National Champion Hendahewa clinches Women’s Triple Crown
Reigning National Champion Thilini Hendahewa clinched the triple crown while Buwaneka Gunathilaka grabbed a double, at the annual Summer Season Badminton Championship 2017, held at the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Indoor Stadium, recently.
Over 485 Shuttlers were in action during the 6-day event, which had 615 matches and 26 events conducted. The courts’ surfaces were of rubber carpets for the first time, for the cold weather conditions. The tournament was organised by the Central Province Badminton Association, under the patronage of the Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA).
Winners & Runners-up
Under (U)-11 Girls Singles: Winner- Ranithma Liyanage; Runner-up- Chiranya Jayawardena
Boys Singles: Winner- Reshan Dimbukkwalage; Runner-up- Hiruka Sahanmith
U-13 Girls Singles: Winner- N. Nagahawatta; Runner-up- Maneesha Jayawardena
Boys Singles: Winner- Sanjana Dewasurendra; Runner-up: Manthuka Rupathunga
U-15 Girls Singles: Winner- Yeheni Kuruppu; Runner-up- Suhasni Vidanage
Girls Doubles: Winners: Yeheni Kurruppu-Aishwarya Ravichandran; Runners-up: Manuji Mithara-Heshani Palihakkara
Boys Singles: Winner- Dumindu Abeywickrama; Runner-up- Chaniru Manmitha
Boys Doubles: Winners: Dumindu Abeywickrama-Thenuka de Silva; Runners-up: Sethum Perera-Savinaka Weerasekara
U-17 Girls Singles: Winner- Dilmi Dias; Runner-up- Nadara Gunawardena
Girls Doubles: Winners: Nadara Gunawardena-Surani Wickramasinghe; Runners-up: Hansima Ashirwadi-Nivarthi Wijewardena
Boys Singles: Winner- Praveen Bhanuka Abeysinghe; Runner-up- Rasindu Hendahewa
Boys Doubles: Winners: Dunshan Hettiarachchi-Kakolya Silva; Runners-up: Deegayu Kahatapitiya-Kakindu Ranaweera
U-19 Girls Singles: Winner- Hasini Nushaka Ambalangodage; Runner-up- Hasara Wierathna
Girls Doubles: Winners: Geethmi Abeyratne-Hasini Ambalangodage; Runners-up: Kavindya Ratnadasa-Amali Samaranayake
Boys Singles: Winner- Ranthushka Karunathilake; Runner-up- Viran Anusanga Perera
Boys Doubles: Winners: Lakindu de Silva-Radith Milana; Runners-up: Movindu Halloluwa-Nilanka Randilukshan
Over-50 Men’s Singles: Winner- Crishantha Dodampagamage; Runner-up- Adrian de Lima
Over-40 Men’s Singles: Winner- Dammika Wanigasekara; Runner-up- Dharshana Senarathne
Doubles: Winners: Dharshana Senarathne-Kamal Gamlath; Runners-up: Subash Janaka-Roshan Neththasinghe
Over-35 Men’s Singles: Winner- D.D. Kaluarachchi; Runner-up- Dharshana SampathÂ
Women Singles Open: Winner- Thilini Hendahewa; Runner-up- Kavidi Ishadika
Doubles Open: Winners: Thilini Hendahewa-Kavidi Ishadika; Runners-up: Hashini Ambalangoda-Dilmi Dias
Men Singles Open: Winner- Buwaneka Gunathilake; Runner-up- Sachin Dias
Doubles Open: Winners: Sachin Dias-Buwaneka Gunathilake; Runners-up: Imesh Hasaranga-Vibhavi Madhusha
Mixed Doubles: Winners: Sachin Dias-Thilini Hendahewa & Runners-up: Rajitha Dahanayake-Nadeesha Gayanthi