Table Tennis players participate in tourney in Jordan

Two Sri Lankan players take part in a table tennis tournament (Under- 12 age category) in the Asian Hopes and Challenges Week Competition, on an invitation extended by the Jordan Table Tennis Federation. 

The tournament, which had participants representing Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia, Jordan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia was held from 14-19 September at the Sports City in Amman, Jordan.

The two Sri Lankan players funded a courtesy visit to the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Jordan, J.A.D.S. Priyangika Wijegunasekara, at the Embassy on 19 September. 

Welcoming the team, Ambassador Wijegunasekara highly respected the skills and dedication of the Sri Lankan players and their contribution in the tournament.

Throughout the competition, Ambassador Wijegunasekara thanked the Jordan Table Tennis Federation for the great chance opened up for Sri Lankan players to participate in the tournament and highlighted the reputation of promoting soft diplomacy alongside traditional political and cultural ties between Sri Lanka and Jordan.