Yonex-Sunrise sponsorship packages for 48 Sri Lankan shuttlers
On the Yonex-Sunrise sponsorship package 48 Sri Lankan shuttlers in the Senior Ranking list and Under 19 and Under 17 Ranking lists received badminton kits on Friday at the Sri Lanka Badminton Association Headquarters. The presentation was made by the Chief Guest the Minister of Sports.
The package included Raquets, shoes, Competition T-Shirts, Practice T’Shirts, Shoes Bags Track Kits and Socks. Those eligible were categorised in five groups as per provisions in the Contract. This was a part of the kittings and equipments receive by the players in yearly basis.
The following received Yonex Sunrise kits for 2016:
Senior badminton pool – Top 8 players (4 male and 4 female)
Male: Niluka Karunaratne, Dinuka Karunaratne, Buwaneka Gunathilake, Diluka Karunaratne; Female: Kavindi Sirimannage, Thilini Hendahewa, Chandrika De Silva, Achini Ratnasiri
Top senior up-and-coming squad – Top 8 players (4 male and four female);
Male: Sachin Dias, Imesha Hasaranga, Vibavi Madusha, Supun Lankranga, Aruna Seneviratne; Female: Upuli Weerasinghe, Amali Amarasinghe, Nedeesha Gayanthi, Buthmi Galagamage
Most promising (8 male and 8 female); Male: Chamika Karunaratne, Hasitha Chanaka, Tisara Nimmika, R.S. Dahanayake, Ranthushka Sasindu, Lahiru Madushan Weerasinghe, Pramodya Ranaweera, Tharin Punchihewa; Female: Hashini Ambalangodage, Kavishka Gunarathne, Madushika Dilrukshi, Gayana Samadhi Peiris, Geethmi Abeyratne, Eshani Palihena, Dilmi Dias, Inuri Kuruppu
Most promising - Doubles (8 male and 8 female); Male: Sewmini Gunathilake, Thilina Gonapinuwala, Kasun Dharshana Amarasena, Tharindu Ambegoda, Madhuka Dulanjana, Resintha Ridma, Sachintha Pubudhu Rajapaksa, Nadith Anushka; Female: Hasara Chathumhari Wijayaratne, Thanushi Rathnayake, Amali Samaranayke, Lasanga Hettiarachchi, Kavindika Binari, Yashmitha Dayaratne, Bhagya Deemanthi, Ilmee De Silva  