Nalanda and HFC squash champions

Yasaratne Gamage

The Invitation Schools Squash Tournament of Nalanda College concluded with the finals on Wednesday after a continuous battle between the main squash playing schools. Nalanda College emerged champions in the boys events while Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya showed their excellent skills in the girls section.

WA Shehan Dhanushka of Nalanda beat his opponent Deveen L Piyasena (Nalanda) by 11-2, 11-4, 11-4, to become the champion in the under 13 boys event.

Avishke Sumanadeera of Royal won the championship and Lakmal Oshada Gamage of Nalanda became the runner-up in the under 15 boys finals. The match went to 11-8,12-4,11-8, 11-7.

In boys under 17 Dharma Wickramasinghe of Nalanda won the championship by beating his schoolmate Suharsha Liyanage 11-3, 11-6.

Dinuki Ariyadasa of Holy Family Convent beat her schoolmate Baghya Wickramasinghe by 11-4, 13-11, 12-10, to win the championship in the under 19 girls event.

Nalanda squash captain Dharma Wickramsinghe won the Best Player award while Nalanda College became overall Champions Royal became the runner-up while Holy Family got the third place.

The chief guest former Commissioner of Examinations, Gunapala Wickramaratne and the guest of honour, the President of Sri Lanka Schools Squash Federation Asoka Senani Hewage.

The chief organizer of the event Rear Admiral Sarath Ratnakeerthi (rtd) were present at the awards ceremony.