Mahela and Shivika win shuttle titles
View(s):Mahela Thalpawila of Ceylinco Sports Club and Shivika Keshani of Nations Trust Bank won the Men’s and Women’s Single Titles respectively at the Mercantile Badminton Association organised and conducted 32nd MBA Novices Badminton Championship concluded at the Badminton Headquarters Courts last weekend.
In the Masters Singles (Over 50) Rohan Fernando (Brandix) beat Ramesh Wannakuwatta (IBM) and later partnering Jude Fernando won the Doubles event too to prove that his class and had not lost any of his earlier touch.
Final Results:
Men’s Singles:
Champion: Mahela Thalpawila (Ceylinco Sports Club), Runner-up: R.W. Mallikarachchi (HDD Extract)
Women’s Singles:
Champion: Shivika Keshani (Nations Trust Bank), Runner-up: Roshini Fernando (Brandix)
Men’s Doubles:
Champions: Shamika Nugaliyadda and Tharaka Dissanayake (NDB), Runner-up: P.D.D.I. Gunatilleka and K.G. Lokugamage (HDD Extract)
Women’s Doubles:
Champions: Shivika Keshani and Sachini Samarasinghe (Nations Trust Bank), Runners-up: Kethaki Kaushalya and Thilakshi Herath (Nations Trust Bank)
Mixed Doubles:
Champions: Tharaka Dissanayake and Sachni Samarasinghe (Nations Trust Bank), Runners-up: Shamika Nugaliyadda and Shivika Keshani (Nations Trust Bank)
Men’s Veterans Singles (Over 40):
Champion: Kanchana Ekanayake (Aitken Spence Plc), Runner-up: Priyantha Samaradivakara (Nations Trust Bank)
Mens’ Veterans Doubles (Over 40):
Champions: Nirmal Perera and Rohan Fernando (Brandix), Runners-up: Kanchana Ekanayake and Rushan Samaraweera (Aitken Spence Plc)
Masters Singles (Over 50):
Champion: Rohan Fernando (Brandix), Runner-up: Ramesh Wannakuwatta (IBM)
Masters Doubles (Over 50):
Champions: Rohan Fernando and Jude Fernando (Brandix), Runners-up: Romesh Wannakuwatta and Chandana Haputanthri (Tools Sappuwa Pvt Ltd) – LR