Three new TT umpires

Sanjaya Ariyaratne

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) has appointed three International umpires from Sri Lanka.

The three umpires are Prabath Priyantha Rathnakumara (Ratnapura), Mohamed Nusair Samsudeen (Galle), Malika Dilushi Ranathunga (Kegalle). They have passed their International Table Tennis Umpiring Examination which was held in May.

For nearly 15 years Sri Lanka has failed to produce International umpires. These appointments have come at a time Sri Lanka is mostly in need of umpires for the forthcoming South Asian Games beginning in August 18.