Veterans' Triangular TT from December 10
Thushan Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka's first ever International Veterans' Triangular Table
Tennis Tournament will held on December 10 and 11 at the Young Men's
Christian Association (YMCA) , Colombo Fort.
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Cool Planet Retail Operation Manager M.F.M.Atheeq and
Business Development Manager Rohantha Abeykoon handing over
the sponsorship cheque to Veterans Table Tenns Association
Vice President N.H.Perera.VTTA President M.M.Laffir, Chief
Coordinator Daya Samaraweera and Dr.Nimal Lucas are also in
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The tournament is organized by Sri Lanka Veterans Table Tennis
Association (SLVTTA) .Veteran players from Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal
will take part in this tournament under men's singles, men's doubles and
men's team championship. Each country can enter six players to 12 while
maximum of four pairs can participate in the doubles event according to
tournament rules.
Sri Lanka's popular fashion chain "Cool Planet" will sponsor for the
tournament.Table Tennis was much famous sport among the Sri Lankans in
60's and 70's. The well performers during that period will also play in
this tournament.
There will be a team managers meeting at the Central YMCA on December
10 at 10.00 am preceding to this triangular tournament.
A formal introduction of teams will take place at 4.00 pm and the
team championship matches will be played from 4.30 pm.
Singles events are scheduled to be played on the following day
(December 11) from 3.00 pm onwards.
Sri Lankan Veteran Table Tennis players have already toured to many
countries and have claimed over 20 gold medals with many silver and
bronze medals.
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