MAS Intimates dominate Mercantile Table Tennis

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Mercantile Table Tennis

The Mercantile Table Tennis Championship saw the Paddlers of MAS Intimates taking major honours including the Women’s title that went to Kalpani Herath.

The two-day tournament that was worked off at S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia indoor sports complex consisted of three categories; open, novices and veterans. Chameera Ginige of Commercial Credit was able to to defeat national champion Nirmala Jayasinghe of MAS Intimates taking home the Men’s Open Singles title.

Photo Album – Mercantile Table Tennis Championship 2016

Kalpani Herath of MAS Intimates ended up with the Women’s Open Single and coming in second was Srimali Weeraratne of MAS as well. The Men’s Doubles category saw Nirmala Jayasinghe teaming up with Sukhitha Wickremanayake to defeat Gimhan Walisundara and Chathura Weerakoon. The two finalist teams in the Men’s doubles were also from MAS Intimates.

The Women’s Single winner Kalpani Herath teamed up with Srimali Wimalarathne to take MAS Intimates to victory against HSBC. Other notable winners were Dimuthu Warusavithana of HSBC who won the Women’s Novices Singles and Joy Nishantha Abeysiriwardena of Commercial Bank secured the Veterans Men’s Single.

Complete set of winners:

Men’s Open Singles Winner – Chameera Ginige (Commercial Credit)
Runner Up – Nirmala Jayasinghe (MAS Intimates)

Women’s Open Singles Winner – Kalpani Herath (MAS Intimates)
Runner Up – Srimali Wimalarathne (MAS Intimates)

Men’s Open Doubles Winner – Nirmala Jayasinghe and Sukitha Wickramanayake (MAS Intimates)
Runners Up – Gimhan Walisundara and Chathura Weerakoon (MAS Intimates)

Women’s Open Doubles Winner – Kalpani Herath and Srimali Wimalarathne (MAS Intimates)
Runners Up – Dimuthu Warushavithana and Dinali Athukorale (HSBC)

Novices Men’s Singles Winner – A.Y.P. De Silva (Laugfs Sports Club)
Runner Up – W.R, W.M.A.O Weerakoon (Commercial Bank)

Novices Women’s Singles Winner – Dimuthu Warushavithana (HSBC)
Runner Up – H. Dilini Wasundara Perera (VirtusaPolaris)

Veterans Singles -Men’s Winner – K.D. Joy Nishantha Abeysiriwardena (Commercial Bank)
Runner Up – Rajiva Wijetunge (MAS Intimates)