Holy Cross College, Gampaha is a school showing tremendous improvement in schools badminton winning several Zonal and other age group tournaments. The lasses from Gampaha being coached by the internationally trained coach Mahesha Ekanayake, a former Nalandian badminton stalwart always exhibit their standard in every tournament which proves that there are in par with every [...]

The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

Lookout for these Gampaha lasses armed with racquets

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Holy Cross College, Gampaha is a school showing tremendous improvement in schools badminton winning several Zonal and other age group tournaments.

The lasses from Gampaha being coached by the internationally trained coach Mahesha Ekanayake, a former Nalandian badminton stalwart always exhibit their standard in every tournament which proves that there are in par with every recognised school in the country.

Salini Dias, Tharushi Pathirana and Dakshina Rajaratne with Principal and coach. Not in picture Sandunika Biyanwila, Pavani Navodya and Anuki Viveka.

Their committed dedication, along with their application to the game have brought them rich harvests in the schools badminton circles.

Holy Cross Collage can boast of a rare achievement that six of their team members were selected to represent Sri Lanka in the championships that were staged at home and abroad in youth and international competitions. Considering the standard of these lasses the schools national selectors had no hesitation in selecting these players to the national squads.

Following players brought honour to their Alma Mater and the country:

Sandunika Biyanwila and Pavani Navodya – Represented Sri Lanka in the Yonex/Sunrise International Badminton Championships held in Sri Lanka In June 2014

Anuki Viveka – Represented the national team at the SCG Badminton Asia Junior Under 15 and 17 Championship 2014 held in Thailand in November 2014

Salini Dias, Tharushi Pathirana and Dakshina Rajaratne – Played in the OUE Singapore Youth International Series 2014 held in Thailand 2014 as members of the Sri Lanka squad. – L.R.

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