The preliminary stages of the 28th Federation Cup was held during the weekend at Sri Lanka Carom Federation. The biggest upset of the tournament was that Sri Lanka`s top seeds Nishantha Fernando and Lahiru Eshan was beaten by Lalith Kumara and Nuwan Indika.
The finals of the Men`s doubles will be played on the 20th Saturday while the finals of the women`s doubles will be played on 4th of July.
Men’s Doubles
Quarter finals
Chamil Cooray/Brindly Wickremasinghe bt Chanaka Jeevan/SAS Senadhi 25/3, 25/17
Anas Ahamed/Mohamed Shaheed bt Sasrika Muthunayake/Suraj Maduwantha 25/0, 25/10
Dimal Senaratne/Lahiru Perera bt. Shanaka Maduranga/Nuwan Chaturanga25/19, 25/13
Udesh Chandima/Hasitha Anuruddha bt. M.Sheriffdeen/Charith Madusanka 25/01, 2/25, 25/24
Semi Finals
Anas Ahamed/M. Shaheed bt. Chamil Cooray/Brindly Wickremasinghe 22/25, 25/0,25/6
Dimal Senaratne/Lahiru Perera bt. Udesh Chandima/Hasitha Anuruddha 25/22, 25/24
Finals Anas Ahamed/M.Shaheed bt. Dimal Senaratne/Lahiru Perera25/0, 25/2
Women’s Doubles
Quarter Finals
Joseph Roshita/Chalani Lakmali bt. Shehara Jayatilleke/C. Premaratne 25/6
Buddhini Dias/Minsadi Laknara bt. Nimali Wijeratne/Umesha Dissanayake 25/6
Maduka Dilshani/Sashika Sandamali bt. Detuni Nomaya/Shalini Senadeera25/5
Sumalya Vidanagama bt. M. Ziyad/Sashini Madumali25/0
Semi Finals
Joseph Roshita/Chalani Lakmali bt. Buddhini Dias/Minsadi Laknara25/4
Maduka Dilshani/Sashika Sandamali bt. Sumalya/Kusalya Vidanagama25/17
Veteran’s Singles
Semi Finals – Upali Premachandra bt. Merryl Nanayakkara16/0
Lalith Kumara bt. Devika Edirisuriya25/0
Finals – Upali Premachandra bt. Lalith Kumara 23/25, 25/13, 25/21
Women’s Singles Pre-Quarter- Finals
Joseph Roshita bt. Madusha Vithana 25/3, 18/15
Detuni Nomaya bt Kalyani Amarasinghe23/20, 21/8
Yasika Rahubaddha bt. M.Ziyad25/0, 25/0
Maduwanthi Gunadasa bt. Shalini Senadeera25/6, 9/25, 25/24
Arosha Wickremasinghe bt. Minsadi Laknara25/5, 18/12
Kusalya Vidanagama bt Devika Edirisuriya25/7, 25/6
Buddhini Dias bt. Yuwani Waidyatilleke25/0, 25/4
Chalani Lakmali bt. Sumalya Vidanaagam25/10, 25/0
