Junior shuttlers vie for Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023

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BNI Badminton Asia Junior Championships 2023 is an International badminton Touurnament to crown the best junior badminton players (under-19) in Asia.

This tournament started at the Among Rogo Sports Hall in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on the 7 July and will go until the 16 July. The Badminton Association of Indonesia hosts the tournament with sanctions from Badminton Asia.

The 2023 Badminton Asia Junior Championships consist of mixed team championships and individual championships. Fourteen teams will compete in the mixed team event, which will be held from 7 to 11 July, while the individual events will be held from 12 to 16 July. All Sri Lankans will be competing for the individual championships and they will not be competing for mixed team event.

The Sri Lankan team of shuttlers departed the country with hopes of bringing couple of titles back home.

Junior Boys squad:

Sachen Chamuditha Fernando, Nimnada Aashinsa Herath, Sihilel Abhishek, Sineth Manthuka, Mohamed Saajid. Vidush Ravishma Sumanadasa, Sanuja Nethmira, Menula Mindinu, Anukh Shanilka, Navendu Lochana Perera

Junior Girls Squad:

Ranithma Thinudi, Irushi Amandi, Praweena Theshani, Nethanga Vindini, Sanadhi Dahamsa De Silva, Dewmi Mithara, Thevni Thisandi, Hiyumi Hasara, Chiranya Jayawardana

Manager / Coach –Bimal Kotawala , Lady Chaperone Sumitra Dissanayake