Lochana Oshan De Silva and Ranithma Thinudi clinched the open men’s and women’s singles titles respectively at the Western Province Badminton Association (QPBA) All-Island Open Badminton championships which came to a conclusion at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium on Friday.
In the men’s singles final, Lochana emerged victorious against Sethum Sithmaka Perera, clinching the match 21-13, 14-21, 21-17.
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Ranithma dominated the women’s singles, defeating Vidara Suhasni Vidanage with a convincing 21-8, 21-16 victory. Ranithma also shone in the women’s doubles alongside Praveena Wijesundara, overcoming Rashmi Bhagya and Varangana Himsarani Jayawardena in a tense match that ended 19-21, 21-16, 21-18.
The men’s doubles title was secured by Prince Dahal and Chamath Dias, who fought back from a first-game deficit to win 13-21, 21-18, 21-18 against Buwaneka Tharindu Goonethilleka and Jason Homer.
The mixed doubles event was equally competitive, with Marcello Vittorio Mainaky and Ranumi Suhasnie Manage edging out Thulith Palliyaguru and Varangana Himsarani Jayawardena 21-17, 14-21, 21-19 in a nail-biting finish.
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The Championships, held under the auspices of Sri Lanka Badminton, was rated as a Level 1 ranking tournament and saw top shuttlers from all around the country in action.
Winners received a combined cash reward of Rs. 750,000 in addition to medals and certificates.
Here are the winners of the tournament
Men’s Singles: Lochana Oshan De Silva
Women’s Singles: Ranithma Thinudi
Men’s Doubles: Prince Dahal / Chamath Dias
Women’s Doubles: Ranithma Thinudi / Praveena Wijesundara
Men’s Plate: Thejana Samuditha Herath
Mixed Doubles: Marcello Vittorio Mainaky / Ranumi Suhasnie Manage
Men’s Singles 30: Dushan Fernando
Women’s Singles 30: Nadeesha Gayanthi
Men’s Singles 35: Roshan Padma Kumara
Men’s Singles 40: Lasantha Thilakawardana
Women’s Singles 40: Manjula Sandamali Senanayake
Men’s Singles 45: Demuni Daminda De Silva
Men’s Singles 50: Duminda Jayakody
Women’s Singles 50: Vipuli Ashanthi Senevirathne
Men’s Singles 55: Samson Jayasundara Perera
Men’s Singles 60: Rohan Fernando
Men’s Singles 65: Gamini Jayawardena
Men’s Singles 70: Arsh Marakkala Wimalarathne
Men’s Doubles 110+: Lalith Nihal Amarasena / Darshana Senarathna
Men’s Doubles 30: Tharindu Rajith Siriwardhana / Sachitra Widanagamage
Men’s Doubles 35: Roshan Padma Kumara / Anushaka Lakshan Silva
Men’s Doubles 40: Thanuja Nandika Liyanage / Pandula Nihan Ranasinghe
Men’s Doubles 45: Dinushka Nilushana Kithbewla / Sahan Pradeep
Men’s Doubles 50: Duminda Jayakody / Duminda De Silva Somanayake
Men’s Doubles 55: Lalith Nihal Amarasena / Darshana Senarathna
Men’s Doubles 60: Gregory Rohan Fernando / Susantha Perera
Women’s Doubles 110+: Rasika Dahanayake / Sumithra Dissanayaka
Women’s Doubles 30: Ruvini Chathurika Rathnasiri / Himashi Sasinka
Women’s Doubles 40: Priyanka Abeyratne / Vipuli Ashanthi Senevirathne
Women’s Doubles 50: Thushari Rosberry Brahmanage / Enoka Jayalath
Boys’ Singles U11: Hansaka Rashminda
Girls’ Singles U11: Ishma Ishak
Boys’ Singles U13: Prithish Yasasa Abeysiri Gunawardana
Girls’ Singles U13: Limandi Gajali Padma Bandara
Boys’ Singles U15: Thamindu Visanka Silva
Girls’ Singles U15: Benuri Jananga Vipulaguna
Boys’ Singles U17: Keneth Aruggoda
Girls’ Singles U17: Dulanya Livera Karunarathna
Boys’ Singles U19: Shenuk Thavisha Samararatne
Girls’ Singles U19: Pawani Induwari Illeperumachchi
Boys’ Doubles U11: Rajai Atheeb / Hansaka Rashminda
Boys’ Doubles U13: Prithish Yasasa Abeysiri Gunawardana / Anuka Visvaka Kadahettige
Boys’ Doubles U15: Amavan Amarasinghe / Chenaal Dewshan
Boys’ Doubles U17: Nethil Thewmika / Maneth Theekshana Wijegunawardana
Boys’ Doubles U19: Pamith Bandara Attanayake / Thidasa Irushika
Girls’ Doubles U11: Sihathna Nethusandi Keerawella / Inuki Sihathna Wijesekara
Girls’ Doubles U13: Sayuni Sithunima Kulasuriya / Limandi Gajali Padma Bandara
Girls’ Doubles U15: Fathima Amani / Yenuri Nethsara
Girls’ Doubles U17: Vinuthi Diyathna Ranasinghe / Yenara Nethumli Wickramasinghe
Girls’ Doubles U19: Sanuthi Gurusinghe / Pawani Induwari Illeperumachchi
Mixed Doubles 110+: Duminda Jayakody / Enoka Jayalath
Mixed Doubles 30: Yohan Bandara Weerasooriy / Nadeesha Gayanthi
Mixed Doubles 40: Amil Kumara Yatapana / Deshani Chathurika Bandara
Mixed Doubles 45: Manjula Perera / Renu Chandrika
Mixed Doubles 50: Rohan Fernando / Wijayalakshmi Gardiye Punchihewa
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