Nevindu and Chanithma star at Ritzbury Junior National Squash Championship

Nevindu Lakman of D.S. Senanayake College and Chanithma Sinaly of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya emerged champions at the concluded the 33rd Ritzbury Junior National Squash Championship 2022. With the final match being held at the SSC Squash Courts in Colombo, over 300 players representing schools including the top ranked junior players in Under9, 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19 age groups participated in the championship.

Nevindu of D.S. Senanayake College and Chanithma of Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya emerged as the Under-19 Boys and Girls champions respectively. The duo also clinched the Junior National Boys and Girls player of the year award.

Meanwhile, the Most Promising Boy Player of the Year award was secured by Mohamed Rilwan of St. Joseph’s College and Punsara Nirushi Wickramasinghe of Anula Vidyalaya took home the Most Promising Girl Player of the Year award.

Speaking on Ritzbury’s contribution towards National Squash Championship, Nilupul de Silva, the General Manager Marketing of CBL Foods International said: “Over the years, we have understood the importance of developing Squash as a promising National sport in Sri Lanka. We take great pride in the fact that our efforts have led to local players entering the international arena and our sponsorship of this championship will continue for many years to come. Ritzbury has a proud 16-year long history of supporting sports in Sri Lanka, as we consider our athletes a national pride.”

Showcasing the company’s resolute commitment to developing and promoting squash nationwide, Riztbury has continuously partnered with Sri Lanka Squash (SLS) to organise the championship for the 14th consecutive year. Commenting on the partnership Suren Kohobange, the President of SLS said: “We appreciate Ritzbury for being our partner of success for the past decade and it drives Squash as a sport to a greater level. As each year, we believe that this partnership did uplift the talent of squash in the country.”

Recognised as a major event in the game’s annual calendar, several talented players have now emerged from various zones in the country. This is a strong reflection of Ritzbury’s efforts to progress the sport and ensure that it is promoted district-wise, enabling more participation from players.