The juniors categories crowned 8 champions at the Uva Province Open Badminton championships which concluded at the Bandarawela St Thomas College Indoor Stadium yesterday. The tournament successfully conducted for over six days by the Uva Province Badminton Association with more than 700 shufflers were participating in this tournament.
Sri Lanka Badminton President Nishantha Jayasinghe graced the occasion as the chief guest while Uva Province Badminton Association President Jayasuriya de Silva and Central Province Badminton Association Secretary Chamara Aluthge were the guest of honors at the awards ceremony
Swishing things off Vishwani Nethmi and Mihila Jayaweera won the girls and boys under 11 single title while Hiruka Sahanmith and Dewmi Ubeysiriwardena won the under 13 girls and boys singles events respectively.
After a tight battle Yasith Wimuka de Silva and Daham Gunawardena won the boys under 13 doubles title while Jayandi Dinethya and Dewni Ubeysiriwardena won the girls under 15 doubles title.
Mantuka Rupathunga and Samindi Onel won the boys and girls under 15 titles as Dumindu Abeywickrama and Panchali Adhikari clinched the under 17 singles finals.
The tournament which panned out for over 6 days, also had the senior and the national champions competing in the tournament.a
