Thirty coaches from Sri Lanka recently achieved BWF Level 1 certification following an intensive training procedure, organized under the BWF Level 1 Coach Education Program which was aimed at elevating the coaching standards within the country.
Conducted by Sri Lanka BadmintonTraining and Development Committee, led by Buddhika De Silva, the program attracted a diverse group of 30 participants. The objective was to provide these coaches with the highest level of qualification, ensuring they are well-equipped to contribute to the growth and development of badminton in the country.
The training sessions concluded with a certificate presentation ceremony, where each coach was recognized for their. The event was presided over by senior figures in the badminton community, including Badminton Asia Confederation Senior Development ExecutiveAndy Mohammed,and Badminton Asia Development OfficerNikhil Chandra Dar.
The certificate presentation ceremony garnered significant attendance from key figures in Sri Lanka Badminton, including Vice President and Technical Committee Chairman Roshan Fernando, Secretary AjithWijesinghe, Treasurer and Training and Development Committee Secretary MangalaGamage, and Training and Development Committee Chairman Buddhika Silva. Also present were World Badminton Federation Educationist PavitraAbeysiriGunawardana and Training and Development Committee member BimalKothalawala.