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Three athletes from the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have qualified to represent Sri Lankan universities in the table tennis event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, Virunaka Hendahewa, a fourth-year student of the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, and Lahiru Tharanga, a first-year student of the same faculty, have qualified for the men&#8217;s table tennis team. 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