Savinka Weerasekara triumphed in the men’s Open category while Panchali Adhikari emerged victorious in the women’s segment at the Kandy All-Island Open Badminton Championship organized by the Central Province Badminton Association affiliated with Sri Lanka Badminton.
The national-ranking tournament, held at the Provincial Council Sports Complex in Rajawella, Digana saw Weerasekera defeat SanudaImal Ariyasinghe in straight sets (21-14, 21-15) in the men’s open final while Panchali beat Sanadi Dahamsa de Silva with scores of 20-22, 21-12 and 21-14 to win the women’s open singles title.
In the men’s Open doubles, Alan Dharmasaputra and Marcello Vittorio defeated Tenuka Sathsara de Silva and Tarusha Madhubanu with scores of 21-10, 19-21 and 21-17 in the final.
Hasini Nusaka and Hasara Wijayaratne claimed the women’s Open doubles title by defeating Nilasi Siyara Balasuriya and Jananuwani Amanda de Alwis with scores of 21-16 and 21-12.
The Mixed doubles title was won by Dharmasaputra and Panchali who triumphed over Marcello and Ranumi Suhasnie Manage with scores of 19-21, 24-22 and 21-12.
The Championship featured a vast array of competitions spanning over different categories: Open, Junior, Senior, and Veterans while a prize of Rs. 1.7 million along with certificates, trophies and medals were on offer for the podium winners according to the organisers.
CHAMPIONS
Men’s Plate: Yasith Randeepa Nanayakkara
Men’s Singles: Savinaka Weerasekara
Men’s Singles 30: Chameera Chinthaka Bandara
Men’s Singles 35: Supun Lakranga Piyarathna
Men’s Singles 40: Lasantha Thilakawardana
Men’s Singles 45: Tharaka Lagath Dassanayake
Men’s Singles 50: Duminda Jayakody
Men’s Singles 55: Samson Jayasundara Perera
Boys’ Singles U11: Hansaka Rashminda
Boys’ Singles U13: Nesandu Helith Hapukotuwa
Boys’ Singles U15: Thamindu Visanka Silva
Boys’ Singles U17: Maneth Theekshana Wijegunawardana
Boys’ Singles U19: Reshan Harith Dimbukkuwalage
Women’s Plate: Sanuni Lohansa Hettiarachchi
Women’s Singles: Panchali Adhikari
Women’s Singles 30: Naduni Anudya Peiris
Women’s Singles 35: Nadeesha Gayanthi
Women’s Singles 50: Sue Aiyadorai
Girls’ Singles U11: Inuki Sihathna Wijesekara
Girls’ Singles U13: Limandi Gajali Padma Bandara
Girls’ Singles U15: Benuri Jananga Vipulaguna
Girls’ Singles U17: Nethmi Amaya Ratnayake
Girls’ Singles U19: Rukshika Baskaran
Men’s Doubles: Alan Darmasaputra Kristanto and Marcello Vittorio Mainaky
Men’s Doubles 110+: Rohan De Silva and Manjula Sampath Fernando
Men’s Doubles 30: Tharindu Rajith Siriwardhana and Sachitra Widanagamage
Men’s Doubles 35: Roshan Padma Kumara and Asitha Mendis Wickramanayaka
Men’s Doubles 40: Prabath Randika Peiris and Lasantha Thilakawardana
Men’s Doubles 45: Clarence Lakshman Homer and Duminda Jayakody
Men’s Doubles 50: Manjula Dahanayake and Manura Naotunne
Boys’ Doubles U11: Dulinda Stefan Fernando and Yenul Dulsen Ratnayake
Boys’ Doubles U13: Lithum Vidusitha and Pravista Prasad Weerasinghe
Boys’ Doubles U15: Chanthula Bandaranayake Amunugama and Mayuma Hesara Hapukotuwa
Boys’ Doubles U17: Thejana Samuditha Herath and Mihila Ravishka Jayaweera
Boys’ Doubles U19: Rithira Sendil Abayagunawardena and Thenul Ransaja Ganewatta
Women’s Doubles: Hasini Nusaka and Hasara Chathumharie Wijayarathne
Women’s Doubles 110+: Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage and Enoka Jayalath
Women’s Doubles 50: Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage and Enoka Jayalath
Girls’ Doubles U11: Ishma Ishak and Savitha Ranaweera
Girls’ Doubles U13: Rashmi Dinanya Herath and Sanumi Methnara
Girls’ Doubles U15: Fathima Amani and Yenuri Nethsara
Girls’ Doubles U17: Isuri Attanayaka and Sithumi Minara De Silva
Girls’ Doubles U19: Methuli Amaya Nawaratne and Minusha Abhimani Padma Bandara
Mixed Doubles: Alan Darmasaputra Kristanto and Panchali Adhikari
Mixed Doubles 110+: Duminda Jayakody and Enoka Jayalath
Mixed Doubles 30: Chameera Chinthaka Bandara and Nadeesha Gayanthi
Mixed Doubles 35: Harsha Vimukthi Edirisinghe and Indika Gunasena
Mixed Doubles 50: Duminda Jayakody and Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage
