Ishara hopes to win a Gold at SA Games

Sampath Bandara

Ishara Madurangi from Sri Devananda College Ambalangoda is a gifted Table Tennis player.

She is among the best women’s TT players in the Island and also number one ranked Player in the schools.

Ishara was adjudged most outstanding sportswoman of the year at the 16th annual Milo Schools Colours Awards Ceremony held at the BMICH, Colombo recently.

Ishara Madurangi started playing Table Tennis at the age of eight years following in the footsteps of her elder brother who was a TT player. She clinched Southern Province under 8 championship in her very first year.[1998] . In the next year she clinched the All Island under 9 championship.

In 2004 she was selected for the Sri Lanka National team for the first time and she won the National championships in 2004 and 2008, and also won the Junior National championship in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

Ishara captained the Sri Lanka team at the South Asian Junior schools tournament in Pakistan where she was able to win two silver medals and a bronze medal. She represented Sri Lanka at the Asian TT Tournament held in Singapore. She also represented the country at the world championships in China.

Isara Madurangi emerged the best women’s player at the 34th National Sports Festival and was the champion in the 62nd National championships. She was adjudged the most outstanding women’s player at the Chrys Gunaratne memorial tournament where she won the under 18 and under 21; girls open and also the girls Doubles titles.

Ishara told the Daily News still she has no sponsor to help her to meet her expenses. Her Mother and father find it difficult to bear her expenses.

She paid a glowing tribute to H M Sumathipala Principal of Sri Devananda College and her coach A W Anura lal for taking great pains to make her a champion table tennis player. Isara said that her next target is South Asian Games at which she hopes to win a Gold Medal.