Shenuk Samararatne and Nethmi Ratnayake won the men’s and women’s Singles titles at the Uva Province All-Island Open badminton tournament, organized by the Uva Province Badminton Association under the auspices of Sri Lanka Badminton at St. Thomas’ College indoor courts in Bandarawela.
Samararatne secured the title by defeating Malitha Hasaranga Suriyarachchi 21-17 and 21-13 while Nethm triumphed in the final against Tarushi Navodya with scores of 21-9 and 21-7.
In the Open men’s doubles category, Dinura Rashmika Priyashantha and Siath Dulneth Senaratne secured victory by defeating Hansa de Silva and Yohan Bandara Weerasuriya with scores of 21-14 and 21-14.
Isuri Attanayake and Situmi Minara de Silva claimed the Open women’s doubles title by defeating Chamya Nirmani Nandasiri and Yasmitha Sithumini 21-13, 21-12.
The Open mixed doubles title was won by Thenuka Sathsara de Silva and Samidi Onel, who triumphed over Hansa de Silva and Chamya Nirmani Nandasiri with scores of 21-12 and 21-10.
In addition to the Open Singles title, Samararatne also secured the Under-19 boys title, while Minusha Bandara won the Under-19 girls Championship.
The tournament encompassed four categories: Open, Senior, Junior and Senior with Junior categories spanning Under-11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 boys and girls Singles and Doubles.
The Senior category included men’s and women’s Singles and Doubles for various age groups, ranging from over 30 to over 70.
