Kandy All-Island Open Badminton Championship Savinaka, Panchali clinch singles titles

Kandy All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2024

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Kandy All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2024

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.

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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.

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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.

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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