Roshan, Lakini shuttle champs

The 52nd novices badminton championships organized by the Sri Lanka Badminton Association concluded at the SLBA indoor courts.

Roshan Padmakumara of Sri Lanka Army won the Mens Singles while Lakini Shashibani of Annula Vidyalaya Nugegoda won the womens Singles. Lakini Shashibani and Samadhi Rathnayake teamed up to win the womens doubles too. Sachin Dias of St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa won Mens doubles and Mixed doubles event along with Chamya Nandasiri.

[Men’s Singles]

Semi finals:

Roshan Padmakumara beat Danushka Kannangara 21/16, 21/15
Lasantha Thilakawardena beat R M D Rathnayake 22/20, 21/15

Final:

Roshan Padmakumara beat Lasantha Thilakawardena 21/17, 21/9

[Men’s Doubles ]

Semi-finals:

Anjana Madushanka and Thisal Yatawara beat Ishara Malitha and Oshada Madusanka 21/17, 21/16

Sachin Dias and Visva Karannagoda beat Supun Lakranga and Danushka Kannangara 21/15, 21/12

Final: Sachin Dias and Visva Karannagoda beat Anjana Madushanka and Thisal Yatawara 17/21, 21/16, 21/18

[Women’s Singles]

Semi-finals:

Samadhi Rathnayake beat Nimasha Perera 21/7, 21/19
Lakini Shashbani beat Chamya Nandasiri 21/15, 21/19

Finals: Lakini Shashbani beat Samadhi Rathnayake 21/10, 16/21, 21/18

Women’s Doubles

Semi-finals:

Dewni Premalal and Imaya Perera beat Sasadhi Gunasekara and Hirushi Kashmira 15/21, 21/10, 21/18

Lakini Shashibani and Samadhi Rathnayake beat Tharindhi Wijesinghe and Pameesha 21/10, 21/17

Finals: Lakini Shashibani and Samadhi Rathnayake beat Dewni Premalal and Imaya Perera 21/15, 21/9

[Mixed Doubles]

Semi-finals:

Sachin Dias and Chamya Nandasiri beat Stephan Van Rooyen and Lakini Shshibani 21/19, 21/19

Tharindhi Wijesinghe and Anjana Madusanka beat Rajini Balasooriya and Malshan Gunasekara 21/19, 21/15

Finals:

Sachin Dias and Chamya Nandasiri beat Tharindhi Wijesinghe and Anjana Madusanka 21/12, 21/17