Badminton Nationals expect to draw bigger and brighter contest
View(s):The Sri Lanka National Badminton Championships 2022 will be held from January 16 to 22 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, and with the SLB and MBA courts in support to accommodate the large number of entries expected.
As conducted in previous years too, the Badminton Nationals encompass the Senior and Junior Championships, with latest indications putting the number of entries at well over 1000 drawn from all parts of the country. Notably, this will be the 70th Senior Nationals and the 38th Junior Nationals.
Sri Lanka Badminton (SLB) will leave no stone unturned to put together a blockbuster tournament that will bring out the best talent in the country. Sri Lanka’s best players back from their recent experiences at the Commonwealth Games and other regional international tournaments, are preparing to put on their best performances, which will greatly influence their Ranking and entry into the national pools for 2023.
Sri Lanka’s front line players are sure to be in attendance. Leading the men will be top seeds, Buwaneka Goonathilaka, Sachin Dias, Ranthushka Karunatilleke, Rasindu Hendahewa, Viren Nettasinghe and Dumindu Abeywickrama while the women will be led by Thilini Hendahwa and Kavidi Sirimanage, Nadeesha Gayanthi, Ranithma Liyanage and Varangana Jayawardena. Several up and coming contenders are sure to pose a challenge and announce their arrival on the big stage.
The Junior groups will see many new faces emerge, with the preliminary rounds all worked out by the Sri Lanka Schools Badminton Association (SLSBA) as well as those coming from outside the school network. Updates are assured with live streaming on SLB and SLSBA YouTube and FaceBook on all days of the tournament.