AIR FORCE OPEN PSA SQUASH CHAMPIONSHIP – 2023
11:51pm on Friday 10th November 2023
The Air Force Open PSA (Professional Squash Association) Squash Championship-2023 concludes on a high note at the Squash complex, SLAF Base Ratmalana today(10 November 2023). The finals were held the Women’s Open and Men’s Open categories. The occasion was graced by Commander of the Air Force, Air Marshal Udeni Rajapaksa as Chief Guest along with Chairman Air Force Squash, Group Captain Dayan Sumanasekara, Secretary Air Force Sports Council and Vice President Sri Lanka Squash Federation as well as Organizing Committee Head of Sri Lanka Squash Tournaments, Group Captain Eranda Geeganage, Chief of Staff, Members of the Air Force Board of Management and other distinguished guests from Sri Lanka Air Force and Sri Lanka Squash.
Ravindu Laksiri, sustained his amazing performance when he defeated Indian Air Force’s, Junior Warrant Officer Sandeep Jangra to succeed in the Men's Open competition at the Air Force Open PSA Squash Championships- 2023. In the final of the Women’s Open, Chanithma Sinaly of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya demonstrated an outstanding performance, securing victory over the former standout Squash Champion, Fathoum Zaleikha Issadeen at the Championship.
Ravindu Laksiri, sustained his amazing performance when he defeated Indian Air Force’s, Junior Warrant Officer Sandeep Jangra to succeed in the Men's Open competition at the Air Force Open PSA Squash Championships- 2023. In the final of the Women’s Open, Chanithma Sinaly of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya demonstrated an outstanding performance, securing victory over the former standout Squash Champion, Fathoum Zaleikha Issadeen at the Championship.
Summary of results
Girls’ Under 09 Novices
1st Place
Aranya Saheli Kumaradasa (Gateway College - Colombo)
2nd Place
Linara Vithanage (Sumedha College Gampaha)
3rd Place
KM Gesandi Gihansa Kasturi (Sumedha College Gampaha)
Boys' Under 09 Novices
1st Place
Sasen Dulanmeth Hettihewa (Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya)
2nd Place
Lunasha Yathindra Mudalige (Mahanama College Colombo)
3rd Place
Tysean Avory (St. Thomas College Mt. Lavinia)
Boys’ Under 11 Novices
1st Place
KAM Bihandu Methsitha (D.S Senanayake College)
2nd Place
WA Iduwara Hasarel Wijesooriya (Sumedha College Gampaha)
3rd Place
Sasen Dulanmeth Hettihewa (Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya)
Girls’ Under 15 Novices
1st Place
Sayumdi Warnakulasuriya (Sirimawo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
2nd Place
Ysasmi Mutukumarana (Vishaka Vidyalaya)
3rd Place
Sethumdi Warnakulasuriya (Sirimawo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
Boys’ Under 15 Novices
1st Place
KD Githmal (St. Thomas College Guruthalawa)
2nd Place
Dulen Balasooriya (D.S Senanayake College)
3rd Place
Thisandu Gunasekara (Mahanama College Colombo)
Girls' Under 09
1st Place
Thinalee Daswatte (Sirimawo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
2nd Place
UK Dheerya Mithali Silva (Vishaka Vidyalaya)
3rd Place
Sanuki Okithma Liyanahetti (Vishaka Vidyalaya)
Boys' Under 09
1st Place
WP Kenula (D.S Senanayake College)
2nd Place
Sudaiq Shiraz (British School Colombo)
3rd Place
H.W Dasindu Yugeeth Githmal (Mahanama College)
Girls' Under 11
1st Place
V.S Dinithma Mihely (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
2nd Place
Nethanya Wickramasinghe (Ladies' College Colombo)
3rd Place
Chenumi Thisakya (Sumedha College Gampaha)
Boys' Under 11
1st Place
K.M Akayne Konara (St. Thomas College Mt. Lavinia)
2nd Place
Danuja Sethsara Jayasinghe (Ananda Sastralaya)
3rd Place
Haashid Noordeen (Louvre College)
Girls' Under 13
1st Place
Ifra Shasmin Booso (St. Paul's Girls’ School Milagiriya)
2nd Place
Sithumli Ruhansa Mendis (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
3rd Place
Chanumi Nimthara Thebuwena (Gateway College - Colombo)
Boys' Under 13
1st Place
Thevan Gunawardena (St Joseph’s College Maradana)
2nd Place
Nevan Rubasinghe (Royal College Colombo)
3rd Place
Ravith Mendis (Gateway College - Colombo)
Girls' Under 15
1st Place
Nethmi Wickramasinghe (Ladies' College Colombo)
2nd Place
Ifra Shasmin Booso (St. Paul's Girls’ School Milagiriya)
3rd Place
Punsara Nirushi Wickramasinghe (Anula Vidyalaya Nugegoda)
Boys' Under 15
1st Place
D.T Kemitha Hapuarachchi (Royal College Colombo)
2nd Place
Manuth Sandira Dassanayake (Gateway College - Colombo)
3rd Place
M.B.B Nanayakkara (Gateway College - Colombo)
Girls' Under 17
1st Place
Adhithi Gunasekera (Ladies' College Colombo)
2nd Place
Akeesa Dahamdi Samaranayake (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
3rd Place
Miyuni Misara Weerasinghe (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
Boys' Under 17
1st Place
Matheesha Wijesekara (Royal College Colombo)
2nd Place
Tharul Pinwatta (Royal College Colombo)
3rd Place
Manuth Sandira Dassanayake (Gateway College - Colombo)
Girls' Under 19
1st Place
Chanithma Sinaly (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
2nd Place
Anargi Perera (Vishaka Vidyalaya)
3rd Place
Adhithi Gunasekera (Ladies' College Colombo)
Boys' Under 19
1st Place
Matheesha Wijesekara (Royal College Colombo)
2nd Place
Tharul Pinwatta (Royal College Colombo)
3rd Place
Pramuditha Thalagala (Defence Services College)
Women’s Over 35
1st Place
Kushani Daluwatta
2nd Place
Lalanthi Daluwatta
Men’s Over 35
1st Place
Leading Aircraftman DE Silva HAS (Sri Lanka Air Force)
2nd Place
Leading Aircraftman Methsiri HWGM (Sri Lanka Air Force)
3rd Place
Sergeant Dissanayake DMR (Sri Lanka Army)
Men’s Over 40
1st Place
Group Captain Dineth Eranda Geeganage (Sri Lanka Air Force)
2nd Place
Group Captain Surendra Munasinghe (Sri Lanka Air Force)
3rd Place
Group Captain Duleep Hewavitharana (Sri Lanka Air Force)
Veteran Over 50
1st Place
SM Abdul Cader
2nd Place
Dhammika Wijesundara
3rd Place
Air Commodore Upali Wijeyaweera ( Retd ) (Sri Lanka Air Force)
Veteran Over 55
1st Place
SM Abdul Cader
2nd Place
Mohamad Rizwan
3rd Place
Air Commodore Upali Wijeyaweera ( Retd ) (Sri Lanka Air Force)
Women’s Novices
1st Place
RMKUR Bandara (Kotelawala Defence University)
2nd Place
Dhanushaka Jeyganesh
3rd Place
Leading Aircraftwoman Wijesinghe (Sri Lanka Air Force)
Men’s Novices
1st Place
Lance Corporal Amila Kumara (Sri Lanka Army)
2nd Place
Chavinda Rashmika
3rd Place
Lance Corporal CN Moris (Sri Lanka Army)
Women’s Open
1st Place
Chanithma Sinaly (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya)
2nd Place
Fathoum Zaleikha Issadeen
3rd Place
Yeheni Vonara Kuruppu (Vishaka Vidyalaya)
Men’s Open
1st Place
Ravindu Laksiri
2nd Place
Junior Warrant Officer Sandeep Jangra (Indian Air Force)
3rd Place
Junior Warrant Officer Naveen Jangra (Indian Air Force)
