NSBA concludes shuttle c'ships

Nationalized Services Open Badminton Tournament marked a successful conclusion at S. Thomas'College Indoor Stadium recently.

Dilan Somapala (Ceylon Petrolium Corporation) and Ishanka Samarakoon (Sri Lanka Telecom) emerged men's and women's champions in the singles respectively.

Men's doubles final was won by U.M. Thudugala and Chamila Kurupanawela (Sri Lanka Ports authority) while the women's doubles championship went to Uresha Soysa and Ishanka Samarakoon (Sri Lanka Telecom).

Results of finals:

Men's Singles - Dilan Somapala (CPC) bt Chamila Kurupanawela (SLPA)

Men's Doubles - U.M. Thudugala (SLPA)and Chamila Kurupanawela (SLPA)bt Dilan Somapala (CPC) and Deepal Madhurapperuma (CPC)

Women's Singles - Ishanka Samarakoon (SLT)bt W.G. Liyanage (BOC)

Women's Doubles - Ishanka Samarakoon and Uresha Soysa (SLT) bt Tharalika Livera (TRC) and W.G. Liyanage (BOC)

Mixed Doubles - Dilan Somapala (CPC) and W.G. Liyanage (BOC) bt Deepal Madhurapperuma (CPC) and Tharalika Livera (TRC)

Men's Veteran Single - U.M.Thudugala (SLPA) bt Jayantha Rathnayake (Holcim)

Men's Veteran Doubles - U.M.Thudugala (SLPA) and R.S.Thudugala (SLPA) bt Deepal Madhurapperuma (CPC) and Nihal Ranasinghe(CPC)

Women's Veteran Single - Tharalika Livera (TRC) bt W.G. Liyanage (BOC)

Women's Veteran Doubles - Tharalika Livera (TRC) and W.G. Liyanage (BOC) bt R.S.K. Liyanarachchi and M.N.U.Bandara (NWS&DB)

Masters' Singles - W. Ariyasena (Holcim) bt Jayanthasiri (SLTB)

Masters' Doubles - Prabath Senanayake (CPC) and Jayanthasiri (SLTB) bt W. Ariyasena (Holcim) and Ranjith Perera (NWS&DB)