Celebrating the Mercantile Table Tennis Association’s 60th Anniversary, The Open Table Tennis Championship 2018 was held at S. Thomas’ College Sports Complex, on 10th & 11th May 2018.
This was the biggest ever MTTA Open tournament with 181 players from 32 companies competing in 9 events. MAS Holdings was in full control throughout the tournament winning 15 medals altogether.
In the overall rankings after two days of play, MAS Holdings stood tall in the No.1 ranked spot. Unilever Pvt. Ltd and SyscoLabs finished second and third respectively, with Virtusa holding on to 4th place.
Men’s Singles
Gold Medalist: Prasad De Silva (MAS)
Silver Medalist: Nirmala Jayasinghe (MAS)
Bronze Medalists: Tharindu Munasinghe (SyscoLabs) & Chathura Weerakoon (MAS)
Women’s Singles
Gold Medalist: Heshani Wickramasinghe (EmJay International)
Silver Medalist: Srimali Wimalarathne (MAS)
Bronze Medalists: Umaya Windsor (Zone 24×7) & Raiza Amanulla (MAS)
Men’s Doubles
Gold Medalist: Nirmala Jayasinghe/Prasad De Silva (MAS)
Silver Medalist: Sahan Sachintha/Sajith Niroshan (Dialog Axiata)
Bronze Medalists: Chathura Weerakoon/Gimhan Walisundara (MAS) & Yohan Prabhoda De Silva/Janith Nimantha (Laughfs)
Women’s Doubles
Gold Medalist: Srimali Wimalarathne / Raiza Amanulla (MAS)
Silver Medalist: Dilini Perera / Hashini Wickramasinghe (Virtusa)
Bronze Medalists: Mirunaaliny Iyer / Kushani Kalpage (SyscoLabs) & Bimla Madharee/Tharsiga Murugavel (WSO2 Telco)
Mix Doubles
Gold Medalist: Nirmala Jayasinghe / Srimali Wimalarathne (MAS)
Silver Medalist: Prasad De Silva / Upeka Kotinkaduwa (MAS)
Bronze Medalists: Sukitha Samarakkody / Heshani Wickremasinghe (Virtusa / EmJay International) & Chathura Weerakoon / Raiza Amanulla (MAS)
Novices – Men’s Singles
Gold Medalist: Pasan Kavikeshava (MAS)
Silver Medalist: Sajith Niroshan (Dialog Axiata)
Bronze Medalists: Abhiman Ranaweera (SyscoLabs) / Lakshitha Chathuranga (CDB Finance)
Novices – Women’s Singles
Gold Medalist: Vinoli Silva (Seylan Bank)
Silver Medalist: Upekka Anuruddhi (Codegen)
Bronze Medalists: Bimla Madharee (WSO2 Telco) / Umaya Windsor (Zone 24×7)
Masters Men Single
Gold Medalist: Nirmala Jayasinghe (MAS)
Silver Medalist: Jayampathi Rathnayake (MAS)
Bronze Medalists: Nayan Wijethunga (Colombo Stock Exchange) / Chaminda Rohana (Unilever)
Veteran Men Single
Gold Medalist: Gamini Moraes (Astron)
Silver Medalist: N.M. Thilakananda (Singler)
Bronze Medalists: Sudath Rohana Fernando (Unilevers) / Rajiva Wijethunga (MAS)
