Kenneth’s spirited play and Nethmi’s dominant performance shine at 73rd Badminton National Championship (Junior) - ThePapare

73rd National Badminton Championship - Junior / Age Group Titles

The elite junior stage where the future talents of Sri Lankan Badminton are featured, the 73rd National Badminton Championships (Junior), was concluded at S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex in Mount Lavinia recently. Nethmi Rathnayake of Lyceum International School, Nugegoda, who dominated throughout the tournament, won the Girls’ Under 19 Singles title. After having some tight encounters, Keneth Aruggoda of Lyceum International School, Wattala, held his nerve to clinch the Boys’ Under 19 Singles title.

Apart from them, Thenul Ganewatte – Nethil Thewmika of Rising Star Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya (Boys’ Doubles) and Dilni Ambalangodage (Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda) – Ranumi Manage of Musaeus College, Colombo (Girls’ Doubles) clinched the other Junior National titles in the Under 19 age group. In addition, Senuth Perera (U17), Thamindu Fernando (U15), Hansaka Rashminda (U13) and Yenul Rathnayake (U11) secured the other Boys’ Single titles while, Dulanya Karunarathna (U17), Nithini Sasandhi (U15), Kiandra de Almeida (U13) and Sasindi Abeysinghe (U11) clinched rest of the Girls’ Single titles.

This extravagant junior Badminton event was organised by Sri Lanka Badminton, which is the official governing body of the racket-shuttlecock sport. Rohan de Silva, the Managing Director of McLarens Holdings (Chief Guest), and the veteran Badminton champion Chandrika de Silva graced the presentation ceremony at the eight-day event, conducted in accordance with BWF regulations.

Results of the Finals – Junior Championships

Boys’ U-19 Singles: Keneth Aruggoda beat Hiruka Sahanmith 02-00 (21-19, 21-15)

Girls’ U-19 Singles: Nethmi Ratnayake beat Senudi Amarasinghe 02-00 (21-07, 21-09)

Boys’ U-19 Doubles: Thenul Ganewatta – Nethil Thewmika beat Pamith Attanayake – Thidasa Irushika 02-01 (21-18, 16-21, 22-20)

Girls’ U-19 Doubles: Dilni Ambalangodage – Ranumi Manage beat Thiseja Herath – Komuthu Kumarapperuma 02-00 (21-17, 21-16)

Boys’ U-17 Singles: Senuth Perera beat Pamudu Randiligama 02-01 (21-13, 17-21, 21-12)

Girls’ U-17 Singles: Dulanya Karunarathna beat Thenuki de Silva 02-00 (21-12, 21-14)

Boys’ U-17 Doubles: Amavan Amarasinghe – Chenaal Dewshan beat Samiru Ranasinghe – Pamudu Randiligama 02-00 (21-17, 21-19)

Girls’ U-17 Doubles: Isuri Attanayake – Sithumi de Silva beat Vinuthi Ranasinghe – Yenara Wickramasinghe 02-00 (21-14, 21-10)

Boys’ U-15 Singles: Thamindu Fernando beat Yasiru Jayawardana 02-00 (21-13, 21-18)

Girls’ U-15 Singles: Nithini Sasandhi beat Manuli Methara 02-00 (21-12, 21-11)

Boys’ U-15 Doubles: Thamindu Fernando – Senuda Rajapaksa beat Udan Abinindu – Dasindu Peiris 02-00 (21-10, 21-18)

Girls’ U-15 Doubles: Sayuni Kulasuriya – Limandi Padma Bandara beat Miyesi Nethara – Nisheli Samararatne 02-01 (21-11, 20-22, 21-15)

Boys’ U-13 Singles: Hansaka Rashminda beat Kaveeshwara Jayawardana 02-00 (15-09, 15-07)

Girls’ U-13 Singles: Kiandra de Almeida beat Ishma Ishak 02-01 (13-15, 15-10, 15-07)

Boys’ U-13 Doubles: Rajai Atheeb – Vidas Samarakoon beat Lithum Vidusitha – Pravista Weerasinghe 02-01 (15-10, 08-15, 17-15)

Girls’ U-13 Doubles: Charithsa Amarasinghe – Githara de Silva beat Minma Paranavithana – Sanuthmi Sooriyabandara 02-00 (15-09, 15-10)

Boys’ U-11 Singles: Yenul Rathnayake beat Senuth Damsara 02-00 (15-13, 15-08)

Girls’ U-11 Singles: Sasindi Abeysinghe beat Siheli Jayasundara 02-01 (15-10, 08-15, 15-07)

Boys’ U-11 Doubles: Yenul Rathnayake – Shon Silva beat Senuth Damsara – Fabian Mendis 02-00 (15-13, 15-07)

Girls’ U-11 Doubles: Janandi Amaya – Siheli Jayasundara beat Dinuli Sendanayake – Belinda Sirisena 02-01 (15-11, 11-15, 15-08)

Final Standings – Junior Championships

1 Kenneth Aruggoda – Lyceum International School, Wattala

2 Hiruka Sahanmith – Royal College, Colombo 07

3 Thidasa Irushika – St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena

3 Pamith Bandara Attanayake – Lyceum International School, Wattala

1 Nethmi Amaya Ratnayake – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

2 Senudi Sohansa Amarasinghe – Lyceum International School, Panadura

3 Vishwanie Nethmi Wanniarachchi – Gateway International College, Rajagiriya

3 Anuthmi Sooriyabandara – Individual

1 Thenul Ransaja Ganewatta + Nethil Thewmika – Rising Star Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

2 Pamith Bandara Attanayake + Thidasa Irushika – Lyceum International School, Wattala – St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena

3 Sanuda Imal Ariyasinghe + Thisath Ranthuka Rupathunga – Rising Star Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

3 Thejana Samuditha Herath + Mihila Ravishka Jayaweera – St. Anthony’s College, Kandy – St. Benedict’s College, Kotahena

1 Dilni Thenuka Ambalangodage + Ranumi Suhasnie Manage – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda – Musaeus College, Colombo

2 Thiseja Dhamnadie Herath + Komuthu Kethnara Kumarapperuma – Musaeus College, Colombo 07 – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda

3 Lanka Sethumdi Daluwatte + Achini Kavindi Gamage – OKI International School, Wattala – Yukthi Badminton Academy

3 Senudi Sohansa Amarasinghe + Sithuli Sathnadee Ranasinghe – Lyceum International School, Panadura – RKBA

1 Senuth Sethmitha Perera – Rising Star Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

2 Pamudu Pankaja Randiligama – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10

3 Chanthula Bandaranayake Amunugama – Dharmaraja College, Kandy

3 Chenaal Dewshan – Yukthi Badminton Academy, Colombo

1 Dulanya Livera Karunarathna – Musaeus College, Colombo 07

2 Thenuki Ayansa De Silva – Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Galle

3 Yenara Nethumli Wickramasinghe – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

3 Benuri Jananga Vipulaguna – Musaeus College, Colombo 07

1 Isuri Bhagya Attanayake + Sithumi Minara De Silva – Yukthi Badminton Academy, Colombo

2 Vinuthi Diyathna Ranasinghe + Yenara Nethumli Wickramasinghe – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

3 Thenuki Ayansa De Silva + Chathumi Kavihara – Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya, Galle – P. De S. Kularathna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda

3 Methuli Mendis + Yenadi Yuhansa Silva – Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda

1 Amavan Amarasinghe + Chenaal Dewshan – Lyceum International School, Panadura – Yukthi Badminton Academy, Colombo

2 Samiru Hansaka Ranasinghe + Pamudu Pankaja Randiligama – Trinity College, Kandy – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10

3 Nimeth Tharinda Punchihewa + Thamindu Visanka Silva – Dharmaraja College, Kandy

3 Thinura Jayasinghe + Raniru Vishuddha Midipolawatta – Individual – Ananda College, Colombo 10

1 Nithini Sasandhi – Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara

2 Manuli Methara – Sujatha Vidyalaya, Matara

3 Sayumi Nihansa De Silva – St. Bridget’s Convent, Colombo 07

3 Tharuki Sithumsa Kulathunga – Musaeus College, Colombo 07

1 Thamindu Randula Fernando – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10

2 Yasiru Dinhas Jayawardana – Royal College, Colombo 07

3 Ranithu Damsana Premarathne – Badulla Central College, Badulla

3 Senuda Nethila Rajapaksa – Rising Star Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

1 Thamindu Randula Fernando + Senuda Nethila Rajapaksa – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10 – Rising Star Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

2 Udan Abinindu + Dasindu Lakmitha Peiris – Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda – Karandeniya National College, Karandeniya

3 Naween Sithija Fernando + Sushin Sadew Manimendra – St. Aloysius College, Galle

3 Harindu Damsara + Sanuth Hemsara Palangasinghe – St. Aloysius College, Galle

1 Sayuni Sithunima Kulasuriya + Limandi Gajali Padma Bandara – Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya, Kurunegala – St. Anthony’s Girls College, Kandy

2 Miyesi Nethara + Nisheli Shenaya Samararatnesri – Sumangala Girls’ School, Panadura – Lyceum International School, Panadura

3 Gihansi Minudini Hettiarachchi + Saheli Ovinya Kalutharaarachchi – Musaeus College, Colombo 07 – St. Thomas Catholic International College, Seeduwa

3 Rashmi Dinanya Herath + Sanumi Methnara – St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Milagiriya – Musaeus College, Colombo 07

1 Kiandra Alina De Almeida – Pristine Private School, Ragama

2 Ishma Ishak – Kandy Achievers Badminton Academy, Kandy

3 Sihathna Nethusandi Keerawella – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

3 Inuki Sihathna Wijesekara – Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05

1 Hansaka Rashminda – Dilshan Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

2 Kaveeshwara Hirushan Jayawardana – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10

3 Navithu Nethmira Kumarapperuma – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10

3 Pravista Prasad Weerasinghe – Lyceum International School, Wattala

1 Charithsa Amarasinghe + Githara Dasanthi De Silva – Lyceum International School, Panadura – Our Lady of Victories Convent, Moratuwa

2 Minma Yumandee Paranavithana + Sanuthmi Sooriyabandara – Musaeus College, Colombo 07 – Individual

3 Sihathna Nethusandi Keerawella + Inuki Sihathna Wijesekara – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda – Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo 05

3 Vathsadi Omalya Kulasuriya + Rivini Nimthara Methsuvi – C DAN Academy, Kurunegala

1 Rajai Atheeb + Vidas Keshav Samarakoon – St. Peter’s College, Colombo 04

2 Lithum Vidusitha + Pravista Prasad Weerasinghe – St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa – Lyceum International School, Wattala

3 Dinuth Damhiru Thiyambarawatte + Senuth Damhiru Thiyambarawatte – Royal College, Colombo 07

3 Dhanula Sashen Kumarasinghe + Kenuka Ranen Wijebandara – Ashan Perera Badminton Academy, Wennappuwa – Royal College, Colombo 07

1 Sasindi Amishka Abeysinghe – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

2 Siheli Danara Jayasundara – St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Milagiriya

3 Yenumi Sethinka – Sajith Badminton Academy, Pannipitiya

3 Lasansa Devduni Perera – Methodist College, Colombo 03

1 Yenul Dulsen Rathnayake – Ashan Perera Badminton Academy, Wennappuwa

2 Senuth Sandes Damsara – St. Anthony’s College, Kandy

3 Yasiru Dulanjan De Silva – St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa

3 Minal Menula Panagoda – Individual

1 Yenul Dulsen Rathnayake + Shon Devinda Silva – Ashan Perera Badminton Academy, Wennappuwa

2 Senuth Sandes Damsara + Fabian Nimrod Mendis – St. Anthony’s College, Kandy – St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10

3 Yasiru Dulanjan De Silva + Sinura Sasvidu – St. Sebastians College, Moratuwa – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda

3 Lakira Abiru Cooray + Amesh Nimrod Nonis – St. Peter’s College, Colombo 04

1 Janandi Amaya + Siheli Danara Jayasundara – Aspire Badminton Centre, Pannipitiya – St. Paul’s Girls’ School, Milagiriya

2 Dinuli Akithya Sendanayake + Belinda Mayolee Sirisena – Royal International School, Kurunegala – C Dan Academy, Kurunegala

3 Resandi Sanudika Matharage + Lasansa Devduni Perera – WIN IT Badminton Academy, Colombo – Methodist College, Colombo 03

3 Sasindi Amishka Abeysinghe + Ewindi Nulara – Lyceum International School, Nugegoda – P. De S. Kularathna Vidyalaya, Ambalangoda

U19 Boys’ Singles champion, Kenneth Arukkoda (Right), and Hiruka Sahanmith (U19 Singles Runners-Up) with veteran Badminton player Chandrika de Silva

U19 Girls’ Singles champion, Nethmi Ratnayake (right), and Senudi Amarasinghe (U19 Singles Runners-Up) with veteran Badminton player Chandrika de Silva.

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