The Annual Inter House Table Tennis Tournament has been the highlight of the Table Tennis agenda of Royal College for many years. The competitive spirit, teamwork and the very platform for young Royalists to be future champions are laid at this prestigious event. Students from Grades 2 to 13 participated in this event and it was also attended by parents, well wishers, leaders of the corporate sector and members of the school administration.

The day’s proceedings began with the hoisting of flags by the Principal, Captain and House Captains, followed by the lighting of the traditional oil lamp. The matches were commenced thereafter. The results are as follows:

Individual

Over 15

Champion       –           Rumal Intikab

Runner Up      –           Hasitha Saminda

Under 15

Champion       –           Nimesh Ranchagoda

Runner Up      –           Virunaka Hendahewa

Under 12

Champion       –           Thisas Ranchagoda

Runner Up      –           Piyath Piyatissa

Under 10

Champion       –           Thumal Adikari

Runner Up      –           Hiruna Ranawaka

Under 08

Champion       –           Thevinu Weligepolage

Runner Up      –           Diran Hamer

Team

Over 16

Champion       –           Hartley

Runner Up      –           Marsh

Under 16

Champion       –           Reed

Runner Up      –           Harward

Under 14

Champion       –           Harward

Runner Up      –           Reed

Under 12

Champion       –           Reed

Runner Up      –           Marsh

Under 10

Champion       –           Reed

Runner Up      –           Boake

Under 08

Champion       –           Harward

Runner Up      –           Marsh

Open Doubles

Champion       –           Virunaka Hendahewa and Helitha Hendawitharana

Runner Up      –           Rasheed Azeez and Senel Rathnayaka

The awards ceremony was graced by the Chief Guest Mr. Buddhika Obeysekara, who was the Table Tennis Captain of 1983, the Principal, Senior Games Master, members of the academic staff, past captains and various other dignitaries.

Reed House emerged as the overall champions with a marginal 15 point lead over Harward House.

House Captains

Hartley            –           Sithira Tennakoon

Harward         –           Bisandu Ranasinghe

Marsh             –           Upeksha Gihan

Boake              –           Kethaka Vidyananda

Reed                –           Liran Aloysius

House Vice Captains

Hartley            –           Venuk Wijesinghe

Harward         –           Supul Wickramasinghe

Marsh             –           Helika Adikari

Boake              –           Thinula Tennakoon

Reed                –           Kavindu Suranga