Niroshan and Kasun enter men’s singles final

BADMINTON: Niroshan Wijekoon will confront R. S. Kasun in the Men’s Singles final of Lions - Otter Open Badminton Championship. Niroshan defeated Senaka Damith while Kasun beat Lakshan in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Thilini Jayasinghe and Chandrika de Silva qualified for the Women’s final beating Nadeesha Gayanthi and Sulochana Ariyadasa in the semis. The other results are as follows.

Men’s Open Singles (semi finals):

Niroshan Wijekoon beat Senaka Damith 21/17, 21/10. R. S. Kasun beat Lakshan 21/12, 21/14.

Finals: Niroshan Wijekoon and R. S. Kasun

Women’s Open Singles (semi finals):

Thilini Jayasinghe beat Nadeesha Gayanthi 21/19, 21/09. Chandrika de Silva beat Soluchana Ariyadasa 21/13, 21/06.

Men’s Singles:

Senaka Damith beat Hasitha Niroshana 22/20, 21/10. Dileepa beat B. M. C. P. Kumara 21/07, 21/08. R. C. Peiris beat Lichenghona 21/08, 21/10, Niroshan Wijekoon beat Y. Galhena 21/09, 21/10. R. S. Kasun beat S. R. Aponso 21/10, 21/08. Thushan de Silva beat R. Weerasekera 21/11, 21/07. Indika Matharage beat Indika Nettigama 21/13, 21/08. Lakshan Silva beat B. H. Hemantha 21/08, 21/07.

Men’s Doubles:

Hasitha Chanaka/Lakshan Silva beat S. U. Fernando/Indika 21/13, 21/14. Amila Yatapana/Thusitha de Silva beat Niyangoda/Weerasinghe 21/08, 21/11. Lasitha Menaka/Eranga Fernando beat Charith/Manoj 21/15, 21/12. Niroshan Wijekoon/Kamal Gamlath beat Chamara/Dehideniya 21/13, 21/13. R. S. Kasun/Udara Nayanajith beat R. C. Peiris/Hemantha 21/12, 21/15. Upendra/Clarance beat Shaquib/Gavin 21/15, 21/11.

Women’s Veterans Over 35 Doubles (semi finals) Mangala/Deepika beat Saroj/C. Beling 21/13, 21/08.

Vipuli/Nilanthi beat Sandy/Nirmala 21/09, 21/09.

Over 50 Masters Men’s Doubles (semi finals)

Brito/V. W. Choi beat Gamini Jayawardena/A. Dias 21/12, 21/18