Indika wins a triple crown

The Colombo Y.M.C.A. Masters and Veterans Table Tennis Tournament was conducted on a grand scale recently at the YMCA Fort tables.

Former Sri Lanka player and eight-time national runner up Indika Prasad won a triple crown while Former Sri Lanka player and national champion Samantha Jayadeva won a double.

Three times national champion and number one veterans paddler Lalith Priyantha won the over 40 men's singles while Rajiva Wijetunge who is the only Sri Lankan table tennis player to win an individual medal at the world masters games, won the men's over 50 singles title.

The only major upset in the tournament was created by Sarath Wijesuriya when he beat top seed G.N. Lucas 3/0 in the semi finals. Sarath also beat the bottom seed Fida Hussain in the finals 3/0.

Results:

Over 35 Men's singles: Indiks Prasad beat Chaminda Rodrigo 3/0.

Over 35 Women's singles: Samantha Jayadeva beat Chandima Abeyratne 3/1.

Over 40 Men's singles: Lalith Priyantha beat Jagath Rajapakse 3/0.

Over 40 women's singles: Nilmini Swarnakanthi beat Ira Ruwanpathirana 3/0.

Over 50 Men's singles: Rajiva Wijetunge beat M.Marzook 3/2.

Over 60 Men's singles: Sarath Wijesuriya beat Fida Hussain 3/2.

Men's Open Doubles: Chaminda Rodrigo and Indika Prasad beat Sarath Wijesuriya and Rajiva Wijetunge 3/0.

Women's Open Doubles: Ira Ruwanpathirana and Champa de Silva beat Nilmini Swarnakanthi and Amara Chandratilake 3/1.

Open Mixed Doubles: Indika Prasad and Samantha Jayadeva beat Lalith Priyantha and Ira Ruwanpathirana 3/0.