Mercantile Table Tennis on 9th and 10th

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Mercantile Table Tennis on 9th and 10th

The 2016 edition of the Mercantile Table Tennis Open organised by the Mercantile Table Tennis Association is set to take place at the S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia Indoor Sports Complex on the 9th and 10th of June 2016.

The tournament will commence at 4.00 p.m. on each day with the knockout stages scheduled to be played on the final day. A total of 13 mercantile teams have enlisted themselves for the tournament. Among the listed players are national players Nirmala Jayasinghe, Chalitha Ranjana, Sukhitha Wickramanyaka and Chameera Ginige.

The current national players are set to battle it out against the veterans who represented the national contingent during their time. Former Sri Lankan players Malith Dilusha, Kalpani Herath and Srimali Wimalaratne will be representing their respecting work organizations making this year’s competition competitive and vibrant in comparison to the earlier years.

The events list in the tournament will be the Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Doubles for both Men’s Women’s, Novices Men’s and Novices Women’s. The Novices category will provide the opportunity for the upcoming paddlers to exhibit their talents while tough competition is expected to take place in the open category.