Helitha and Imash for Austria

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen – Kandy Sports Correspondent

Two young paddlers Helitha Hendawitharne and Imash de Silva both from Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda left Sri Lanka to participate in the third Hopes Week Challenge Trophy Tanle Tennis Championship to be held in Sohalager, Austria from June 10 to 19, 2013.

Helitha Hendawitharne is just 12 years old and is number one in the ranking for the under 12 age category and is in topping form with the rubber, he is the present under 12 national champion.

Twelve year Imasha de Silva holds a lot of promise for the future. Her current ranking under 12 number one and the under 12 national champion.