By Dhammika Ratnaweera
Dinuka Karunaratna and Thilini Hendahewa won the men’s and women’s open singles championships at the 66th National Badminton championship which concluded at Royal College sports complex at Reid avenue on Saturday.
Dinuka defeated promising shuttler Ranthushka Sasidu with two straight sets 21/11, 21/15 to win the final. Dinuka, the number one rank player showed a lot of confidence after making a hard-fought three setter game against Buwanaka Gunatilleka at the semi-final. This is the third time Dinuka won this major title previously claiming it in 2010 and 2016.
Meanwhile Defending champion Thilini Hendahewa once again dominated the women’s singles defeating Kavidi Sirimannage with a three setter game 20/22, 21/9 and 21/17. This is the sixth year Thilini bagged this major title.
Thilini and Kavidi won the women’s double title while Kavidi and Buwaneka created major upset at the mixed double final defeating Sachin Dias and Thilini Hendahewa who were the defending champion pair of this event.
Sachin and Buwaneka once again proved their ability to take men’s double title.
Louie Karunaratna the father of Dinuka also won the men’s over 55 double title with Rohan Fernando. Former National champion Niroshan Wijekoon proved his class to take a double by winning men’s over 50 single and double event partnering with Ranil Pathirana.
Sports Minister Faizer Mustafa was the chief guest while Sri Lanka Badminton President Nishantha Jayasinghe, representative from Sponsors Pyramid Wilmer Pvt Ltd and Yonex Sunrise were present at this finals.
Final Results
Men’s open singles
Dinuka Karunaratna bt Rantushka Sasidu 21/11,21/15
Women’s open singles
Thilini Hendahewa bt Kavidi Sirimannage 20/22,21/9,21/17
Men’s open doubles
Sachin Dias/Buwaneka Gunatilleka bt Hasitha Chanaka/R.S Kasun 21/15,21/13
Women’s open doubles
Thilini Hendahewa/Kavidi Sirimannage bt Achini Ratnasiri /Upuli Samanthika 16/21,21/13,21/15
Mixed doubles
Buwaneka Gunatilleka/Kavidi Sirimannage bt Sachin Dias/Thilini Hendahewa 22/20,21/16
Women’s over 40 singles
Vipuli Abeysekera bt Nishanti Vidanage 21/14,21/19
Women’s over 40 doubles
Vipuli Abeysekera/Priyanka Abeyratna bt Nisanthi Vidanage / Lasanthi Vidanage 22/20,21/17
Men’s over 35 singles
Hemantha Kodituwakku bt Thanuja Liganage 21/12,21/10
Men’s over40 singles
Upendra Jayawrardena bt Subash Janaka 21/19 ,21/18
Men’s over40 doubles
Upendra Jayawardana/Clarance Hormer bt Duminda Jayakody/Subash Janaka 21/18,25/23
Men’s over 50 singles
Niroshan Wijekoon w/o from Kamal Gamlath
Men’s over 50 doubles
Niroshan Wijekoon/R.Pathirana bt Dharshana Senaratna/Kamal Gamlath 21/14,21/15
Men’s over 55 singles
Rohan Fernando bt Adrin Dilima 21/11,21/13
Men’s over 55 doubles
Louie Karunaratna /Rohan Fernando bt Suresh Thavarajah /Lalith Nanatakkara 21/12,24/22
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