36th Novices Badminton Championship comes to an end

Mercantile Badminton Tournament 2019

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The 36th Novices Badminton Championship was held from the 22nd to the 30th June at the MBA Head Quarters & GT Jayasuriya Court Complex. The tournament was once again proudly hosted by the Mercantile Badminton Association.

Mr.Sanjeewa Akuratiya (Managing Director Flex Sportware (Pvt) Ltd) graced the occasion as the chief guest while Ms.Rajini S Jayatilake (CEO Revival Physical Medicine Centre) and Dr. Kuma Iddamallena (Professional Motivational Trainer) were the guests of honor at the awards ceremony.

The tournament was played with over 354 players from 47 companies from around the island. Lining Flex Sportswear Pvt. Ltd partnered with the Revival Physical Medicine Centre as event sponsors.

The Men’s Single title was a 21/15, 21/18 win for Thushan Gomes of Expolanka over Pubudu Mallikaarachchi of Citizens Development Bank. The women’s championship was claimed by Nimasha Perera of Union Bank PLC defeating Ayesha De Silva of Seylan Bank in a tightly contested three setter 15/21, 21/7, 21/18.

Photos : MBA All Island Age Group Badminton Championships 2019 & 36th MBA Novices Badminton Championship

The Men’s over 35 category saw Shangrila Hotels Lanka Pvt Ltd mark its territory, winning the singles. Indika Weerasinghe won over against A.A.S.S. Prasad of Dialog Axiata in the Men’s singles as the scores read 17/21, 21/18, 22/20. 

In the Men’s Veteran Single category Saminda Katapearachchi of Abans PLC defeated Samantha Kumara of Douglas and Sons (21/13, 15/21, 21/14). The Women’s Veteran Singles was won by Shiromica Thissera of South Asia Gateway Terminals against Priyanthi Jeniffer of MDS Enterprises (21/4, 21/5).

The Masters Men’s singles title went to R.M.L Muthukuda of Sri Lankan Air Lines as he beat Sandanam Shankar of Eskimo Fashion 21/12, 21/7.

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Below are the full results of the event

Mercantile Badminton Association
36th Novices Badminton championships 2019
Result Sheet
Masters (Single)    
  Winner  R M L Muthukuda
    (Sri Lankan Air lines)
    Beat
  Runner – up Sandanam Shankar
    (Eskimo Fashion)
  Score 21/12, 21/7
     
  3rd place  Terrance Subasinghe
    (Techno Media)
     
Challenge trophy donated by   :   MBA
Veterans Mixed Doubles    
  Winner  R M L Muthukuda 
    Dushanthi Dissanayaka
    (Sri Lankan Air Lines )
    Beat
  Runner – up Chaminda Gamage 
    Priyanthi Jeniffer
    (MDS Enterprises)
  Score 24/22, 21/10
     
  3rd place  Sudesh Fernando
    Madusha Withanage
    (National Developtment Bank PLC)
    Beat
  4th place  kamal Roshan 
    Achala Wijekoon
    (Softlogic PLC)
  Score 21/15, 15/21, 21/15
     
Challenge trophy donated by   :   MBA
Women’s  veteran Doubles    
  Winner  Manjula Hemachandra
    Dushanthi Dissanayake
    (Sri Lankan Air Lines )
    Beat
  Runner – up Priyanthi Jeniffer
    Poornima Kudahetti
    (MDS Enterprises)
  Score 21/6, 21/11
     
Challenge trophy donated by   :   MBA
Women’s  veteran Singles    
  Winner  Shiromica Thissera
    (South Asia Gateway Terminals)
    Beat
  Runner – up Priyanthi Jeniffer
    (MDS Enterprises)
  Score 21/4, 21/5
     
  3rd place  Dushanthi Dissanayaka
    (Sri Lankan Air Lines )
     
Challenge trophy donated by   :   MBA
Men’s  veteran Doubles    
  Winner  Saminda Katapearachchi
    D Samantha 
    (Abans PLC)
    Beat
  Runner – up Roshan De Silva
    Amila Ranasinghe
    (Hatton National bank PLC)
  Score 21/8, 21/10
     
  3rd place  Buddhika Jayaweera
    Shalinka De Silva
    (Carson Cumber batch)
    Beat
  4th place  Samantha Samarasinghe
    Chanaka Gunathilaka 
    (Hatton National bank PLC)
  Score 21/16, 15/21, 21/17
     
Challenge trophy donated by   :   MBA
Men’s  veteran Single    
  Winner  Saminda Katapearachchi
    (Abans PLC)
    Beat
  Runner – up Samantha Kumara
    (Douglas and Sons)
  Score 21/13, 15/21, 21/14
     
  3rd place  Buddhika Jayaweera
    (Carson Cumber batch)
    Beat
  4th place  Naleen Janaka
    (Douglas and Sons)
  Score 21/18, 17/21, 21/18
     
Challenge trophy donated by   : Prof Keerthi Disanayake
Men’s over 35Doubles    
  Winner  Suneth Gamage
    A A S S Prasad
    (Dialog Axiata)
    Beat
  Runner – up T G S Pushpakumara
    H B Athula
    (South Asia Gateway Terminals)
  Score 21/16, 21/13
     
  3rd place  Thepul Gajanayaka
    Prasad perera
    (Mclarens Holdings)
     
Challenge trophy donated by   : MBA
Men’s over 35 Singles    
  Winner  Indika Weerasinghe
    (Shangrilla Hotels Lanka Pvt Ltd)
    Beat
  Runner – up A A S S Prasad
    (Dialog Axiata)
  Score 17/21, 21/18, 22/20
     
  3rd place  T G S Pushpakumara
    (South Asia Gateway Terminals)
     
Challenge trophy donated by   : MBA
Mixed Doubles      
  Winner  Dasun Wickramasekara
    Nimasha Perera
    (Union Bank Plc)
    Beat
  Runner – up Lasindu Nimsara
    Ayesha De Silva
    (Seylan Bank PLC)
  Score 21/15, 14/21, 21/19
     
  3rd place  Thimira Disnaka – HSBC
    Roshani Dissanayaka – Seylan Bank PLC
    Beat
  4th place  Dilshad Farook
    Nimethri Gunasekara
    (HSBC)
  Score 21/18, 19/21, 21/19
     
Challenge trophy donated by   : Princely cooke & mike cook
Women’s Doubles       
  Winner  Ayesha De Silva
    Roshani Dissanayaka
    (Seylan Bank PLC)
    Beat
  Runner – up Malka Dasunmali
    Subodha Danali
    (Abans PLC)
  Score 21/10, 21/13
     
  3rd place  Gayathri Chandima 
    Punsara Jayalath
    (National Developtment Bank PLC)
     
Challenge trophy donated by   : Princely cooke & mike cook
Men’s  Doubles     
  Winner  Pathum Dushmantha 
    Dasun Wickramasekara
    (Union Bank)
    Beat
  Runner – up Madhawa Mihiranga 
    Chrishan Galabadage 
    (Nestle Lanka) 
  Score  
     
  3rd place  Lasindu Nimsara – Seylan Bank Plc
    Harsha Edirisinghe – Dockyard
    Beat
  4th place  E H K Vidanapathirana 
    A H G I Niroshan
    (Citizens Development)
  Score 22/20, 14/21, 21/11
     
Challenge trophy donated by   : Princely cooke & mike cook
Women’s  Single    
  Winner  Nimasha Perera
    (Union Bank PLC)
    Beat
  Runner – up Ayesha De Silva 
    (Seylan Bank)
  Score 15/21, 21/7, 21/18
     
  3rd place  Sasini Witharana 
    (Brandix)
    Beat
  4th place  Subodha Danali
    (Abans PLC)
  Score 21/6, 21/8
     
Challenge trophy donated by   D Samson & sons (PVT ) LTD
Men’s Single    
  Winner  Thushan Gomes
    (Expolanka)
    Beat
  Runner – up Pubudu Mallikaarachchi
    (Citizens Development Bank)
  Score 21/15, 21/18
     
  3rd place  D B Y Dahanayake
    (SriLankan Airlines)
    Beat
  4th place  E H K Vidanapathirana
    (Citizens Development Bank)
  Score 21/11, 21/19
     
Challenge trophy donated by  

D Samson & sons (PVT ) LTD