Table Tennis coaching camp at Mount Lavinia

The Women's Working Group Table Tennis Association conducted a table tennis coaching camp for Colombo district under 12 school girls at Lalith Athulathmudali Vidyalaya, Mount Lavinia recently.

The coaching camp was successfully conducted under the guidance of experienced coaches such as Buddhisiri Withanachchi and Vajira Wickramasinghe and nearly 40 girls participated. The Women's Working Group Table Tennis Association hope to expand this program to include less privileged outstation schools in the future.

They have conducted this coaching camp free of charge and provided lunch and soft drinks for players. This is the first time they have conducted this type of event. Namal Gunasekara, Chandima Abeyrathne Ira Ruwanpathirana, P Kumudi de Silva officials of WWGTTA, also coaches helped to conduct the coaching camp.

At the end of the coaching camp, there was a tournament and Vilanya Dulmini of Visakha Vidyalaya was the champion.

Dietmar Diering-Former Table Tennis Coach and Veteran Table Player and Thusitha Kapugeekiyana of Shan International financially helped them. Certificates sponsored by Thibar Sports Club.

It is unfortunate however to see that the media which come to cover the event was not allowed in, by the school authorities.

Vajira Wickramasinghe, Buddhisiri Withanachchi and officials of W W G T T A, Chandima Abeyratne, Vijitha Mavadavilage, Rashoma Kapugeekiyana, Swarna Pieris, Namal Gunasekera, Ira Ruwanpathirana, Asha Jayasinghe, Nuwangi Aponso, P Kumudi de Silva, with participants.