Four squads include 124 girls and boys
As part of its development and nurturing programme, introducing Under-13 badminton pools across all districts of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) initiated the squad for the Colombo District recently. As Colombo possesses one of the largest populations in terms of engaging in badminton as a sport from a very young age, Regional Development Committee of SLC named four (4) pools of Under-13 shuttlers, from where the selected youngsters will go through a comprehensive training schedule.
They are pooled as Colombo South, Colombo North, Colombo Central and Colombo East, which will include a total of 124 girls and boys of the age category of Under-13. The squads include young and aspiring shuttlers who reached the National Junior Badminton Championship, organised and conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association, as well as players who emerged champions, runners-up, semi-finals and quarter-finals and promising male and female players who represented Colombo District at the age group of Under-13 last year.
Mr. Dilith Jayaweera, the Head of Derana Group of Companies and Derana Media Network graced the occasion as Chief Guest, when the pool was announced. In addition Mr. Amanda Weerasinghe, member of Badminton Trust Foundation and former President of SLB; Mr. Roshan Gunawardena, Vice President of SLB and President of Badminton Regional Development Committee; Mr. Ajith Weerasinghe, Honorary Secretary of SLB; Mr. Mangala Gamage, Honorary Treasurer of SLB; Mr. Buddhika de Silva, Vice President of SLB and other senior badminton stalwarts also took part at the occasion