawardena (16) to win the women's doubles title beating Jayamalie Udagedera and Shamalee Wimalaratne from Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya 3 - 1.

Seventeen-year-old Shanika Silva won the Women's consolation championship by defeating Udara Sannarani of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya, Colombo, 2 - 1 in the finals. Girls High School is coached by Mahinda Ellepola.

The ghs Paddlers Seated (from left): Nadini Abeygunawardena, Kalpani Herath and Shanika Silva.

Kandy Sports Correspondent