Sri Lankan women's pair emerge champions in Syria

Sri Lankan women's Badminton pair Chandrika de Silva partnered by Thilini Jayasinghe emerged champions at the Syrian Badminton Sattlite Championships worked off in Damascus, Syria, recently.

Chandrika de Silva and Thilini Jayasinghe outclassed an Iranian duo of Zahar Zamanian and Sebreh Kabiri in straight by a margin of 21/13, 21/18 to clinch the title.

Sri Lankan number one men's shuttler Niluka Karunaratne reached to the quarter-finals defeating Indian top player Aravind Bhat with a hard fought three setter game but failed to qualify for the semi-final stage.

Results

Men's Singles-

1. Niluka Karunaratne lost to Aravind Bhat (India) in Quarter Finals - 19/21, 21/8, 21/15

2. Diluka Karunaratne lost to Rohan Castelino (India) in 1st Round - 21/17, 21/12

3. Dinuka Karunaratne lost to Carlos Longo (ESP) in Semi-Finals - 17/21, 21/18, 21/15

4. Anushka Lakshan lost to Ricardo Fernandes (POR) in 1st Round - 21/11, 21/13

Women's Singles-

1. Thilini Jayasinghe lost to Maja Kersnik (SLO) in Quarter-Finals - 21/16, 16/21, 21/17

2. Chandrika de Silva lost to Filipa Lamy (POR) in Semi-Finals - 21/17, 21/15

Men's Doubles-

1. Diluka Karunaratne/Dinuka Karunaratne lost to Muhammad Attiqu/ Rizwan Azam (PAK) in Finals - 21/9, 21/15

Women's Doubles-

1. Thilini Jayasinghe/Chandrika de Silva - Winners Sahar Zamanian/ Sebreh Kabiri (IRI) - 21/13, 21/18

Mixed Doubles-

1. Diluka Karunaratne/Chandrika de Silva lost to Luka Patric/Maja Kersnik (SLO) in Semi-Finals - 21/19, 21/23, 21/16

2. Anushka Lakshan/Thilini Jayasinghe lost to Bassel Al-Dora/Hadil Kareem (SYR) in Quarter-Finals - 21/9, 21/17