SLAF Strikes Double Win at Chrys Gunarathna TT Tournament
Sri Lanka Air Force clinched double victories at the Chrys Gunarathna
Memorial Table Tennis Tournament held recently from 8 to 10 April 2011
at the S. Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium, Mount
Lavinia.
The tournament was contested for two
championships; men’s and women’s with 7 matches being held for each
championship. Players with the leading scores met head to head at the
finals, which saw the Air Force well represented in both
categories.
AC Rohan Sirisena of the SLAF managed to
gain a comprehensive win with 4 sets to one against his opponent,
Dinesh Deshapriya of the Sri Lanka Navy in the Men’s
finals.
In the final battle for the women’s
championship trophy, SLAF’s AC Ishara Madhurangi, who remained unbeaten
throughout the entire tournament, continued her winning streak,
chalking up 4 sets to nil against Erandi Warusawithana of Dharmashoka
College, Ambalangoda.
The newly appointed Election
Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Mr. Mahinda Deshapriya attended the
tournament as Chief Guest.