Kelaniya, Moratuwa victorious

Men’s Team winners University of Kelaniya with Senior Professor S.R.D. Kalinga Mudali  

Women’s Team winners University of Moratuwa Senior Professor S.R.D. Kalinga Mudali  

At the Men’s finals

Inter University Invitational Carrom Championship 2019

• Kelaniya University win Men’s title  
• Moratuwa University win Women’s title
• Pramedha Mendis and Theepika Shanthakumar take home Best Player awards 
• Theepika also named Best Novice Player

The universities of Kelaniya and Moratuwa were crowned Men’s and Women’s champions respectively at the recently held Inter University Invitational 6th ‘Grip to Grip’ annual carrom tournament, while the University of Moratuwa’s Theepika Shanthakumar came away with two personal accolades.

Organised by the Kelaniya University Physical Education Division, the tournament saw Shanthakumar and Pramedha Mendis of the University of Kelaniya, both of whom had been displaying excellent skill throughout the tournament, adjudged the best Women’s and Men’s players respectively. 

Shanthakumar also won the Best Novice Player award – introduced for the first time this year – alongside the University of Moratuwa’s Keminda Sanka. Shanthakumar’s double was the main highlight of the tournament alongside Manuka Ashen’s ‘white slam’. 

Women’s Best Novice Player Theepika Shanthakumar of University of Moratuwa with Senior Prof. S.R.D. Kalinga Mudali

 The tournament was held over two days at the Dharmashoka Hall of the Kelaniya University recently with over 250 players representing several universities from across the island.

At the awarding ceremony, medals and certificates were awarded to the winners of the tournament under the patronage of Senior Professor of the University of Kelaniya S.R.D. Kalinga Mudali, Acting Physical Education Director of Kelaniya University G.G.U. Saman Kumara, Senior Professor H.R.S. Sulochani, President of Carrom Federation of Sri Lanka Parakrama Basnayake the, Instructors of Kelaniya University Physical Education Division, and Sports Club Office bearers, while a large number of players students also participated in the ceremony.  

Complete results:   

Men’s Teams

Champions: University of Kelaniya

Pramedha Mendis, M.C.S. Maduwantha, Sanjaya Lakmal, Wishvajith Jeewantha, Nuwan Indrajith   

Runners up: University of Moratuwa

M.H. Manuka Ashen de Silva, K.H.K.S. Wijesekara, K.B.K.H. Dayanada, W.G.Y.S. MAdushan, L.M.V. Primal 

Men’s Best Novice Player Keminda Sanka of University of Moratuwa with Senior Prof. S.R.D. Kalinga Mudali

Third Place: Open University

S.H.D. Jayadeep, D.M.D.S. Fernando, I.W.A.C. Imaduwa, R.M.I.E. Ratnayake, K.G.B.G.B. Ekanayake, K. Sandun Tharaka, Dilusha Dilrujith 

Women’s Teams

Champion: University of Moratuwa

K.W.D. Jayasinghe,  H.M.S.M. Herath, Theepika Shanthikumar, A.D.D.K. Nandadasa, J.M.J. Riana, L.L.C.H.R. De Silva,  

Runners up: University of Kelaniya

A.D.D.K. Nandadasa, C.H.M.W. Madurangani, Z.Y.J. Mohamed, K.S.W. Gamage, G.S. Ratnayake

Third Place: University of Colombo

W.A.Madhu Kalpanie, P.N.T.J. Probodhya,, W.S.Y. Jayathi Thilakna, M. Harshani Upekshika, K.P.L.P.S.R. Kumari, D.M.H.S. Dissanayake,. M.A.L.A. Perera,

Pix by Sunanda Kodagoda 

Women’s Best Player Theepika Shanthakumar of University of Moratuwa with Senior 

Men’s Best Player Pramedha Mendis of University of Kelaniya with Senior Professor S.R.D. Kalinga Mudali