KANDY: Savinka Weerasekara triumphed in the Men’s Open category, while Panchali Adhikari emerged victorious in the Women’s Open category 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 Savinka defeating Sanuda Imal 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 Kandy All-Island Open Badminton Championship featured a vast array of competitions spanning over different categories: Open, Junior, Senior, and Veterans, while a massive prize purse of 1.75 million rupees, along with certificates, trophies, and medals, were on offer for the podium winners. The championship was sponsored by Macfoil, Mobile, LiNing, 3M, and GAC.
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 & Marcello Vittorio Mainaky
Men’s Doubles 110+: Rohan De Silva & Manjula Sampath Fernando
Men’s Doubles 30: Tharindu Rajith Siriwardhana & Sachitra Widanagamage
Men’s Doubles 35: Roshan Padma Kumara & Asitha Mendis Wickramanayaka
Men’s Doubles 40: Prabath Randika Peiris & Lasantha Thilakawardana
Men’s Doubles 45: Clarence Lakshman Homer & Duminda Jayakody
Men’s Doubles 50: Manjula Dahanayake & Manura Naotunne
Boys’ Doubles U11: Dulinda Stefan Fernando & Yenul Dulsen Rathnayake
Boys’ Doubles U13: Lithum Vidusitha & Pravista Prasad Weerasinghe
Boys’ Doubles U15: Chanthula Bandaranayake Amunugama & Mayuma Hesara Hapukotuwa
Boys’ Doubles U17: Thejana Samuditha Herath & Mihila Ravishka Jayaweera
Boys’ Doubles U19: Rithira Sendil Abayagunawardena & Thenul Ransaja Ganewatta
Women’s Doubles: Hasini Nusaka & Hasara Chathumharie Wijayarathne
Women’s Doubles 110+: Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage & Enoka Jayalath
Women’s Doubles 50: Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage & Enoka Jayalath
Girls’ Doubles U11: Ishma Ishak & Savitha Ranaweera
Girls’ Doubles U13: Rashmi Dinanya Herath & Sanumi Methnara
Girls’ Doubles U15: Fathima Amani & Yenuri Nethsara
Girls’ Doubles U17: Isuri Attanayaka & Sithumi Minara De Silva
Girls’ Doubles U19: Methuli Amaya Nawaratne & Minusha Abhimani Padma Bandara
Mixed Doubles: Alan Darmasaputra Kristanto & Panchali Adhikari
Mixed Doubles 110+: Duminda Jayakody & Enoka Jayalath
Mixed Doubles 30: Chameera Chinthaka Bandara & Nadeesha Gayanthi
Mixed Doubles 35: Harsha Vimukthi Edirisinghe & Indika Gunasena
Mixed Doubles 50: Duminda Jayakody & Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage