FSBA Novices All Island Badminton C’ship crowns champions

Thursday, 28 May 2026 - 15:47

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Young shuttlers delivered standout performances across all age groups from Under 9 to Under 17 at the FSBA Novices All Island Badminton Championship held in Malabe, with intense competition highlighting the depth of emerging badminton talent across schools, academies and clubs.


Results Concluded Across U9 to U17 Categories


Under 17 Category


Girls Doubles (GD) 1. Sajanya Senili Thavachchelvam / Vihansa Gallage (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya) 2. Sithuli Silva / T. Hiyathma Perera (St. Paul’s Girls’ / SPM BD)


Boys Doubles (BD) 1. Jenul Ranhiru / W. K. Dimal Sandupama (Ananda College) 2. Dinendra Rodrigo / S. A. Methula Manhiru Dilshan (Badminton Academy)


Mixed Doubles (XD) 1. H. Savija Nethmina / Piranathy Vijayaratnam (Lyceum International School) 2. Nethula Kariyawasam / Dineli Senaya Cooray (Visakha Vidyalaya)


Girls Singles (GS) 1. Senari Thenujana (RSBA) 2. Piranathy Vijayaratnam (Lyceum International School)


Boys Singles (BS) 1. N. W. Himal Udakara (Bandaranayake College, Gampaha) 2. H. Savija Nethmina (St. Benedict’s College)


Under 15 Category


Girls Doubles (GD) 1. Meemanage Rithara Sandasi Fonseka / Sanuki Hewa Gamage (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 2. Anumi Imansha Herath / Lithuli Dinaadi (Thushan Badminton Academy)


Boys Doubles (BD) 1. Okitha Premarathne / Ranidu Perera (School team) 2. N. Methula Sasmitha / Vojitha Vonal Dissanayaka (Asian Grammar School)


Girls Singles (GS) 1. Meemanage Rithara Sandasi Fonseka (Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo) 2. Senumi Sirimane (Musaeus College)


Boys Singles (BS) 1. Disas Damsath Senevirathne (Phoenix Badminton Academy) 2. Avin Perera (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10)


Under 13 Category


Girls Doubles (GD) 1. Janandi Amaya / Siheli Jayasundara (Aspire Badminton School) 2. H. D. Thisumi Thathsarani / Hitheshi Sathsarani (Thushan Badminton Academy)


Boys Doubles (BD) 1. G. W. Sanula Thareen De Silva / N. Sethika Dinsara Perera (RDS Badminton Academy / Dilshan Badminton Academy) 2. Jenul Damsana Kaluarachchi / Mario Ramiru Dulein (Thushan Badminton Academy / St. Peter’s College, Gampaha)


Girls Singles (GS) 1. Nethmini Rithu Tharaka (Good Shepherd Convent, Panadura) 2. Sithumi Yenulya (Thushan Badminton Academy)


Boys Singles (BS) 1. G. W. Sanula Thareen De Silva (RDS Badminton Academy) 2. U. K. Bometh Sandilu Thilakarathne (St. Peter’s College)


Under 11 Category


Girls Doubles (GD) 1. O. V. Hevya Thathsandee / Saheli Aradhya Silva (Sri Sumangala Girls’ College) 2. Sahansi Savidya Theshmi / Sandasi Ekanayake (Holy Cross College, Gampaha)


Boys Doubles (BD) 1. Diyon Jayawardana / Thuheen R. B. Ranasinghe (Aspire Badminton Center) 2. Thisala Veynuka Ranaweera / Thisanga Veynuja Ranaweera (Lyceum International School)


Girls Singles (GS) 1. Januthi Jayarathne (Thushan Badminton Academy) 2. Saheli Aradhya Silva (Sri Sumangala Girls’ College)


Boys Singles (BS) 1. Hiruka Rathnayake (I GATE College) 2. D. W. U. S. De Silva (Dharmasoka College)


Under 9 Category


Girls Singles (GS) 1. Tharuli Thurya Malavisuriya (BACA Badminton Academy) 2. Nuvi Rehansa Senevirathne (Nextgen Badminton Academy)


Boys Singles (BS) 1. Yeveen Kudaliyanage (Lyceum International School, Panadura) 2. K. Limeth Lochana Perera (S I T Badminton Academy)


Mixed Doubles (XD) 1. Sandes Mandiv Dissanayake / Safiya Sawall (DeeMash Badminton Academy) 2. Jenul Ranhiru / Janudi Abeyratna (Ananda College)


Girls Doubles (WD) 1. K. Dinugi Vithulya De Silva / W. M. C. Rehansa (Sirimavo Bandaranaike Vidyalaya) 2. Audharika Dulhari Thenuwara / Janudi Abeyratne (Dilshan Badminton Academy)


Boys Doubles (MD) 1. Dulina Bambarandage / Thaveesha De Silva (KS Badminton Club) 2. Anushka Bandara Ketakumbura / M. D. Ashen Imalka (KS Badminton Club)


Boys Singles (MS) 1. Enoch Dishon Vikum Shivakumar (D Sling Badminton Academy)



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