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 |
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