The HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025, where over 650 international shuttlers representing 28 countries including Sri Lanka, was inaugurated at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex at Darley Road on Tuesday, February 25th in Colombo. Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi, the Rector of St. Joseph’s College, Colombo, the hosting venue, graced the opening ceremony as chief guest, with Mr. Rohan de Silva, President of Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB), Mr. Dinesh Jayawardene, Vice President of SLB and Chairman of Organising Committee and other invitees and dignitaries making their presence at the inauguration of Sri Lanka’s first high-ranked international badminton tournament this year.
The six-day competition, which was initially planned to be staged at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium in Colombo, was shifted to the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Darley Road due to unavailability of the original venue. St. Joseph’s College authorities swiftly responded to the request made by Sri Lanka Badminton officials in making the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025 and the upcoming HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025 that will follow soon after, a success, given the fact that the competition is of great importance to the country, both in badminton as well as toursim.
“I should thank St. Joseph’s College and Rev. Fr. Ranjith Andradi for promptly coming forward in assisting Sri Lanka Badminton to rearrange this 12-day competitions at their Indoor Complex. Their assistance should be greatly appreciated given the fact that SLB had limited time to make all venue arrangements after the original venue was taken out from hosting over 650 international players competing under one roof. Over 80 players are expected to be in action every day, and there are 80 to 90 officials on duty at any given time to make this event a success. Approximately 200 hotel rooms will be utilised during the 12-day tournaments, which is definitely a boost to tourism in Sri Lanka in addition to the country’s badminton,” noted Dinesh Jayawardene, Vice President of SLB and Chairman of Organising Committee.
The HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025 will feature five events – Men’s and Women’s Singles, Men’s Women’s and Mixed Doubles, where over 650 international badminton players from 28 countries, including hosts Sri Lanka, will contest at the global event sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Asia (BA). A total prize money of USD 17,500 will be on offer at the HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Challenge 2025 which is sponsored by HUNDRED, Mobil, McFoil, 3M and Rovin.
