Thushan Gomes of Expo Lanka and Nimesha Perera of Union Bank emerged men’s and women’s open singles champion at the 36th Mercantile Novices Badminton Championships held recently at the Mercnatile Badminton Indoor Stadium Colombo 07.
Thushan Gomes made a two straight sets win 21/15, 21/18 over Pubudu Mallikarachchi of Citizens Development Bank to win the title while Nimesha Perera had to make three setter game at the women’s single final. Nimesha lost her first set 15/21 but fought back strongly to win the second and third sets 21/7, 21/18.
Meanwhile Indika Weerasinghe of Sangrilla Hotels won the men’s over 35 title defeating A.A.S.S. Prasad of Dailog after hard fought three setter game. Indika who was beaten first set 17/21 finally won the second and third sets 21/18, 22/20.
Sanjeewa Akuretiya Managing Director of the Flex Sports Wear Pvt Lts was the chief guest and gave away the awards. Mercantile Badminton President Roshan Fernando who was elected the Vice President of the Sri Lanka Badminton recently also present.
Results of the finals
Men’s singles:
Thushan Gomes(Expo Lanka) bt Pubudu Mallikarachchi (Citizens Development Bank )21/15, 21/18
Women’s singles
Nimesha Perera(Union Bank ) bt Ayesha de Silva (Seylan Bank) 15/21, 21/7, 21/18
Men’s doubles
Pathum Dushmantha/Dasun Wickramasekara (Union Bank) bt Madawa Mihiranga/Krishan Galabadage(Netle Lanka) 21/14, 21/11
Women’s doubles
Ayesha de Silva/Roshani Dissanayake(Seylan Bank) bt Malka Dasunmali/Subodha Dhanali (Abans) 21/10, 21/13
Mixed doubles
Dasun Wickrmasekara/Nimasha Perera(Union Bank) bt Lasidu Nimsara/Ayesha de Silva (Seylan Bank) 21/15, 14/21, 21/19
Men’s over 35 singles
Indika Weerasinghe (Shangrilla Hotels ) bt A.A.S.S Prasad (Dialog) 17/21, 21/18, 22/20Men’s over 35 doubles
Suneth Gamage/A.A.S.S Prasad(Dialog) bt T.G.S Pushpakumara /H.B Athula (South Asia Gateway Terminals 0 21/16, 21/13
Men’s veteran single
Saminda Ketapearachchi (Abans) bt Samantha Kumara (Douglas and Sons) 21/13, 15/21. 21/14
Men’s veteran doubles
Saminda Katepiarachchi/D. Samantha(Abans) bt Roshan de Silva/Amila Ranasinghe (HNB) 21/8, 21/10
Women’s veteran singles
Shiromika Tissera(South Asia Gateway Terminals) bt Priyanthi Jeniffer(MDS Enterprises) 21/4, 21/5
Women’s veteran doubles
Manjula Hemachandra /Dushantha Dissanayake(Sri Lanka Airlines) bt Priyanthi Jeniffer /Poornima Kudahetti(MDS Enterprises) 21/6, 21/11
Veterans mixed doubles
R.M.L Muthukuda/Dushanthi Dissanayaka(Sri Lanka Airlines) bt Chaminda Gamage/ Priyanthi Jeniffer(MDS Enterprises) 24/22, 21/10
Masters singles
R.M.L Muthukuda(Sri Lankan Airlines) bt Sandanam Shankar(Eskimo Fashion)21/12, 21/7
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